MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'SciDev.Net' source. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:22:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663115&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-at-rio-20%2Fnews%2Fun-needs-greater-integration-between-science-and-policy-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A report by the UN secretary-general's panel on global sustainability adds weight to calls for more science in policymaking. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663115 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:35 +0100 5663115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663116&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fchile-s-new-tax-breaks-set-to-stimulate-r-d.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Chile's parliament has substantially improved its tax incentives for companies to invest in R&D. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663116 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:23:21 +0100 5663116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654333&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fsouth-south-cooperation%2Fopinions%2Fafrica-analysis-collaborating-too-far-from-home-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Africa lags behind other developing regions in local collaboration — and in building its own scientific capacity, says Linda Nordling. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654333 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:31:04 +0100 5654333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654334&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fclimate-change-and-energy%2Frenewable-energy%2Ffeatures%2Fthe-solar-researchers-aiming-to-light-up-africa.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features Can a new network of African energy researchers lead the way on solar power for the continent? Christine Ottery finds out. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654334 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:45:31 +0100 5654334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654335&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-at-rio-20%2Fnews%2Fengineers-seek-more-recognition-in-rio-20-goals.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Engineers want the Rio+20 summit proposals to give more emphasis to the role engineering plays in driving sustainable development. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654335 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:52:42 +0100 5654335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654336&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Feducation%2Fopinions%2Fsouth-sudan-must-turn-its-back-on-elitist-education-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions South Sudan's prosperity depends on more public universities serving more students — and focussing on S&T, not humanities, says John A. Akec. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654336 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:55:10 +0100 5654336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654337&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fbioprospecting%2Fnews%2Fpanama-is-first-to-benefit-from-fund-to-tackle-biopiracy.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A bioprospecting project in Panama is the first to be funded by the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654337 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:48:08 +0100 5654337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654338&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ffood-security%2Fnews%2Fmonitoring-software-may-help-stabilise-food-prices.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Newly-developed software to monitor food prices of staple crops may help reduce volatility in food prices in many Sub-Saharan countries. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654338 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:20:25 +0100 5654338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654339&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2Fbhutan-brings-down-malaria-incidence.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Bhutan has successfully brought down malaria cases, but fears reversals from global warming. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654339 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:36:30 +0100 5654339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654340&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-east-asia%2Fnews%2Ftesting-lab-will-boost-electronics-industry-in-the-philippines-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Centre will enable semiconductor and electronics companies to achieve growth and raise exports. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654340 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:34:41 +0100 5654340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654341&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fneglected-diseases%2Fnews%2Fpublic-private-push-against-neglected-diseases-unveiled.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Unprecedented collaboration by drug firms, ambitious targets and more funds form part of a new fight against neglected tropical diseases. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654341 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:42:29 +0100 5654341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654342&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fopinions%2Fbiomed-analysis-learning-from-india-s-polio-success-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions India's carefully targeted strategy against polio holds lessons for other countries, and for other diseases, argues Priya Shetty. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654342 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:15:35 +0100 5654342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654343&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fopinions%2Fchina-must-overcome-cultural-obstacles-to-boost-research-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Deep-rooted philosophies discourage data sharing and specialised research services, hampering research quality, says Peng Gong. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654343 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0100 5654343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654344&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Ffinance%2Fnews%2Fboost-to-venezuela-s-science-funding-remains-under-fire.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A controversial science reform that gave the Venezuelan government more control over a private sector R&D tax has boosted science funding. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5654344 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:14:28 +0100 5654344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642074&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fnews%2Fnitrogen-fertiliser-could-prevent-locust-swarms-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Contrary to popular belief, locusts are hampered by nitrogen-rich food — a finding which could be exploited to control swarms. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642074 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:59:24 +0100 5642074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642075&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-in-the-islamic-world%2Feditorials%2Fegypt-from-revolutionary-spirit-to-scientific-progress-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_editorials One year after Egypt's revolution, enthusiasm and prospects for science are high — but still need translation into a fully functioning system. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642075 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:02:21 +0100 5642075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633492&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2Fpakistan-to-improve-academia-industry-links.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Offices of research, innovation and commercialisation (ORIC) are set to improve links between Pakistan’s universities and its enterprises. www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/entrepreneurship/http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/entrepreneurship/ (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633492 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:11:57 +0100 5633492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642076&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fbook-spreads-knowledge-about-amazonian-plants.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A science study published in layman’s language shows how Amazonian fruit trees and plants can support the wellbeing and nutrition of local people. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642076 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:43:56 +0100 5642076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633493&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Feducation%2Fnews%2Fsaudi-universities-shrug-off-row-over-scientists-salaries.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A 13 per cent hike in Saudi Arabia's higher education budget, has reignited a debate about university rankings. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633493 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:20:59 +0100 5633493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633494&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-east-asia%2Fopinions%2Fasia-pacific-analysis-be-proactive-on-disaster-planning-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions South-East Asia has suffered from neglecting planning for disasters. Governments must heed the warnings and act now, argues Crispin Maslog. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633494 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:10:54 +0100 5633494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633495&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ffisheries%2Fnews%2Fglobal-warming-may-raise-risk-of-pacific-fish-poisoning-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Pacific islanders are at much higher risk of ciguatera fish toxins than previously thought, and the number of sufferers is increasing. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633495 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:56:36 +0100 5633495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642077&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fargentina-to-create-diagnostic-kit-for-chagas-disease.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The Argentinean government and a public-private consortium have allocated US$1.2  million for the improvement of early diagnosis of Chagas disease in newborns. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642077 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:42:35 +0100 5642077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633496&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fmalaria%2Fnews%2Fareas-with-low-malaria-rates-need-mass-vaccination-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A modelling study of a promising malaria vaccine finds low transmission areas would benefit the most from mass vaccination. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633496 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:30:35 +0100 5633496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633497&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fnew-technologies%2Fnanotechnology%2Fnews%2Fthailand-s-nanotech-research-tackles-disaster-prevention.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Thailand is investing in nanotechnology to help alleviate the impact of floods and other natural disasters. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633497 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:20:03 +0100 5633497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633498&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fopinions%2Fhow-to-nurture-entrepreneurs-and-stimulate-innovation-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Open innovation is key to the success of iHub and can change the working culture of any community of innovators, says Linda Kamau. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633498 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:03:37 +0100 5633498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633499&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-in-the-islamic-world%2Ffeatures%2Fq-a-princess-sumaya-on-science-after-the-arab-spring.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan talks to SciDev.Net about hopes for science in the Middle East, science diplomacy and the role of women scientists. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633499 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:44:21 +0100 5633499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633500&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fbrazil-registers-an-increase-in-patent-requests.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Patent applications to the Brazilian office of industrial property rose by 15% from 2009-2011, but most of them were from foreigners. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633500 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:05:39 +0100 5633500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633501&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fpolicy-briefs%2Fadvancing-agricultural-adaptation-and-mitigation-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_policybriefs Scientists can help advance policies to promote agricultural practices that can reduce emissions and boost yields. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633501 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:48:50 +0100 5633501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5633502&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Ftuberculosis%2Fnews%2Fchina-signs-agreement-to-produce-new-tb-vaccines.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news China's largest biotechnology company and a non-profit product developer are teaming up to develop new tuberculosis vaccines. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5633502 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:19:54 +0100 5633502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623455&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2Fnepal-leads-biogas-collaboration.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Nepal plans to expand its household biogas programme, a model for developing countries, into commercial use. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623455 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:07:37 +0100 5623455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642078&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fstudy-reveals-malaria-origin-in-south-america-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The origin of two genetic sub-types of the malaria parasite P. falciparum in South America has been traced back slaves arriving from Africa, a study says. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642078 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:04:13 +0100 5642078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623456&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fmalaria%2Fnews%2Fmalaria-hopes-rise-as-chemists-produce-cheap-artemisinin.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The key malaria drug, artemisinin, can now be produced in greater quantities ― from a waste material of the current production process. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623456 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:44:48 +0100 5623456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623457&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ffisheries%2Fnews%2Fgaps-in-traps-make-for-sustainable-fisheries.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Traps that let juvenile and small fish escape have increased the sustainability of fisheries — without affecting fishers' livelihoods. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623457 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:59:35 +0100 5623457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623458&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fnew-technologies%2Ficts%2Fnews%2Fjordan-to-be-centre-of-arab-science-e-network-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Jordan will coordinate a network linking researchers in seven Arab countries. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623458 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:53:51 +0100 5623458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615084&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Ffinance%2Fnews%2Fcolombia-s-mining-royalties-divide-scientists.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Colombian scientists have questioned the government's decision to give large portions of science royalties to areas with poor R&D capacity. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615084 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:31:37 +0100 5615084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615085&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fsouth-south-cooperation%2Fnews%2Findian-scientists-visit-pakistan.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Pakistan's science academy hosted six scientists from its Indian counterpart this week, leading to pledges on joint research projects. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615085 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:26:36 +0100 5615085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615086&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-east-asia%2Fopinions%2Fdon-t-teach-maths-and-science-in-english-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions English may be the language of science, but students learn better and contribute more when taught in their local tongue, says Giovanni Tapang. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615086 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:04:38 +0100 5615086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615087&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-communication%2Fpractical-guides%2Fhow-to-tell-policymakers-about-scientific-uncertainty-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_practicalguides Uncertainty is part of science but it's no excuse for indecision. Chandrika Nath shows how to communicate uncertainty to policymakers. