To cope better with disasters, Chile will have an early warning system able to send text messages as well as a less vulnerable communication network.

The political climate is ripe for a new push to eliminate nuclear weapons; scientists can boost its chance of success.

A Ugandan S&T ministry would provide the country’s science base with the clarity, cohesion and direction it needs, says Edward Tujunirwe.

Indian science must embrace a spirit of irreverence to succeed in the 21st century, says R. A. Mashelkar.

African academics must cast their net wide for research funding, or risk financial squeeze and loss of control, says Linda Nordling.

Maternal health advocates may feel financially threatened by falling death tolls but the data must not be hidden, says Priya Shetty.

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With proper supervision, developing countries’ students can excel and contribute to science research, as the recent TB genome mapping shows.

The pioneering Open Source Drug Discovery project has mapped the TB genome and found a potential drug for the disease.

The pioneering Open Source Drug Discovery project has mapped the TB genome and found a potential drug for the disease.

Biodiversity awards in South-East Asia aim to put species loss on a par with climate change in the minds of the public and policymakers.

USAID has appointed a science and technology advisor as part of a wider US initiative to promote science diplomacy.

Indigenous African knowledge has much to offer science — but only if science can be translated into local languages, says Charles Dhewa.

Ethiopia’s first science academy — initially discussed almost forty years ago — will be launched this week.

Is Equatorial Guinea up to hosting Africa’s new science monitoring facility, and would national governments use it, asks Linda Nordling.