[Todos] boletin de noticias cientificas: SciDev.Net Weekly Update (8 - 13 May 2012): UN plans for sustainability goals, Preventing Buruli ulcer, Climate-smart learning, and more

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8 - 13 MAY 2012

 Preventing Buruli ulcer=/font>

Pressure on Africa 's
agro-ecosystems could mean a higher risk of=Buruli ulcer. We need to
understand how the disease spreads, says agro-eco=health specialist
_Rousseau Djouaka_.

 UN APPOINTS HIGH-LEVEL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY PANEL

The leaders of Indonesia, Liberia and the United Kingdom will co-c=air
a UN panel advising on development after the MDGs expire. 
EN 

Attacks
on Nigeria's media and universities are damaging the count=y's prospects
for development, according to researchers and reporters. 
EN 

 SOUTH
ASIA GETS CLIMATE-SMART LEARNING PLATFORM 
As South Asia gets a
knowledge platform to promote climate-resilie=t agriculture, experts
warn it must reach the region's poor farmers. 
EN 

 Millennium villages
project 'a success' 
A project to help African countries achieve the
MDGs is proving a =uccess says a study, although experts question its
methods. 
Source: Nature News 
EN 

 EGYPTIAN WINS US$100,000 AFRICAN
INNOVATION PRIZ= 
An Egyptian scientist' has been awarded a prestigious
prize for de=igning an antenna that could facilitate mobile network
upgrades. 
EN 

 MORE DETAILED DATA 'NEEDED TO TACKLE HUNGER IN M=LI'

EN 

 EGYPT'S ZEWAIL SCIENCE CITY HIT BY UNIVERSITIES'=DISPUTE 
Source:
Nature News 
EN 

 'INDIA'S DRUG APPROVALS PUT INDUSTRY OVER PEOPLE= 
EN


 Chile launches traditional seed database 
ES 

 Egypt to test
multi-purpose power units 
EN 

 Peru takes steps to reach low carbon
economy=/strong> 
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 BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA 'LEADING REGIONAL
SCIENCE=92 
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 BRAZIL TO CREATE NETWORK ON NEGLECTED DISEASES> 
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AFRICA'S HIDDEN SCOURGE NEEDS AN INTEGRATED APPROACH 
Buruli ulcer could
spread as agriculture intensifies in Africa, ma=ing prevention research
vital, says agro-eco-health expert _Rousseau Dj=uaka_. 
EN 

WHY IT WAS
RIGHT TO PUBLISH RESEARCH FINDINGS ON=BIRD FLU 
An editorial in the
journal _Nature _explains the reasons f=r publishing the full results of
a controversial paper about a modified bi=d flu virus 
Source: Nature

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 SMARTENING
UP
Climate-smart agriculture practice= may be communicated more
effectively via a new platform in South Asia 

 Terror setback in
Nigeria
The recent bombings of media and u=iversities in Nigeria have
affected education and journalism=/a> 

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 MDG FUTURE
The leaders
of Indonesia, Liberia =nd the United Kingdom will co-chair a UN panel on
post-MDG development 

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