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In southwestern Morocco, research to conserve and develop a valuable but threatened forest resource – argan trees – has helped to dramatically boost the income of Berber women.

Summaries of newsworthy papers: Relativity writ large; A genetic basis for domestication; The power of RNA sequencing; A versatile shape-shifting polymer; Prostate cancer therapy a double-edged sword; Complex immunology; Chlorine in the air; Putting a spin on electrical signal transmission and Chicken cells possess sexual identity

Data collected by seismic monitoring arrays in Japan and Germany provide the most detailed picture yet of the massive earthquake that caused the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004.

Research into biodiversity in environments across the world is more imortant than ever. Here we highlight the many experts and research projects on biodiversity and the environment including the effects of climate change and the discovery of new species. Experts are listed in this article.

Researchers in Universiti Sains Malaysia created history when they discovered the site of the earliest civilization in Southeast Asia, dating back to the 2nd century in Sungai Batu near Lembah Bujang, Kedah.

Penang, 3 March - Not only can this treatment module help to overcome the problem of vertigo but patients do not have to go to the hospital as they can carry out this treatment in the comfort of their own homes.

Summaries of newsworthy papers: T cell maturation requires vitamin D and Variants associated with pediatric allergic disorder

Revealing genes linked to the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis may speed the development of treatments

Geometric factors can have a strong influence on the seemingly random walk of objects across pores in a thin membrane

The identification of a gene involved in steroid hormone signaling in plants could benefit agriculture and reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide

Triassic fossil sheds light on dinosaur evolution; Stop laser uranium enrichment; Mitochondrial DNA diversity; Novel process influences energy-generating process; A stellar link to our Galaxy's halo; Mitochondria cause mayhem; A superconducting hydrocarbon and Keep it down in there!

Protons, neutrons melt to produce ‘quark-gluon plasma’ at RHIC

Researchers at RIKEN and Fukuoka University have pinpointed the mechanism responsible for early rejection of transplanted pancreatic islet cells in the treatment of type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes.

A novel technique for ultrahigh-precision simulation of cellular dynamics has enabled researchers to uncover a mechanism underlying a ubiquitous response process in eukaryotic cells.

PRESS RELEASE - Singapore, March 2, 2010 -- Close to 60 leading experts from Southeast Asia gathered for a two-day conference in Hanoi last week to discuss and present strong evidence on how environmental economics research has made an impact on development in the region.

PRESS RELEASE - 3 March 2010, Manila - The telecentre.org Foundation which improves the social and economic impact of grassroots telecentres around the world is pleased to announce that it has officially opened its doors today in the Philippines.

Genetic variants influence risk of coeliac disease; Small creatures, big extinction; Tragic ending for mutant immune cells; Pass the sugar, please; “Licensed” to cross-prime; Protein dynamics in a living cell and Getting through the night without a drink

Waseda University Corporation and VIED-MOET held a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) in Vietnam on February 10, 2010, upon which a Memorandum of Understanding on academic exchange (MOU) was concluded.

Long-predicted physical effects confirmed for the first time by a model system of strongly interacting electrons

Characterization of changes acquired by gene pairs over time reveals principles underlying evolution of gene function

Palladium catalysts containing unique molecular ligands couple aromatic rings together in surprising ways

A Malaysian researcher analysed the understanding of information processing and learning preferences among postgraduate students using the Grounded Theory

Muhammad Akram Adnan and Mohd Jamaludin Md Noor studying to reduce speed by transferring an upward force to a vehicle

With no end in sight to the stand-off between Google and the Chinese government, Nature’s news team has surveyed scientists in China to find out how much they rely on Google – and what the consequences would be if they lost access to the search engine and its related products.

Summaries of newsworthy papers: An overflowing hot Jupiter, Lipid link to asthma?, Marine sediments go electric, Nanocrystals made to order and Let them all eat cake

Working in collaboration with the industry and utility companies, civil engineering experts of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have made great strides in expediting the use of "trenchless" technology for installing underground utility pipeline in Hong Kong.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) had been entrusted with the task of jointly carrying out research with several agencies including the University of Parma, Italy to produce drugs to treat malaria.

Media Invitation - Hanoi - Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is celebrating two decades of collaboration with the Vietnamese government and research partners on February 25, 2010/ The conference also celebrates IDRC’s 40th anniversary in 2010.

Press Release - HANOI—The Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) will gather the region’s experts in environmental economics for a two-day impact conference at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel and Resort on February 26-27.

Press Release - An international consortium of leading scientists from 15 countries, including researchers at RIKEN, has published the first ever complete genome of an aphid species, the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum.