http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on south asia science & technology en http://rss.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/ Deaths from diarrhoea in over-five-year-olds far exceed established estimates, according to a new study.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/diarrhoea-kills-over-a-million-over-fives-each-year.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 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/south-asia/biosafety-back-on-the-agenda-in-pakistan.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 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/south-asia/link-between-patent-law-and-tech-transfer-not-proven-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 29 Oct 2009 04:03:27 GMTPakistan to receive expertise from China, making fertiliser from human faeces, Maldives ministers dive to highlight climate change, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/south-asia-news-in-brief-15-29-october-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 29 Oct 2009 10:43:06 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/south-asia/speed-up-climate-tech-transfer-urges-un-meeting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 28 Oct 2009 03:21:13 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/south-asia/nepal-japan-team-up-for-himalayan-climate-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaMon, 26 Oct 2009 05:12:29 GMTA weather station network across South Asia is part of an India-led drive for locally produced climate change data.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/weather-station-network-to-serve-south-asia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaMon, 26 Oct 2009 04:06:59 GMTThe most recent SciDev.Net user survey offers valuable insights into how well we are meeting your needs.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/scidev-net-survey-results-how-are-we-doing-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 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/south-asia/india-should-make-its-national-climate-plans-global.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 22 Oct 2009 01:33:51 GMTThe academy of sciences for the developing world unveiled ambitious funding hopes at its general meeting in South Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/twas-aims-to-boost-its-science-fund.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 21 Oct 2009 02:50:58 GMTResearchers say that a chemical-free arsenic decontamination method is proving successful in an Indian village.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/indian-arsenic-clean-up-working-well-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 16 Oct 2009 06:10:45 GMTThe Indian government will now consult the public before deciding whether to agree with regulators and approve GM aubergine.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/indian-regulator-endorses-first-gm-vegetable.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 16 Oct 2009 04:31:39 GMTResearchers have found that brown rice inhibits the breakdown of sugar into glucose — good news for diabetics.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/brown-rice-could-aid-diabetes-control.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 16 Oct 2009 03:17:09 GMTThree Nature articles display mixed feelings about the success of Pakistan's higher education reforms.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/debating-pakistan-s-higher-education-overhaul.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 15 Oct 2009 01:29:04 GMTScientists produce biofuel from water hyacinths, global climate models adjusted for local use, Bhutan to introduce Hib vaccine, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/south-asia-news-in-brief-2-14-october-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 14 Oct 2009 03:26:46 GMTIndian researchers propose using a type of algae as a source of biofuel — which could then be 'milked' from specially-designed solar panels.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/harvesting-biofuel-from-solar-panels.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaTue, 13 Oct 2009 12:30:47 GMTBangladeshi researchers say that the antibiotic tigecycline has potential use in combination with antimalarials such as artemisinin.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/new-antibiotic-shows-promise-in-combating-malaria-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaMon, 12 Oct 2009 03:00:00 GMTAn affordable cholera vaccine candidate that meets WHO standards has shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/affordable-cholera-vaccine-closer-to-reality.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 09 Oct 2009 03:07:18 GMTCGIAR reforms take research decisions too far away, says Hartmann, director-general of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/cgiar-reforms-make-research-decision-making-distant.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaTue, 06 Oct 2009 02:28:36 GMTSri Lankan agriculture gets Indian upgrade, Himalayan fault fully mapped, India launches second ocean satellite, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/south-asia-news-in-brief-17-september-1-october-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 01 Oct 2009 10:55:49 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/