http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on science & innovation policy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/news/ Getting the right technology into poor countries is crucial for fighting climate change but how should we go about it? T. V. Padma investigates.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/climate-change-s-tech-transfer-challenge.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyThu, 05 Nov 2009 01:16:00 GMTSouth African researchers have lodged an appeal against their government's rejection of a genetically modified potato.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/gm-potato-gets-roasting-in-south-africa-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyWed, 04 Nov 2009 02:55:05 GMTThe United States has launched a fund to promote Islamic technology, the latest step in fulfilling President Obama's promises to the region.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/us-fund-aims-to-boost-islamic-technology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyMon, 02 Nov 2009 03:48:01 GMTPork tapeworm is responsible for almost a third of epileptic fits, researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/tapeworm-link-with-epilepsy-far-higher-than-thought.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyMon, 02 Nov 2009 03:34:58 GMTCan Brazil use its booming economy and abundant natural resources to become a life sciences juggernaut, asks Gene Russo.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/brazil-fertile-ground-for-science-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicySun, 01 Nov 2009 02:38:07 GMTUsing sheeting impregnated with insecticide may be easier, and less toxic, than wall-spraying.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/insecticide-wallpaper-lethal-to-malaria-mosquitoes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyFri, 30 Oct 2009 02:15:59 GMTDeaths from diarrhoea in over-five-year-olds far exceed established estimates, according to a new study.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/diarrhoea-kills-over-a-million-over-fives-each-year.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyFri, 30 Oct 2009 02:07:24 GMTPakistan's Biological Safety Association has been reinvigorated with new powers in a drive to enhance biosafety regulations in the country.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/biosafety-back-on-the-agenda-in-pakistan.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyFri, 30 Oct 2009 01:29:19 GMTStrong intellectual property rights do not always ease the transfer of climate technologies and may even hinder it, claims a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/link-between-patent-law-and-tech-transfer-not-proven-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyThu, 29 Oct 2009 04:03:27 GMTAfter 2006's commitment to one per cent GDP spending on science, is Africa keeping up, falling behind or investing, asks Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/africa-analysis-progress-on-science-spending-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyThu, 29 Oct 2009 09:06:38 GMTA UN conference has made an urgent call for developed countries to transfer climate-friendly technologies to the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/speed-up-climate-tech-transfer-urges-un-meeting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyWed, 28 Oct 2009 03:21:13 GMTChina is trying to make the most of its science spending by uniting information about the nation's research activities on one website.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/chinese-science-to-be-showcased-on-one-website-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyTue, 27 Oct 2009 02:59:22 GMTIranian professors around the world are petitioning colleagues in Iran to attack plagiarism after alleged instances in academic journals.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/iran-urged-to-stamp-out-plagiarism.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyMon, 26 Oct 2009 07:23:58 GMTJapan and Nepal have announced that they will form a research partnership to study climate change related issues in the Himalayas.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/nepal-japan-team-up-for-himalayan-climate-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyMon, 26 Oct 2009 05:12:29 GMTMoney is no object at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology — but will sumptuous surroundings promote research?http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/thinking-big-and-expensive-in-the-saudi-desert.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyFri, 23 Oct 2009 01:22:15 GMTMaternal health needs a new, pragmatic, research-led approach targeted specifically for developing countries, says Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/biomed-analysis-mothers-health-needs-targeted-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyFri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMTFunds have fallen and the future is "worrying", the AU's science chief told the TWAS meeting, but some countries gave confident reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/financial-crisis-squeezes-african-science-funding-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyThu, 22 Oct 2009 03:15:24 GMTIndia should offer to make its national action plans part of a global climate deal in Copenhagen negotiations, says Rajendra K. Pachauri.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/india-should-make-its-national-climate-plans-global.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyThu, 22 Oct 2009 01:33:51 GMTVaccine to tackle fatal livestock disease, farmers to benefit from agricultural radio shows, Kenya researcher wins top prize, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-8-21-october-2009-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyWed, 21 Oct 2009 03:14:59 GMTThe academy of sciences for the developing world unveiled ambitious funding hopes at its general meeting in South Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/twas-aims-to-boost-its-science-fund.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicyWed, 21 Oct 2009 02:50:58 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/