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On its 25th anniversary, TWAS has called on governments to put science at the centre of their policymaking.

Asian cities launch a roadmap for cleaner fuels, Pakistan monitors its carbon emissions, climate change at risk of neglect, and more.

Cultivation of areca nut in India can help conserve biodiversity, with implications for other forms of tropical farming, say researchers.

Research will form an essential part of Pakistan's attempt to boost its fisheries sector.

The rise in temperature in India due to climate change will not be compensated for by increased rainfall, warns a leading climate scientist.

Plans to introduce incentives for female researchers in India have been largely unaddressed, say top women scientists.

A new grant scheme by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will award funds worth US$100 million for original research in health.

Pakistani scientists get connected, scientists find nitrogen dioxide 'hotspots', biomass fuels get a detailed analysis, and more.

Concerns have been raised that India's proposed patent law will not encourage scientists to carry out neglected disease research.

A new office of the Research Councils of the United Kingdom was opened in India last week, with the aim of enhancing collaboration.

The Indian government has come under fire over alleged flaws in regulating trials on genetically modified crops.

A UN University report says safe water supplies and sanitation are the most important factors in addressing poverty and health problems.

The effects of climate change on Pakistan's agriculture, economy and natural resources are the focus of a newly formed task force.

Atta-ur-Rahman, credited with reforming Pakistan's S&T sector, has resigned as chairman of the Higher Education Commission.

Pollution from South Asia is making its way to high altitudes in the Himalayas, and could be affecting the monsoon cycle in the area.

India prepares for renewable energy cash injection, Sri Lanka looks to nuclear for energy production, Pakistan eyes crops from satellites, and more.

Southern genomics researchers should focus on single-gene disorders affecting their people rather than lifestyle diseases, says a scientist.

Cheaper medicines for malaria are on the horizon with new and faster genetic techniques, say scientists.

Extreme rainfall on the up in India, Bangladeshi food crops harbour high arsenic levels, India and Pakistan are ancient biodiversity hotspots, and more.

The Human Genome Organisation will help developing countries expand their infrastructure and technical expertise in genomics research.