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Iranian professors around the world are petitioning colleagues in Iran to attack plagiarism after alleged instances in academic journals.

Local knowledge forms the backbone of a programme in Benin that aims to help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change.

Crop yields will plummet and millions more children will go hungry unless agricultural practices adapt to climate change, warns a report.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is considering making its reports to government public.

Scientists have formed a coalition to uphold the human right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications.

Anthony Turton, an expert in water research management, criticised the South African CSIR and government over the looming water crisis.

Strained relations between scientists and policymakers are hindering efforts to improve African health, warn experts.

Costa Rica's Ministry of Science has introduced a Google group to encourage its citizens to suggest and discuss innovative ideas.

African nations should heed scientific advice when deciding on climate change issues, says a scientist at a symposium in Africa.

New policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock sector should take into account the effects on small farms, say scientists.

The role of intermediaries between scientists and policymakers in boosting science communication has been endorsed by an international survey.

The Uganda National Academy of Science will trial a new pairing scheme where scientists shadow MPs and vice versa.

Science communicators from across the globe have put together a series of recommendations for better communicating climate change.

The UK government has launched a new strategy to help developing countries apply technology to the needs of the poor.

Collective commitment and better engagement are needed to further African science, say members of the ministerial council on science and technology.

Africa's science academies are improving their engagement with policymakers, but anticipate further challenges ahead.

Delegates at a workshop in Kenya agree that links between scientists and politicians must improve to move science and technology up the agenda.

Rwanda's first science research council will coordinate the country's research and promote the value of science to the public.

African science academies call for governments to include them in improving and assessing policy decisions, particularly in the run-up to the AU summit.

A research centre set to open in Pakistan will help Muslim countries create effective science policies and systems of innovation.