SciDev.Net Weekly Update (29 October - 4 November 2012):

Food security futures, Collapsing fisheries, Decisions in disaster, Arabian cyclone, and more
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Articles published on the SciDev.Net website over the last week: 29 October - 4 November 2012

GCARD2: Food security futures Read Mark Holderness’ opinion on how foresight studies can help shape food security, and catch up with our blog from last week’s conference on agricultural research for development. News Lack of science capacity 'threatens Africa's development'  Africa's ability to sustain its development may be hampered by a lack of research capacity and human resources, a meeting has heard.  EN  Mendeley platform reveals global science reading trends  A report finds "compelling evidence" that low R&D spend correlates with less access to academic papers, and time spent studying them.  EN  Lethal Salmonella strain targets HIV positive Africans  A recent strain of Salmonella is targeting the weakened immunity of HIV positive people in Sub-Saharan Africa, says a study.  EN  African health research network gets cash injection  Research capacity in infectious and non-infectious diseases, which affect millions of Africans, has been boosted by a multi-million dollar fund.  EN  Indonesia's fisheries most 'vulnerable to collapse'  A ranking of coastal nations' vulnerability to coral reef fisheries collapse has found that Indonesia and Liberia are at the highest risk.  EN  Rifts emerge over why Arabian cyclones are strengthening  Tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea have been intensifying since 1997, but scientific consensus over the cause remains elusive.  EN Other News Intercropping 'boosts maize yields by 50 per cent'  EN  South-East Asia blazing a trail on research collaboration  EN  Qatar renews focus on development-orientated research  EN  National database could raise Benin's science profile  EN  Nepal faces shortage of young scientists  EN  Mexico: Scientists call on government to support S&T  ES  New strategy aims to control HIV replication  ES More NEWS  Opinions Scientists on trial: Lessons for disaster preparedness  Earthquake science was not on trial in Italy — it was about inadequate information and participation in decision-making, says Carina Fearnley.  EN | ES  Foresight studies: shaping the future for food security  The world's food security depends on the quality of the forward-looking agricultural studies we are carrying out today, says Mark Holderness.  EN | ES  In Perspective: The World Academy of Sciences  EN | ES  Asia–Pacific Analysis: Solving the water dilemma  EN  Pakistan’s novel open access instrumentation  EN More OPINIONS  Features Science academies' role in development: presidents reveal it all  Science academies across South Asia and Africa are advocating for better science education and gender equity, reports T. V. Padma.  EN  More FEATURES  The renaming of TWAS The former Third World Academy of Sciences has a new name, but must beware of "mission creep", saysDavid Dickson. Conserving water in the Pacific The Pacific island nations need "multiple silver bullets" to solve their water problems, says Crispin Maslog.