WHO to set up global database of traditional medicines
The first database to record the effectiveness of traditional
medicines is being created by the WHO.
16 December 2010
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EN
Mentawai tsunami warning 'failed at the last hurdle'
Inadequate ways of sounding the alarm, rather than a faulty
detection system, are behind the Mentawai Islands deaths, say experts.
Priorities are set for the study of neglected diseases
Scientists have proposed a research agenda for neglected
infectious diseases based on the strengths of Latin America and the
Caribbean.
13 November 2010
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ES
Rice yields targetted in first CGIAR 'mega-programme'
A new global partnership aims to bring research on rice yields
and climate change-ready varieties together under a single umbrella.
11 November 2010
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EN
WHO to set up global database of traditional medicines
The first database to record the effectiveness of traditional
medicines is being created by the WHO.
16 December 2010
|
EN
Mentawai tsunami warning 'failed at the last hurdle'
Inadequate ways of sounding the alarm, rather than a faulty
detection system, are behind the Mentawai Islands deaths, say experts.
Priorities are set for the study of neglected diseases
Scientists have proposed a research agenda for neglected
infectious diseases based on the strengths of Latin America and the
Caribbean.
13 November 2010
|
ES
Rice yields targetted in first CGIAR 'mega-programme'
A new global partnership aims to bring research on rice yields
and climate change-ready varieties together under a single umbrella.
11 November 2010
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EN
Malaysia to release GM mosquitoes into the wild
Malaysia will be the first major nation to release GM mosquitoes
into the wild, in the latest attempt to control dengue fever.
Plant bank to preserve biodiversity of Pacific crops
A 'plant bank' is being set up to preserve the genetic diversity
of Pacific crops and to help develop new varieties.
Dispute erupts over Indonesian tsunami alerts
Debate has erupted over Indonesia's tsunami early warning system
as several organisations reject claims it failed.
29 October 2010
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EN
Botswana gets Thailand's help with mystery fish disease
A shortage of laboratory resources has led Botswana to look
overseas for help in identifying a deadly fish disease.
Asian R&D network to develop AIDS vaccine
The AIDS Vaccine Asia Network has been set up to coordinate
vaccine research efforts of a number of Asian countries.
China surges, India lags in R&D spending
China's investment in R&D rose rapidly at six per cent, but
India's has stagnated at two in recent years.
India takes to new flood-tolerant rice
Scientists hope that a new flood-tolerant rice breed will
replace popular varieties in India’s flood-prone areas.
30 September 2010
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EN
GM rice trials in the Philippines 'will go ahead'
Scientists in the Philippines are confident they will take the
next step towards growing commercial GM rice, despite government
misgivings.
Nano-treated bednets last five times longer
Using nanotechnology, Thai researchers can lock the insecticide
into bednets, so they kill mosquitoes for up to five years.
Vietnam and China to boost agricultural ties with Africa
Vietnam and China have pushed for more agricultural
collaboration with African countries at separate meetings.
Could self-vaccinating cattle cut disease?
Scientists in Malaysia are testing a live vaccine that spreads
among cattle, protecting against a devastating disease.
Indonesia, US team up for biodiversity research centre
A centre for Indonesian biodiversity has been set up with
funding from the US, as part of a science partnership between the two
nations.
Double quake caused 2009 tsunami in Samoa and Tonga
A huge tsunami that struck Samoa and Tonga in 2009 was caused by
two near-simultaneous earthquakes, say researchers.
23 August 2010
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EN
Indonesian glaciers 'to melt within few years'
The ice fields in Indonesia might be gone within a few years,
melting away the record of past climate in the region, say researchers.
Source: Scientific American
Thailand invites private sector to guide public science
In a renewed effort to make science relevant, the Thai
government has invited private sector input into scientists' research
agendas.
11 August 2010
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EN
