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South Asia News in brief: 12–26 June 2008
Bangladesh gets serious about climate change, Canada and India team up for S&T projects, Bhutanese Yak herders favour solar power, and more.
News
India launches climate change action plan
India has released a national action plan on climate change focusing on renewable energy but without targets to curb emissions.
4 July 2008
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Sickle cell drug mired in controversy
Production of a herbal-based sickle cell anaemia drug could be under threat as the companies involved are surrounded by allegations of corruption.
South Asia News in brief: 12–26 June 2008
26 June 2008
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Genomic medicine sector 'needs government backing'
26 June 2008
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Features
Q&A: Advocating open source drugs
Leading geneticist Samir Brahmachari explains why India should kickstart a new open source approach to drug discovery for diseases like TB.
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.
Editorial
Research collaboration: the case for better understanding
Successful efforts to implement effective South–South research collaboration require a better understanding of what works best and why.
Opinions
We must restore scientific integrity in Indian research
For its own international credibility, Indian science must be seen to deal with scientific misconduct, says N. Raghuram.
3 July 2008
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Help the poor lift yields to fight food price rises
Small farmers could beat increasing prices in food and fertiliser by producing more of their own crops at lower cost, argues William Dar.
18 June 2008
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Stable support needed for African malaria networks
14 May 2008
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Information Services
Beating the
food price hikes
Using scientific methods to raise yields can combat rising food prices for the rural poor
Open source drug discovery?
India can lead a new open source approach to tuberculosis drug discovery, says a leading geneticist
