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<p><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">SciDev.Net has been part of a growing movement towards open access to science. As momentum builds, the challenges still facing scientists and journalists in the developing world must not be overlooked, writes <em>David Dickson</em>.<br /></span></p>
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<td colspan="3"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"> <strong><a style="color: #000000;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20348/83/">Open access for development: a battle not yet won</a></strong> <br /> The momentum for Open Access is unstoppable. Now the global science community must manage change to ensure poorer regions are not left behind. <br /><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20348/84/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">EN</span> </a> <span style="color: #99999b; font-size: xx-small;">|</span> <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20349/85/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">ES</span> </a> <span style="color: #99999b; font-size: xx-small;">|</span> <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20350/86/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">中文</span> </a> </span></td>
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<td valign="top"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20351/89/"> <img title="Climate change 'may boost
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<td valign="top"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"> <strong> <a style="color: #000000;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20351/90/"> Climate change 'may boost South-East Asian agriculture'</a> </strong> <br /> By mapping future weather trends in South-East Asia, scientists find global warming could be a blessing for agriculture in the region. <br /><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20351/91/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">EN</span> </a> </span><br /><br /></td>
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<td valign="top"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20352/92/"> <img title="North-South collaboration helps
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<td valign="top"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"> <strong> <a style="color: #000000;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20352/93/"> North-South collaboration helps researchers stay at home</a> </strong> <br /> Contrary to popular belief, North-South partnerships do not necessarily lead to brain drain in developing countries. <br /><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20352/94/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">EN</span> </a> <span style="color: #99999b; font-size: xx-small;">|</span> <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20353/95/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">ES</span> </a> </span><br /><br /></td>
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<td colspan="3"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"> <strong><a style="color: #000000;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20355/99/">Ocean salinity may help forecast cyclone intensity</a></strong> <br /> Research into the role of layers in oceans caused by differences in salinity could help improve hurricane forecasting, say scientists. <br /><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20355/100/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">EN</span> </a> <span style="color: #99999b; font-size: xx-small;">|</span> <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20356/101/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">ES</span> </a> </span><br /><br /></td>
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<td colspan="3"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"> <strong><a style="color: #000000;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20357/102/">Spread of genes from GM rice 'unavoidable but slow'</a></strong> <br /> Scientists in China say the unintentional spread of genes inserted into GM rice to wild plants is likely to be slow, although 'unavoidable'. <br /><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20357/103/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">EN</span> </a> <span style="color: #99999b; font-size: xx-small;">|</span> <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20358/104/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">中文</span> </a> </span><br /><br /></td>
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<td colspan="3"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"> <strong><a style="color: #000000;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20359/105/">Simplified diagnosis tool could reduce cattle fatalities</a></strong> <br /> Researchers in Uganda say a diagnostic score card designed to help communities and animal health workers can curb disease outbreaks. <br /><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://email.scidev.net/t/33553/4580719/20359/106/"> <span style="color: #346699; font-size: xx-small;">EN</span> </a> </span></td>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Indian scientists get government backing to explore rare-earth mineral mining, as the deep-sea mining projects spread in Asia-Pacific, writes <em>Paula Park</em>.<br /></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Impact studies should convince policymakers that public libraries can become information hubs for communities, says <em>Jean Fairbairn</em>.<br /></span></p>
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