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In Perspective: Modernising science's social code

A planned update of a 1974 UN document could create a useful template for socially responsible science, says David Dickson.

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Reading tool for the visually impaired launched in India

A desktop device that scans text, displays it magnified on a screen and reads it aloud has been unveiled.

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Sunderbans residents hit by rising salinity

Saline ingress into Bangladesh’s famed Sunderbans is forcing thousands of villagers to buy potable water.

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Focus on Gender: Put politics back into gender debates

We have lost sight of the political ideals behind the quest to empower women, argues Henrietta Miers.

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South Asian collaboration can end energy poverty‏

When pursuing recently adopted global goals, South Asian governments must prioritise ending energy poverty, says Nalaka Gunawardene.

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Pakistani medics routinely attacked in public hospitals

Doctors and staff in Pakistan’s public hospitals routinely face violence and abuse, studies say.

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Taliban kill 15 in attack on polio centre

Taliban in Pakistan kill 15 people in attack on a polio centre, apparently to enforce a ban on vaccinations.

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Pakistan to expand online gender database

An online gender-parity data system, set up for the Punjab province, is due to be replicated across Pakistan.

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