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615087 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:19:31 +0100 5615087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615088&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fbrazil-chooses-a-scientist-for-science-minister-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The physicist Marco Antonio Raupp will take up the position of science minister next Tuesday, replacing the career politician Aloizio Mercadante. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615088 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:33:50 +0100 5615088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615089&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fclimate-change-and-energy%2Fbiofuels%2Fnews%2Fbreakthrough-in-quest-to-turn-seaweed-into-biofuels-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Researchers have engineered microorganisms to break down the sugars in seaweed into ethanol, creating a potential new source of renewable fuel. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615089 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:01:00 +0100 5615089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615090&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Ffinance%2Fnews%2Fasian-countries-collectively-top-us-r-d-spend.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Asia now collectively invests slightly more than the United States in research and development, says a report. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615090 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:00:02 +0100 5615090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615091&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2Findia-faces-totally-drug-resistant-tb.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Indian health officials are describing hard to treat cases of TB as 'extra XDR-TB' amid warnings that the disease is not being managed properly. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615091 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:12:37 +0100 5615091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615092&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fsuriname-s-indigenous-people-measure-local-pollution.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news With the help of scientists, indigenous communities of Suriname have discovered that mercury pollution affects 58% of their population. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615092 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:37:35 +0100 5615092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615093&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-in-the-islamic-world%2Fnews%2Fegypt-s-scientists-savour-post-revolution-year.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The Egyptian revolution has led to a golden year for science with increased investment, ambitious plans and renewed public interest. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615093 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:39:46 +0100 5615093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602289&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fopinions%2Fdon-t-wait-for-wealth-better-health-needs-basic-tools-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Encouraging demand for new and increasingly cheap interventions available now can boost health in developing countries, says Charles Kenny. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602289 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:43:36 +0100 5602289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602290&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fclinical-ethics%2Fnews%2Ffines-expose-failings-in-policing-of-indian-drug-trials.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Recent scandals have exposed weaknesses in India's ability to police its own doctors as they participate in international drug trials. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602290 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:29:45 +0100 5602290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602291&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fecuador-launches-its-largest-overseas-scholarship-scheme.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Ecuador is offering 2,000 scholarships to its undergraduates and graduates to study science in foreign countries. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602291 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:02:16 +0100 5602291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602292&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fforestry%2Fnews%2Ftrees-near-homes-boost-incomes-sequester-carbon.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news African smallholders could benefit from both cash crops and carbon payments by planting trees such as mango and cashew around their homes. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602292 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:19:38 +0100 5602292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602293&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fbiodiversity%2Fnews%2Fpreserving-biodiversity-protects-drylands-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Biodiversity influences how well a dryland ecosystem functions, and therefore how it will respond to climate change, say scientists. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602293 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:51:44 +0100 5602293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602294&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fstudy-provides-clues-on-severe-dengue-fever.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A Nicaraguan study is helping scientists understand why a second dengue fever infection can be more severe than the first one. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602294 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:14:34 +0100 5602294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590245&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fnew-technologies%2Fspace-technology%2Fnews%2Fvietnam-to-launch-earth-monitoring-satellites.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Japan is to help Vietnam develop a satellite programme to help combat the effects of climate change and natural disasters. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590245 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:35:40 +0100 5590245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590246&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fclimate-change-and-energy%2Fgreenhouse-gases%2Fnews%2Femissions-cuts-also-offer-quick-health-and-crop-benefits.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Cutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590246 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:30:08 +0100 5590246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590247&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-communication%2Feditorials%2Feven-bad-science-needs-putting-in-context-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_editorials Science journalists must help to root out misleading scientific claims, but not without sensitivity to culture and the limitations of science. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590247 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:21:49 +0100 5590247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590248&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fforestry%2Fnews%2Finclude-trees-in-climate-modelling-say-scientists.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Trees can influence the local climate, but they are being left out of global climate models and predictions, according to scientists. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590248 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:12:31 +0100 5590248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602295&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fcolombia-promotes-itself-as-an-academic-destination.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Colombia is seeking to become an ‘academic campus’ at which foreign students and scholars can pursue graduate studies and do research. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602295 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:37:55 +0100 5602295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590249&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-at-rio-20%2Fnews%2Fscientists-scrutinise-first-draft-of-rio-20-agreement.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Campaigners welcome plenty of science in the first draft of the planet's environmental negotiations, but say there are omissions. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590249 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:21:20 +0100 5590249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590250&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-at-rio-20%2Fnews%2Fun-launches-initial-draft-of-rio-20-declaration.