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Mainstreaming Science In South Asia
Educating children and women is essential to mainstreaming science in South Asia, writes T. V. Padma.
WHO Warns Of Rising Anti-Malarial Drug Resistance In Asia
Growing resistance to artemisinin is threatening to roll back gains made in combating the disease, said malaria experts at a health conference in Sydney, Australia last week.
OPINION: India Gains Its Rightful Place In The Asian Century White Paper
The Australia in the Asian Century White Paper underlines the increasing importance of India for Australia, write two professors from the University of Adelaide,
Scientific Committee Advises Halt To Indian Bt Brinjal Trials
A technical expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India has recommended a ten-year moratorium on all Bt food crop trials.
Study: Chewing Betel Quid Linked To Oral Cancer
Chewing betel quid exposes its 600 million users to substances that act as direct carcinogens in the mouth, scientists are reporting in a new study.
Asia Can Lead The World In Disruptive Technologies, Says Innosight MD
The future of innovation is in Asia, says Mr. Scott Anthony, Innosight Asia-Pacific Managing Director, at the TechVenture 2012 Summit earlier this month.
World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates Revealed In IUCN Report
The world’s 25 most endangered primates have been revealed in a new report released on Monday at the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity COP11.
WHO Prequalifies Indian Malaria Drug
A new artemisinin-based malaria drug produced by Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla has been prequalified by the World Health Organization (WHO).
OPINION: India Mustn’t Bow To Patent Pressure
The latest round of challenges to India's drug patent laws is a fight that must be won for the world's poor, says Priya Shetty.
