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Science academies in the developing world must engage with the real world if they want to influence policy.

The media can help in the global fight against disease, both as a watchdog for poor practices, and a champion for successful research.

The US election has implications for science and foreign aid policy, and so for the poorest people across the developing world.

Getting science into policymaking is challenging — but a recent workshop for African parliamentary researchers suggested new ways forward.

Science and technology can contribute significantly to mitigating the impact of tropical cyclones.

The World Wide Web's inventor wants to make websites more trustworthy. This should be done by encouraging good practice, not imposing strict rules.

A commitment to development-oriented innovation should be high on the agenda at the upcoming MDG summit in New York.

A new study confirms the valuable role of 'intermediary organisations' in bringing scientific and policy-making communities closer together.

Commodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.

Governments and donors must find ways to tackle the rise in non-communicable disease, which can mean reassessing health priorities in developing nations.

More efforts are needed to hold the leaders of the G8 nations to commitments made at their annual summit meetings.

African ministers have committed themselves to a set of actions to boost health research in their countries. Now they must implement them.

The Myanmar cyclone and Chinese earthquake highlight the need for effective dissemination of information, both before and after a disaster.

Successful efforts to implement effective South–South research collaboration require a better understanding of what works best and why.

The simple communication of key scientific information to the public needs to be improved if sustainable development is to be a realistic goal.

A recent report is a welcome analysis of modern agriculture's future, but it fails to adequately recognise the role of science and technology.

With the death of Arthur C. Clarke, science and rational thought have lost one of their leading promoters.

International surveillance systems are needed to curb the rise of antibiotic resistance.

SciDev.Net’s new website incorporates a range of features to improve usability, enhance access to its content, and encourage greater feedback from users.

An evaluation of Dutch-funded research programmes in developing countries raises questions about the concept of local "ownership".