With a burgeoning nanotechnology industry, India must develop regulations to protect human health and the environment, say experts.

With a burgeoning nanotechnology industry, India must develop regulations to protect human health and the environment, say experts.

A scheme in Africa allowing countries to cooperate on patent applications means researchers can protect their intellectual property.

A species of blackfly whose larvae thrive in flowing water could be eradicated by reducing river flow at certain times, say scientists.

Plans to connect regions isolated by the Amazon rainforest for trade and development are putting the forest at risk, according to a report.

Four central and eastern African countries have joined the Africa Rice Center with the aim of strengthening rice research capacity.

Rice University in the United States has announced it will create an institute to develop medical technology for resource-poor countries.

Rice University in the United States has announced it will create an institute to develop medical technology for resource-poor countries.

Unvaccinated children in northern Nigeria have become infected with weakened poliovirus from their vaccinated counterparts.

Unvaccinated children in northern Nigeria have become infected with weakened poliovirus from their vaccinated counterparts.

Researchers have found that deforestation in developing countries is leading to more severe and frequent flooding.

Researchers have found that deforestation in developing countries is leading to more severe and frequent flooding.

A coordinating body will oversee cooperation between UK agencies involved in climate change research in developing countries.

A coordinating body will oversee cooperation between UK agencies involved in climate change research in developing countries.

The use of fertilizers could cancel out biofuels' reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, says an international research team.

The use of fertilizers could cancel out biofuels' reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, says an international research team.

South Africa hopes to transform its economy in ten years by investing in science and technology via public-private partnerships.

South Africa hopes to transform its economy in ten years by investing in science and technology via public-private partnerships.

The Mexican president has announced that science funding will increase in 2008 but reservations remain.

The Mexican president has announced that science funding will increase in 2008 but reservations remain.

Technology originally conceived for space exploration could provide faster and more accurate testing for tuberculosis.

Technology originally conceived for space exploration could provide faster and more accurate testing for tuberculosis.

Seventeen nations pledged to take action on climate change at a meeting in the United States, but no emissions targets were agreed.

Seventeen nations pledged to take action on climate change at a meeting in the United States, but no emissions targets were agreed.