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Swine flu science update: 24 November 2009
A roundup of articles about vaccines for poor countries, the common cold protecting against swine flu, vaccine strength and more.
NEWS | 24 November 2009 | EN
Saviour tree turns scourge in Kenya
Kenyan forestry specialists, acting on research by scientists, are trying to control a tree said to threaten up to 27 million hectares of land.
NEWS | 24 November 2009 | EN
South Asia News in brief: 12–25 November 2009
Bangladesh may have answer to arsenic problem, Nepalese poor to manage forests, Bhutan to open its first technology park, and more.
NEWS | 24 November 2009 | EN
Cassava sequence unravelled
The sequencing of the cassava genome may speed up the development of more nutritious and virus-resistant varieties of the crop.
NEWS | 23 November 2009 | EN
African policymakers urged to speed seed to farmers
Action is needed from policymakers to speed up the supply of improved seeds to West African farmers, researchers say.
NEWS | 23 November 2009 | EN
Building construction waste 'increases dengue rates'
A Brazilian study indicates that waste produced by building construction, such as rubble, can help spread the dengue vector.
NEWS | 23 November 2009 | ES
Presidential candidates showing little interest in science, says science council
Just three out of Costa Rica's nine presidential candidates attended a national science and technology council debate on the country's science challenges.
NEWS | 21 November 2009 | ES
Don't ignore agriculture in climate talks, experts warn
Agriculture and how it can adapt to climate change should be given more attention at Copenhagen, a group of scientists has urged.
NEWS | 20 November 2009 | EN
Maize genome offers hope of improved varieties
The sequencing of the maize genome should boost efforts to find higher-yielding and climate change-proof varieties.
'Millions' of Mexican kids exposed to harmful chemicals
Millions of children in Mexico are exposed to indoor air pollution and an assessment of health effects is urgently needed, says a study.
NEWS | 19 November 2009 | ES
Colombia to increase 2010 science budget
The country's budget for science will increase by 67 per cent in 2010, with an emphasis on supporting new PhD students.
NEWS | 19 November 2009 | ES
G8 emissions goals out of poor countries' reach
Meeting the G8 emissions targets would mean poor countries compromising their development, Chinese researchers say.
Rural data collection boosted by mobile tech
A new data kit for mobile phones allows users to quickly collect, analyse and transmit a wide variety of data in infrastructure-poor areas.
NEWS | 19 November 2009 | EN
Uruguay to set up its first science academy
The Uruguayan government has approved the establishment of a National Academy of Sciences, and the first 15 members will be selected by other academies in the region.
NEWS | 18 November 2009 | ES
Arab world 'long way' from knowledge society
More funding and freedoms are needed if the Arab world is to reach its goal of becoming a knowledge-based society, a report finds.
NEWS | 18 November 2009 | EN
Sub-Saharan Africa News in brief: 4–18 November 2009
New programme to bolster Africa agriculture, malaria control method overlooked, traditional healers have key role in epilepsy, and more.
NEWS | 18 November 2009 | EN
Misfiring immune system blamed for HIV vaccine failure
An HIV vaccine component may have accidentally triggered an immune response that made people more vulnerable to infection, say scientists.
Africa must act to tackle water crisis, says report
A report released at the 2nd Africa Water Week warns that climate change is putting the continent's water resources at risk.
NEWS | 17 November 2009 | EN
Dog fleas implicated in leishmaniasis spread
Fleas may transmit leishmaniasis to dogs, maintaining a reservoir of disease that could then infect humans.
Swine flu science update: 16 November 2009
A round up of articles about delays in shipping donated vaccine, how to define a pandemic, new antivirals, and more.
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Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