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The UN has published its draft negotiating document, 'The Future We Want', ahead of the Rio+20 summit in June. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590250 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:08:25 +0100 5590250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590251&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-in-the-islamic-world%2Fopinions%2Fislam-analysis-money-can-t-buy-quality-research-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Some Muslim countries' powerful financial incentives to make quick progress in research could backfire, cautions Athar Osama. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590251 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:47:46 +0100 5590251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590252&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ffarming-practices%2Fnews%2Fwest-africans-would-pay-more-for-pesticide-free-food.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Ordinary shoppers in Benin and Ghana say they would pay extra for organically grown, rather than chemically treated, vegetables, a survey has found. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590252 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:45:15 +0100 5590252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590253&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fhealth-policy%2Ffeatures%2Fmoving-beyond-aid-to-set-the-global-health-agenda-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features An international meeting aims to shake up donor−recipient relations in a quest for more enduring health gains, reports Beverly Petersen Stearns. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590253 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0100 5590253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590254&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2Findian-scientist-bags-open-access-award.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Indian initiative toward open access wins laurels, despite lacklustre government support.   (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590254 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:06:42 +0100 5590254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590255&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Ffinance%2Fnews%2Fperu-to-boost-science-industry-links.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Peru has unveiled an ambitious innovation project to improve collaboration between the public and private sectors, and boost science. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590255 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:45:03 +0100 5590255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590256&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-at-rio-20%2Fopinions%2Fgreen-economies-need-a-new-mechanism-to-harness-science-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Rio+20 should set up a scientific cooperation mechanism drawing on capabilities in both North and South, say Gisbert Glaser and Alice Abreu. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590256 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:39:24 +0100 5590256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590257&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fbrain-drain%2Fnews%2F-international-pay-promise-for-ugandan-scientists.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Uganda's president has declared, again, that he will raise scientists' pay to "international standards". (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590257 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:26:27 +0100 5590257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590258&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fclimate-change-and-energy%2Frenewable-energy%2Fopinions%2Faffordable-solar-power-for-the-poor-is-within-reach-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Business models that pair up cheap solar technologies with cell-phone services can provide the poor with renewable energy, says Carl Pope. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590258 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:22:47 +0100 5590258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590259&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fneglected-diseases%2Fnews%2Fwest-african-research-programme-to-investigate-buruli-ulcer.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news African researchers have launched a multidisciplinary programme to find out how Buruli ulcer bacteria are transmitted. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590259 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:04:03 +0100 5590259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590260&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fgender%2Ffeatures%2Faward-encourages-female-scientists-in-developing-world.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features Awards for young female scientists in developing nations are giving them motivation and global acclaim. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590260 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:15:45 +0100 5590260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590261&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fnatural-disasters%2Fnews%2Flatest-models-could-give-asia-ten-day-flood-warnings-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Developing countries could prepare better for extreme weather events if they used more than one weather model, say scientists. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590261 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:08:12 +0100 5590261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590262&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fnew-technologies%2Ficts%2Fnews%2Ftwitter-data-accurately-tracked-haiti-cholera-outbreak-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A retrospective study of tweets on the 2010 cholera epidemic in Haiti found them broadly as good as official data at predicting its progress. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590262 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:00:01 +0100 5590262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5590263&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fneglected-diseases%2Fnews%2Fscientists-call-for-global-neglected-disease-database.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Scientists have built a database for schistosomiasis in Africa, which they are putting forward as a model for a global neglected disease tool. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5590263 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:32:32 +0100 5590263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5575205&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fchile-struggles-to-insert-phds-in-the-private-sector.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Low participation in a Chilean programme to insert researchers into the production sector has been blamed on mistrust between scientists and entrepreneurs. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5575205 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:11:46 +0100 5575205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5575206&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Funiversity-systems%2Fnews%2Fafrican-conference-calls-for-new-agricultural-universities.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A conference has called for new agricultural universities in East and Central Africa with a focus on innovation. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5575206 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:55:55 +0100 5575206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5575207&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fclimate-change-and-energy%2Fclimate-change-in-africa%2Fopinions%2Fafrica-analysis-seize-the-moment-on-climate-tech.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Africa must make sure its grassroots innovations can benefit from a new global green technology support mechanism, argues Linda Nordling. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5575207 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:48:17 +0100 5575207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566568&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-at-rio-20%2Fopinions%2Fa-world-organisation-for-an-equitable-green-economy.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions The proposed UN World Environment Organisation is badly needed to give poor countries a strong voice in green policy, says Zakri Abdul Hamid. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566568 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:19:51 +0100 5566568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566569&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fnatural-disasters%2Fnews%2F-no-evidence-of-links-between-mega-earthquakes.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Recent giant quakes in the Pacific region and Indian Ocean are most likely random, finds a study of statistical and physical data. