The theme for the inaugural awards, "energy generation in a low-carbon future", reflects the importance India and Australia place on meeting our growing energy requirements in a sustainable manner.

Israel's Ministry of Science and Technology, the France-Israel Foundation, and the Embassy of France in Israel are jointly organizing, for the very first time, a conference for young scientists on 8-11 March at the Mount Zion Hotel in Jerusalem.

Chilean seismologists studying the massive earthquake that hit the country last week (27 February) have decided to share their data with scientists around the world to aid natural disaster mitigation.

U.S. Science Envoy Dr. Zerhouni, M.D., arrived in Morocco today on a two-week trip to North Africa that will include visits to Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.

The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) that supports science opened its branch in Prague and a part of the office's activities have been moved to the Czech capital from London that was the only European branch until Friday.

The five members of the Arab Maghreb Union - Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Libya and Mauritania - have agreed to create a website for all universities and research centers in the region and to re-activate a union of Maghrebi universities.

Dr. Werner is the chair of the ongoing $2.4 million project, which uses low-impact environmental German technology to remove sludge from the Sword Lake to help ensure Hanoi’s legendary old tortoise is at less risk from environmental pollution.

Liane Hansen speaks to Dr. Alkazragy and Dr. Mustafa, two female Iraqi scientists who are visiting scholars at American universities.