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News
Laws to protect native knowledge 'are failing'
Laws to ensure native communities retain the rights to local knowledge are in reality a barrier to progress, says a report.
Mathematical model suggests new approach to AIDS
A radical new proposal for curbing HIV/AIDS has been met with concerns about its human rights implications.
Mexico receives US$200 million to fight climate change
27 November 2008
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Features
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.
1 December 2008
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Global trials fall short on ethical standards
Developing countries are attractive places to run clinical trials, but in many places ethical oversight falls short.
Editorial
The media is crucial in the global fight for health
The media can help in the global fight against disease, both as a watchdog for poor practices, and a champion for successful research.
Opinions
Science on the rise, despite current economic climate
Science and innovation continue to grow in developing countries, despite the current economic climate, says an editorial in Nature.
Cuba–US relations stifling science
Relations between Cuba and the United States are hindering both countries' researchers, say Sergio Jorge Pastrana and Michael T. Clegg.