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566569 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:06:28 +0100 5566569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566570&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fargentina-protest-against-postdoc-fellowship-allocation.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Argentinean scientists have criticised the redistribution of fellowships, a move aimed at rewarding productivity and boosting remote regions. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566570 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:33:01 +0100 5566570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566571&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fafrican-science-policy%2Fnews%2Fbotswana-awaits-approval-of-new-science-policy.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Botswana is awaiting parliamentary approval next month of two science and technology bodies. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566571 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:40:16 +0100 5566571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566572&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Feducation%2Fnews%2Finterest-in-science-careers-wanes-in-latin-america.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Secondary school students in Latin America and Spain are not interested in pursuing careers in science, a regional survey has found. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566572 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:26:58 +0100 5566572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566573&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Ftraditional-medicine%2Fopinions%2Fredesign-trials-to-integrate-asian-western-medicine-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions New clinical trial designs can work for testing both Western and traditional medicines, argue Liang Liu and colleagues. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566573 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:21:54 +0100 5566573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566574&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2F-indian-science-must-serve-inclusive-development-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Indian premier Manmohan Singh wants the country’s scientists to follow policy using science and technology to push inclusive growth. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566574 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:20:37 +0100 5566574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566575&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fnews%2Fnew-crop-varieties-can-cut-poverty-study-finds.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The benefits to poor farmers of new crop varieties are hotly debated, but a new study shows they can help reduce poverty. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566575 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:11:17 +0100 5566575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566576&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fred-tape-driving-scientists-to-operate-illegally-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The complexity of Colombian laws on biodiversity and genetic resources has led over 90 per cent of scientists to work illegally. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566576 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0100 5566576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566577&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-east-asia%2Fnews%2Fpacific-island-fisheries-face-climate-challenge.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A new book on the vulnerabilities of Pacific island fisheries to climate change finds that although some will benefit more are at risk. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566577 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5566577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5555898&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhome%2Fnews%2Fscience-in-2011-revolutions-and-disasters.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Science and tech played big roles in events such as the Arab Spring and tackling natural disasters ― but they struggled to be heard elsewhere. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5555898 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:51:50 +0100 5555898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5555899&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fclimate-change-and-energy%2Feditorials%2Fdeveloping-world-must-lead-on-green-economic-policy.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_editorials Yet more failure to make much progress on climate change in Durban means that developing countries must exert stronger political pressure. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5555899 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:00:32 +0100 5555899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566578&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fhonduras-being-a-woman-and-indigenous-means-bad-health.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Indigenous women have a higher risk of bad health than those from other poor or urban communities, says a study in Honduras. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566578 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:02:24 +0100 5566578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5555900&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fenvironmental-policy%2Fnews%2Fcorporate-monopolies-may-dominate-green-economy-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The new model of sustainable development ― the 'green economy' ― could benefit large firms at the expense of the poor, warns a report. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5555900 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:30:01 +0100 5555900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5555901&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2F-south-asian-science-collaboration-hostage-to-political-agendas-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news South Asian countries should drop political agendas in favour of collaboration in sustainable development research, experts say. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5555901 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:10:56 +0100 5555901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5548366&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fmiddle-east-and-north-africa%2Fnews%2Fscientists-find-desert-cure-for-date-disease.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Traditional Saharan plant-based medicines can destroy FOA, the fungus that plagues North African date palms, say Algerian scientists. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5548366 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:15:29 +0100 5548366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5548367&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fandean-communities-receive-native-tuber-samples-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Indigenous Peruvian communities have received root and tuber samples to help them maintain genetic reserves of their crops. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5548367 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:10:45 +0100 5548367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5548368&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fnew-technologies%2Fnanotechnology%2Fnews%2Fresearchers-strike-gold-with-nanoparticle-virus-test.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news An award-winning, rapid test for hepatitis C that uses gold nanoparticles could be especially useful in the Middle East and North Africa. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5548368 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:08:54 +0100 5548368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5548369&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fnews%2Fsurgeons-use-mosquito-nets-for-cheap-hernia-operations.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A technique that uses mosquito netting in hernia operations has proved successful in a trial in the developing world. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5548369 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:55:05 +0100 5548369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5548370&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fhigh-resolution-cameras-to-study-threatened-beaches-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Cameras installed on the tops of buildings along Cartagena’s seafront are helping Colombian scientists track coastal change. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5548370 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:04:39 +0100 5548370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5541390&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ffarming-practices%2Fnews%2Firri-calls-for-stricter-controls-on-use-of-pesticides.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Rice farming in South-East Asia is being urged to take better care in its use of potentially-damaging pesticides. