http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on nanotechnology and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/ Pakistan’s impressive rise in nanotech research publications has been hit by funding shortages.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/funds-crunch-hits-pakistan-s-surge-in-nanotech-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyMon, 07 May 2012 07:59:20 GMTTechnological innovation can't be imposed on poor people — they must be engaged to select ideas that suit their lives, writes Lawrence Gudza.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/opinions/successful-innovation-depends-on-engaging-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyWed, 02 May 2012 10:03:00 GMTThe first draft of the Rio+20 outcome document overlooked the broader assessment of technology, the UN General Assembly has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/rio-20-talks-too-focused-on-techno-fixes-un-hears.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyFri, 27 Apr 2012 17:55:09 GMTChina is on course to become a nanotechnology powerhouse. India is working to catch up — but both are poorly represented in top research journals.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/china-soaring-ahead-in-nanotechnology-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyMon, 05 Mar 2012 12:15:03 GMTAfrican governments with technology policies that focus only on ICT should rethink their priorities, says Ndubuisi Ekekwe.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/opinions/investment-in-ict-is-no-substitute-for-technology-policy-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyFri, 02 Mar 2012 15:45:30 GMTIndia dreams of becoming a scientific powerhouse, but challenges lie ahead, including complex bureaucracy.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/features/challenges-facing-india-s-bid-for-science-superpower-status.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyMon, 27 Feb 2012 17:17:34 GMTA solar cell based on photosynthesis may enable rural communities to make solar cells using plant waste.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/idea-could-lead-to-cheap-solar-cells-using-plant-waste.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyThu, 16 Feb 2012 17:33:30 GMTThailand is investing in nanotechnology to help alleviate the impact of floods and other natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/thailand-s-nanotech-research-tackles-disaster-prevention.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyWed, 25 Jan 2012 17:20:03 GMTAn award-winning, rapid test for hepatitis C that uses gold nanoparticles could be especially useful in the Middle East and North Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/researchers-strike-gold-with-nanoparticle-virus-test.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyTue, 27 Dec 2011 09:08:54 GMTNeither dispassionate information nor scare stories are the answer: we need public engagement on health interventions, argues Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/opinions/biomed-analysis-engage-the-public-on-new-technologies-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyWed, 16 Nov 2011 17:35:41 GMTA UN report proposes that Peru should integrate its S&T into its development goals, invest in human capital and promote three key sectors.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/s-t-in-peru-not-feeding-into-development-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyWed, 26 Oct 2011 13:36:04 GMTA small and portable chip is as accurate at diagnosing HIV/AIDS as are standard laboratory tests, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/test-could-give-hiv-diagnosis-in-minutes-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyTue, 06 Sep 2011 17:13:27 GMTRecent attacks on scientists reveal a real threat, but rhetoric misses the mark — technology is not the problem, says Gerardo Herrera Corral.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/opinions/take-anti-technology-threats-seriously-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyWed, 31 Aug 2011 17:23:25 GMTDeveloping countries forging ahead with nanotechnology need regulation and research into local risk patterns, say Alok Dhawan and Vyom Sharma.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/opinions/address-risk-of-nanotech-toxicity-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyThu, 25 Aug 2011 15:55:53 GMTA radical group has taken responsibility for terror attacks on Mexican nanotechnology experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/anti-nanotech-group-behind-mexican-scientist-bombings.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyWed, 24 Aug 2011 17:44:57 GMTArgentina will expand its nanotech collaborations through online exchanges with researchers in South Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/virtual-nanotech-centre-links-argentina-south-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyWed, 10 Aug 2011 17:33:10 GMTSand coated with nanoparticles could provide a cheap, simple water filtration method that removes five times more impurities than ordinary sand.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/-super-sand-could-improve-water-filtration-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyThu, 07 Jul 2011 15:58:07 GMTThe European Union and Argentina have signed an agreement on nanotechnology transfer for SMEs, which will be funded with 19.6 million euros.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/argentina-to-spur-nanotechnology-efforts-with-eu-help-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyMon, 20 Jun 2011 01:51:55 GMTSri Lanka's boost in nanotech patents aims to develop a new range of products based on its traditional exports.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/sri-lanka-puts-faith-in-nanotech-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyMon, 30 May 2011 09:30:00 GMTNanoparticles used in consumer goods can stunt the growth of wheat if they find their way into soil, say Chinese researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology/news/escaped-nanoparticles-hazardous-to-crops-says-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyWed, 18 May 2011 17:19:54 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/