http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on r&d and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/news/ A Global Research Council, announced this week, has agreed on six principles for reviewing research grant applications.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/news/global-body-seeks-unified-approach-to-assessing-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdThu, 17 May 2012 17:52:57 GMTPlastic bags are too practical to be banned, but policies to manage their use are necessary to protect the environment, says Lilia Casanova.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/opinions/plastic-bags-should-be-managed-not-banned.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdThu, 17 May 2012 14:34:10 GMTFarming projects must be able to access research at any point along the innovation trajectory, say Rasheed Sulaiman V. and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/opinions/how-research-for-agricultural-innovation-works-best.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdWed, 16 May 2012 17:25:03 GMTAhead of the G8 summit, science academies have called on global leaders to link with researchers to tackle environmental issues.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/news/science-academies-urge-action-on-environmental-issues.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdMon, 14 May 2012 17:20:47 GMTAn expert panel will examine charges made by an Indian parliamentary committee of irregularities in approvals for new drugs.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/news/-india-s-drug-approvals-put-industry-over-people-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdFri, 11 May 2012 18:10:11 GMTBuruli ulcer could spread as agriculture intensifies in Africa, making prevention research vital, says agro-eco-health expert Rousseau Djouaka.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/opinions/africa-s-hidden-scourge-needs-an-integrated-approach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdFri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 GMTAn editorial in the journal Nature explains the reasons for publishing the full results of a controversial paper about a modified bird flu virushttp://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/opinions/why-it-was-right-to-publish-research-findings-on-bird-flu.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdThu, 10 May 2012 16:47:57 GMTPakistan’s impressive rise in nanotech research publications has been hit by funding shortages.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/news/funds-crunch-hits-pakistan-s-surge-in-nanotech-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdMon, 07 May 2012 07:59:20 GMTA report on United States health R&D has urged Washington to increase its focus on translational research and product development.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/news/us-should-fund-more-late-stage-health-r-d-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdFri, 04 May 2012 13:21:49 GMTI. E. Qureshi of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South responds to criticism of its activitieshttp://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/editor-letters/comsats-is-boosting-south-south-research-cooperation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdThu, 03 May 2012 17:57:56 GMTTechnological innovation can't be imposed on poor people — they must be engaged to select ideas that suit their lives, writes Lawrence Gudza.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/opinions/successful-innovation-depends-on-engaging-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdWed, 02 May 2012 10:03:00 GMTCurrent models of innovation ignore small-scale technology — institutions must ensure it's a key part of the agenda, says Tony Marjoram.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/opinions/put-grassroots-innovation-on-the-agenda.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdWed, 02 May 2012 10:02:00 GMTAdrian Smith and colleagues explore grassroots innovations, their potential for development and challenges facing practitioners.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/features/supporting-grassroots-innovation-facts-and-figures-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdWed, 02 May 2012 10:01:00 GMTNew models of intellectual property rights are needed to protect — and promote — local knowledge and innovations, says Anil Gupta.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/opinions/how-to-protect-the-inventions-of-the-poor.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTTsunami researchers say current models rely on equations that cannot respond to complex wave behaviours along shorelines.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/news/tsunami-forecast-models-too-simple-say-researchers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:43:41 GMTOrganising research into different types of knowledge can promote decision-making based on evidence from a range of sources.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/policy-briefs/classifying-knowledge-for-policymaking.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdFri, 27 Apr 2012 18:06:14 GMTThe first draft of the Rio+20 outcome document overlooked the broader assessment of technology, the UN General Assembly has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/news/rio-20-talks-too-focused-on-techno-fixes-un-hears.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdFri, 27 Apr 2012 17:55:09 GMTA culture of favouring science over technology comes at the expense of both technologists and research outputs, writes engineer Huafeng Wang.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/opinions/it-s-time-to-eliminate-professional-bias-in-china.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdThu, 26 Apr 2012 16:50:40 GMTCountries in the region need an organised, concerted effort to strengthen scientific input into decision-making, urges Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-putting-the-science-into-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdWed, 25 Apr 2012 16:49:33 GMTSouth-South collaboration is falling back, due to both political and financial crises.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/r-d/news/funding-apathy-hits-south-south-collaboration.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_rdWed, 25 Apr 2012 11:47:51 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/