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5541390 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:06:52 +0100 5541390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5541391&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fdeforestation%2Fnews%2Ffrankincense-trees-under-threat-in-ethiopia.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The production of frankincense may be 'doomed' as the resin-making Boswellia trees are being decimated. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5541391 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:51:59 +0100 5541391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5541392&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-communication%2Fpractical-guides%2Fnavigating-science-pr-in-african-institutions-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_practicalguides Guidance on how science media officers can put African science on the map with balanced and effective reporting. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5541392 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0100 5541392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530685&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-communication%2Fopinions%2Fengage-with-wikipedia-to-share-scientific-knowledge-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions The online encyclopaedia can fill a resource gap for students, policymakers and the public, say Samuel A. Assefa and Alex Bateman. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530685 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:31:43 +0100 5530685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530686&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ffarming-practices%2Fnews%2Ftraditional-farming-can-save-threatened-species-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A study reports that some birds in the developing world are dependent on traditional farming, raising debate on how to protect these habitats. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530686 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:26:14 +0100 5530686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530687&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fmalaria%2Fnews%2Fnew-malaria-vaccine-candidate-to-enter-safety-trials.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A vaccine candidate that exploits how the malaria parasite enters human red blood cells is set to enter safety trials. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530687 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:54:28 +0100 5530687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5541393&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fclosure-of-paper-s-science-section-sparks-protests.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The decision by the Argentinean newspaper La Nación, to suspend its science section has led to protests from scientists and journalists. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5541393 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:20:10 +0100 5541393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530688&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fopinions%2Fbiomed-analysis-rolling-out-what-works-in-mobile-health-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions New funding and concrete results are paving the way for scaling up mhealth technologies — but carefully, writes Priya Shetty. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530688 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:34:39 +0100 5530688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530689&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fafrican-science-policy%2Fnews%2Fsenegal-brainstorms-how-to-make-innovation-a-priority.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Scientists and officials in Senegal are working on a science policy that will join up research efforts to meet development needs. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530689 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:25:33 +0100 5530689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530690&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ffarming-practices%2Fnews%2Ficts-could-fill-agricultural-extension-gap-says-meeting.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Africa's farmers need more extension workers, but new technologies could replace some services, a meeting has heard. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530690 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:17:25 +0100 5530690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530691&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Ftackling-the-data-gaps-that-could-scupper-the-green-economy.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features Yojana Sharma analyses the work of a four-day meeting on access to data and information that will feed into next year’s Rio+20 conference on sustainable development. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530691 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:50:30 +0100 5530691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5548371&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Feye-on-biodiversity-closing-the-data-and-information-gaps-on-biodiversity-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features When it comes to biodiversity information, incentives need to be provided to improve international sharing of data, report Tracy Irvine and Daniela Hirschfield. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5548371 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:06:47 +0100 5548371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5541394&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Fmore-science-needed-to-give-blue-carbon-a-place-at-the-rio-20-table-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features 'Blue carbon' is seen as an increasingly important issue, but it needs to be backed up by better science, reports Mićo Tatalović. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5541394 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0100 5541394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530692&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Finformation-networks-bridging-the-gap-between-geeks-and-suits.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features Smriti Mallapaty looks at an attempt to overcome the difficulties of accessing and understanding environmental and societal information. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530692 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:20:39 +0100 5530692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530693&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2Fkashmir-susceptible-to-major-quakes-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Indian Kashmir needs to prepare for a major temblor, going by new satellite data. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530693 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:12:00 +0100 5530693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530694&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fclinical-ethics%2Fnews%2Fus-should-be-more-open-to-other-nations-trial-ethics.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news US-funded medical trials overseas could follow local ethical procedures if they offer 'equivalent protection', says a report. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530694 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:24:35 +0100 5530694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530695&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fnews%2Fscientists-ramp-up-sequencing-of-rice-varieties.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Thousands of rice varieties are in the pipeline for genome sequencing in a major push for crops able to provide better food security. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530695 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:01:53 +0100 5530695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530696&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fopinions%2Fagro-ecology-methods-are-key-to-food-security-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Agro-ecology offers simple solutions and can align climate change with food security agendas, says UN adviser Olivier De Schutter. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530696 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:51:00 +0100 5530696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530697&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fcuban-and-us-scientists-explore-areas-for-cooperation.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Cuban and US scientists have joined in Havana to define cooperation in areas such as life and environmental sciences and scientific policy. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530697 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:59:50 +0100 5530697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519163&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fclimate-change-and-energy%2Fclimate-change-in-africa%2Fnews%2Fclimate-change-killing-trees-across-the-sahel-says-study.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Rising temperatures and less rainfall are causing the deaths of swathes of trees across the Sahel region in Africa, a study claims. