http://www.scidev.net/ Latest technology-transfer on science-and-innovation-policy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/ Xechem International, the US-based company that owns the rights to a promising sickle cell anaemia treatment, has filed for bankruptcy.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/bankruptcy-leaves-indigenous-sickle-cell-treatment.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferFri, 21 Nov 2008 04:34:18 GMTMichael Greene reviews the ways in which regional scientific cooperation could promote peace in the Middle East.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/scientists-can-help-bring-peace-to-the-middle-east.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferFri, 21 Nov 2008 04:17:11 GMTTwo internationally minded scientists have joined the US president-elect's transition team, raising hopes for science in the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/obama-s-transition-team-raises-hopes-for-developin.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferFri, 21 Nov 2008 03:14:29 GMTPeru has signed scientific cooperation agreements with Spain and El Salvador, and is planning joint projects with Ecuador.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/international-cooperation-to-boost-peruvian-s-t.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferThu, 20 Nov 2008 04:27:48 GMTEmerging economies have shown how knowledge can be harnessed to fuel long-term development, writes Calestous Juma.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/innovate-to-accumulate.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferThu, 20 Nov 2008 04:05:10 GMTZimbabwe repays missing vaccine money, Botswana plans a new dam to combat drought, Lesotho considers wind power, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-7-19-november-200.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferWed, 19 Nov 2008 04:55:31 GMTThe country's S&T minister has announced that Buenos Aires will be the first Latin American branch of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/argentina-to-host-centre-for-genetics-and-biotechn.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferWed, 19 Nov 2008 04:28:05 GMTStrained relations between scientists and policymakers are hindering efforts to improve African health, warn experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/scientist-policymaker-misunderstandings-hindering-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferTue, 18 Nov 2008 04:37:58 GMTOn its 25th anniversary, TWAS has called on governments to put science at the centre of their policymaking.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/twas-calls-for-one-per-cent-gdp-investment-in-scie.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferTue, 18 Nov 2008 04:20:54 GMTMany countries have failed to invest sufficiently in health research since pledging to do so four years ago, but others have progressed.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/key-african-countries-not-keeping-health-research-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferTue, 18 Nov 2008 09:33:57 GMTTechnology transfer is central to translating nanotechnology research into benefits for society, says Bai Chunli.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/technology-transfer-is-key-to-reaping-nanotech-ben.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferThu, 13 Nov 2008 02:25:32 GMTCosta Rica's Ministry of Science has introduced a Google group to encourage its citizens to suggest and discuss innovative ideas.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/costa-rica-launches-google-innovation-community.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferThu, 13 Nov 2008 11:15:00 GMTCuba and Austria have signed cooperation agreements to develop new alternative sources for stimulating the rational use of energy.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/cuba-and-austria-to-boost-alternative-energies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferWed, 12 Nov 2008 04:59:59 GMTAsian cities launch a roadmap for cleaner fuels, Pakistan monitors its carbon emissions, climate change at risk of neglect, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/south-asia-news-in-brief-31-october-12-november.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferWed, 12 Nov 2008 04:17:09 GMTBiotechnology holds great promise for developing countries, but only if they build up their scientific capacity, says TWAS fellow Indira Nath.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/develop-capacity-to-make-the-most-of-biotech.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferWed, 12 Nov 2008 03:41:15 GMTPhysics is important for sustainable economic growth, says physicist Reza Mansouri.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/physics-can-help-fuel-economic-growth.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferTue, 11 Nov 2008 04:19:43 GMTTwenty-five years after TWAS was set up, Yojana Sharma examines whether it is any nearer to achieving its ambitious goalshttp://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/twas-torch-bearer-for-science-in-the-developing-wo.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferMon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:52 GMTThe Chinese Academy of Sciences is taking steps to progress current laboratory technologies and analysis methods.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/china-to-accelerate-scientific-instrument-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferMon, 10 Nov 2008 04:37:20 GMTOver 25 years, TWAS has fostered and celebrated science in the South. Jacob Palis looks back — and forward to the challenges ahead.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/twas-s-silver-anniversary-looking-forward-and-back.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferMon, 10 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMTDryland farmers deserve more support from governments, says ICRISAT director-general William Dar.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/technology-transfer/more-support-needed-for-dryland-farmers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_technologytransferFri, 07 Nov 2008 04:20:29 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/