The publication of false claims by the IPCC has been compounded by its imperious attitude, says professor of climate change Mike Hulme.

A Nature editorial praises GlaxoSmithKline for sharing its database of potential malaria drugs and urges others to follow suit.

African scientists must match rekindled enthusiasm for professional societies with a new commitment to networking, says Linda Nordling.

Shared problems, new technology and better communication all mean innovation is ready to drive development, say Gordon Conway and Jeff Waage.

University scientists say they were under-used during the flu crisis because of a poor relationship with government laboratories.

Podcasts are helping people progress from subsistence farming in Zimbabwe, says Practical Action researcher Lawrence Gudza.

China’s latest scientific fraud case is, like others, caused by inappropriate university bonus schemes, says a veteran campaigner.

Tanzania uses text messages to keep antimalarials in stock, Ghana takes the renewable road, Africa aims to harmonise ICT policies, and more.

Qiu Renzong, who won a UNESCO science ethics prize last month, spoke of the "double-edged sword" of developing country science.

China’s spending, publication and collaboration rates are soaring, says Jonathan Adams, and Europe and North America must take notice.

Kenyan researcher Joseph Juma Musakali asks what African research institutes can do to exploit the open access movement.

Which stories made a splash with our readers this year? That climate change was popular is no surprise, but there were unexpected results.

Researchers in Africa and the Middle East are to use cloud computing to access facilities outside their own countries.

There have been notable successes in science for development over the past decade but still insufficient follow-through for key commitments.

Parliamentarians adopt ICTs, insights into the development of drought-tolerant crops, a call for innovative diagnostics, and more.