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519163 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:37:00 +0100 5519163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519164&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2Findian-biodiversity-hotspot-under-pressure.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Man-made activity is contributing to pressures on an Indian biodiversity hotspots, says study. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519164 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:17:03 +0100 5519164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519165&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Fnews%2Fpush-for-investments-and-cooperation-african-countries-urged.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news African participants at an international meeting emphasise the need for continent-wide action to generate easy-to-access environmental data. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519165 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:12:44 +0100 5519165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519166&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Fquality-control-challenges-for-citizen-science-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features Crowdsourced environmental data can be useful, for example in measuring black carbon emissions, but concerns remain about quality, says Yojana Sharma. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519166 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:48:05 +0100 5519166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519167&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Fq-a-sylvia-earle-on-the-planet-s-blue-engine.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features SciDev.Net talks to Sylvia Earle, scientist, oceanographer, explorer, about her hopes for oceans at the Rio+20 conference in Brazil in 2012. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519167 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:28:07 +0100 5519167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510254&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ftsunami%2Fnews%2Faceh-mangroves-offered-little-tsunami-protection-in-2004.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news New research in the debate about the protection coastal forests offer against tsunamis finds community location is a more important factor. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510254 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:10:41 +0100 5510254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510255&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fnews%2Ffabric-diagnostic-chips-could-detect-deadly-diseases.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Silk 'chips' capable of diagnosing a range of diseases in a matter of minutes could be ready for market by early 2013. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510255 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:06:31 +0100 5510255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519168&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-communication%2Finfluencing-policymakers%2Feditorials%2Fpolicymakers-need-a-better-understanding-of-science-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_editorials A Ugandan report suggests that policymakers' interest in science and technology is growing. But they need support to turn it into action. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519168 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:57:50 +0100 5519168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510256&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Fagri-biotech%2Fnews%2Ffarming-boost-for-malaysia-through-dna-studies.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Malaysia will soon have the technology to speed up crop breeding and aquaculture by analysing DNA for desirable traits. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510256 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:35:45 +0100 5510256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510257&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2Fagroforestry-can-fix-pakistan-s-depleting-tree-cover.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Pakistan should turn to agroforestry to stem its shrinking forest cover, say experts. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510257 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:43:29 +0100 5510257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510258&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Fnews%2Fconference-resolves-to-push-for-data-access-at-rio-20.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news An Eye on Earth Declaration and a set of Special Initiatives target next year’s major international conference on sustainable development. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510258 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:12:02 +0100 5510258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510259&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fhealth-systems%2Fopinions%2Fpoor-countries-can-keep-doctors-local-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Countries are using innovative schemes to train and retain health professionals — but they need support, says WHO expert Manuel M. Dayrit. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510259 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:33:32 +0100 5510259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510260&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ffarming-practices%2Fnews%2Fpastoralists-need-capacity-building-more-than-technology-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Building capacity is more important than technology for pastoralists' food security in Ethiopia, a study argues. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510260 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:00:19 +0100 5510260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510261&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fmalaria%2Fnews%2Fmicronutrient-supplementation-may-increase-malaria-risk-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The WHO recommends supplying iron-deficient children with micronutrients, but a study finds this may increase their risk of malaria. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510261 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:55:39 +0100 5510261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510262&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fscience-in-the-islamic-world%2Fopinions%2Fislam-analysis-plant-seeds-for-a-scientific-revolution-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions Arab Spring revolutionaries turning to governance must adopt knowledge and innovation as barometers for progress, says Athar Osama. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510262 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:26:39 +0100 5510262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510263&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Fnews%2Fgeospatial-initiative-shows-the-way-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Whether it’s finding an post-earthquake area on which to build or updating drainage maps, GeoSUR can help. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510263 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:26:09 +0100 5510263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510264&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Flatin-america-and-caribbean%2Fnews%2Fargentina-directive-causes-controversy-among-scientists.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news An official directive about the relationship between scientists and media has led to a clash of opinions among researchers in Argentina. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510264 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:13:29 +0100 5510264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510265&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Fthe-arab-world-scarce-data-in-a-water-scarce-region-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features Data-sharing is part of the answer to problems arising from the Arab region’s most serious challenge, water, finds Rehab Mohsen. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510265 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:36:25 +0100 5510265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510266&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Fnews%2Fdeep-sea-mining-drives-cook-islands-huge-marine-park-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Potentially lucrative sea-bottom minerals are a factor in a Pacific Island state’s drive to become the "greenest, cleanest destination" in the world. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510266 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:30:40 +0100 5510266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510267&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2Faerosols-increasing-over-india.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news First multi-location satellite data study over India shows a rising trend in aerosols. