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India’s Mars Mission Cue For Third World

India's successful Mars mission suggests the way forward for other developing countries hoping to go to space.

Thinking Beyond Organics For Safe Food And Water In South Asia

Broader alliances nudging markets towards public interest can save the organic movement, writes Nalaka Gunawardene.

Paying For Stored Carbon: Possible, But Complex

Indonesia’s success on carbon storage payments shows a way forward despite global stalling, says Julian Caldecott.

Turning Antivenom Into A Tablet

Scientists have developed an oral antivenom formulation which could help save snakebite sufferers in rural areas,

How ICTs Can Help Protect Cambodian Laborers

A mobile phone-based quiz is helping Better Factories Cambodia reach out to workers and educate them on their rights.

Exploit Urinals For Cheap Fertilizer, Says Indian Inventor

Recovering nutrients from urine before it is mixed into wastewater could be a cheap and effective way to produce fertilizer.

India Caught Between Business And Activists Over GM Crops

Public opposition to GM trials is fueling government indecision, stranding India’s food research in the lab, writes Ranjit Devraj.

Coastal Populations Should Brace For More Typhoons

Human-induced sea level rises demand that coastal communities integrate climate adaptation with disaster mitigation, scientists say.

APEC Advisors Call For Science-Based Innovation

More can be done to strengthen scientific ties within APEC, said senior advisors at a high-level networking session held in New Zealand on August 30, 2014.