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Arsenic: when will the clean water start flowing?
Many new technologies have promised to remove arsenic from drinking water but little has changed on the ground, finds T. V. Padma.
FEATURE | 24 November 2009 | EN
Launching your own satellite — the pros and cons
Developing nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.
Climate change and insect-borne disease: Facts and figures
Priya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.
Chinese rubber rush leads to 'ecological credit crunch'
China's profitable rubber industry is a boon for some rural communities, but the environmental costs could be much higher.
Q&A: Clean technologies with Yvo de Boer
Yvo de Boer, the UN climate chief, speaks to SciDev.Net about getting clean technology into the developing world.
China's GM ambition raises biosafety concerns
Opinions on China's recent US$3.7 billion GM roll-out remain divided, with concerns over potential risks and regulation loopholes.
Global trials fall short on ethical standards
Developing countries are attractive places to run clinical trials, but in many places ethical oversight falls short.
Science 'should blaze a trail' in China's development
Science must take the lead role in economic development, says Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.
East meets West in pharmaceutical drug deals
Big pharma drug companies are striking deals with Asian drug researchers to secure the future of the drug industry.
Vaccinating against 'Cantonese cancer'
Trials of a vaccine to prevent nasopharyngeal cancer will start soon in China, where it mainly affects the Cantonese-speaking population.
China's Olympian efforts to tackle air pollution
Chinese action on Olympic air pollution is a huge experiment that will be closely watched across China, and further afield, writes Wang Ying.
Tibetan plateau melts in the face of climate change
The Tibetan plateau is feeling the effects of climate change, with glacial retreat and permafrost degradation among the effects.
Therapeutic vaccines: a new hope for chronic diseases?
Vaccines for non-infectious illness could help developing nations tackle the growing burden of chronic disease. Maryke Steffens reports.
Q&A: Grand challenges in chronic diseases
Abdallah S. Daar speaks to SciDev.Net about the Grand Challenges in Chronic Non-communicable Diseases initiative.
A-maizing: Asia's drought-resistant maize varieties
The first drought-tolerant maize varieties developed by the Asian Maize Network, established to tackle poor harvests, are showing promise.
Antibiotic resistance and the developing world
Many factors are increasing antibiotic resistance, and authorities, doctors and patients all have a role in fighting it, writes Jia Hepeng.
Antibiotic resistance: Frequently asked questions
Priya Shetty answers some common questions surrounding antibiotic resistance, and the dangers for the developing world.
Climate change threatens Mongolian ecosystem
Climate change and overgrazing near Lake Hovsgol in northern Mongolia may cause irreversible damage to the surrounding ecosystem.
Mental health research: Falling through the gaps
Priorities for research into mental illness in the developing world are not the same as those in the West, writes Katherine Nightingale.
China's universities 'have a long way to go'
Plagued by debt and insufficient funding, Chinese universities struggle to rank alongside the world's best, write Hao Xin and Dennis Normile.
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