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510267 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:01:52 +0100 5510267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510268&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Fwhy-city-resilience-will-be-an-issue-at-rio-20-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features Cities account for almost three-quarters of CO2 emissions and are home to half the world’s people and will be "very visible" at Rio+20. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510268 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:26:38 +0100 5510268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510269&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Fq-a-achim-steiner-on-expectations-for-rio-20.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features SciDev.Net speaks to UN Environment Programme executive director Achim Steiner at the Eye on Earth Summit (12-15 December) about next year's Rio+20. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510269 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:11:22 +0100 5510269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510270&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Fnews%2Fabu-dhabi-meeting-approves-declaration-of-intentions-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A "piece of paper people can walk away with" and "a very valuable and very important" declaration is approved for submission to Rio+20. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510270 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:29:58 +0100 5510270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510271&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Fr-d-in-africa%2Fnews%2Fsenegal-to-search-for-younger-agricultural-researchers.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The government hopes that new scientists and better salaries will help revitalise Senegal's Institute of Agricultural Research. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510271 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:19:59 +0100 5510271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510272&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fclimate-change-and-energy%2Fclimate-change-impacts%2Fnews%2Fmap-pinpoints-sahel-s-climate-hotspots-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A UN report has identified the areas across Africa's Sahel region that are at greatest risk from the effects of climate change. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510272 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:53:50 +0100 5510272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510273&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Fthe-sense-and-sensitivity-of-technology-for-all.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features New technologies offer the promise of delivering environmental information to anyone who wants it, anywhere in the world. But we are not quite there yet. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510273 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:20:28 +0100 5510273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499606&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Fnews%2Fhelp-plug-data-gaps-urges-senior-un-official.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Improving data collection is important but so is access, conference is told. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499606 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:38:03 +0100 5499606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499607&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fscience-and-innovation-policy%2Finnovation-policy%2Fopinions%2Fafrica-needs-new-organisations-that-support-innovation-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_opinions The scientific community should create new intergovernmental organisations that promote innovative science in Africa, says Calestous Juma. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499607 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:47 +0100 5499607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499608&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ffood-security%2Fnews%2Fscientists-crack-locust-colour-code-to-predict-swarms.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Red locusts in Madagascar develop a black mark in the early stages of forming swarms — a sign that could provide early warning, a study finds. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499608 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:13:54 +0100 5499608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499609&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fclimate-change-and-energy%2Fclimate-change-impacts%2Ffeatures%2Fstudying-glaciers-at-the-top-of-the-world.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features A network of mountaintop research stations is being built across Asia to study how large bodies of ice respond to increasing temperatures. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499609 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:07:06 +0100 5499609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499610&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Ftsunami%2Fnews%2Fgps-data-could-speed-up-tsunami-warnings.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Using GPS stations could greatly reduce the time needed to issue a tsunami warning, say scientists. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499610 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:22:49 +0100 5499610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499611&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Fnews%2Fabu-dhabi-meeting-tilts-towards-data-treaty-support.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Agreement on the wording of a declaration by a conference in Abu Dhabi marks a step towards a global treaty on access to environmental information. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499611 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:35:42 +0100 5499611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499612&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Fnews%2Fbrazil-pushes-for-global-information-convention-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news An international meeting is being used to drum up support for a legally binding convention on access to environmental information. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499612 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:48:46 +0100 5499612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499613&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fhealth%2Fmalaria%2Fnews%2Fvivax-malaria-more-deadly-than-thought-say-scientists.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news Once malaria patients are in intensive care, Plasmodium vivax is just as likely to kill as P. falciparum, according to researchers. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499613 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:17:39 +0100 5499613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499614&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fclimate-change-and-energy%2Fclimate-policy%2Fnews%2Fclimate-deal-leaves-questions-on-green-fund-and-tech-transfer-.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news The Durban climate talks ended with a global agreement to work towards carbon targets, but critics say key issues have been sidelined. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499614 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:34:26 +0100 5499614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499615&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fsouth-asia%2Fnews%2Fnew-inventory-of-himalayan-glaciers-snow.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_news A new survey establishes the extent of the glaciated area in the Himalayas and forms a baseline for further study. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499615 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:03:57 +0100 5499615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5499616&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Fq-a-mohammed-al-madfaei-on-the-millennium-development-goals-and-the-need-for-dat.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features Mohammed Al Madfaei, deputy manager of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, says data access is vital in the context of the Rio+20 talks. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5499616 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:39:19 +0100 5499616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5491073&cid=s_38578_46_f&fid=38578&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scidev.net%2Fen%2Fagriculture-and-environment%2Feye-on-earth-summit%2Ffeatures%2Fsummit-eyeing-global-sharing-of-environmental-data-1.html%3Futm_source%3Dlink%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Den_features A preparatory meeting for the Rio+20 summit will discuss open access environmental data with a focus on biodiversity, water, oceans, cities and disasters. Yojana Sharma reports. (Source: SciDev.Net) SciDev.Net news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5491073 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:10:57 +0100 5491073