http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on new technologies and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/ A review of experimental GM insect releases points to 'scientific deficiencies' and lack of openness in regulatory approvals.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/gm-mosquito-risk-assessments-deficient-says-review.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesTue, 14 Feb 2012 10:32:49 GMTAccess to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia will be free from mobile phones for Orange customers in Africa and the Middle East.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/wikipedia-to-be-free-on-mobiles-in-africa-middle-east.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesMon, 13 Feb 2012 17:45:57 GMTImproving access to information technology can help communities assess their own vulnerability and boost local planning, says John Waugh.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/opinions/support-community-mapping-for-climate-adaptation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:43 GMTSoftware applications, or apps, that help solve East African farmers' climate problems have received cash prizes in the Apps4Africa competition.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/software-apps-for-african-farmers-win-prizes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 08 Feb 2012 17:27:56 GMTHigher temperatures could decrease wheat yields by causing the crop to age prematurely.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/high-temperatures-make-wheat-old-before-its-time-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 08 Feb 2012 17:20:12 GMTCan a new network of African energy researchers lead the way on solar power for the continent? Christine Ottery finds out.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/features/the-solar-researchers-aiming-to-light-up-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 02 Feb 2012 16:45:31 GMTEngineers want the Rio+20 summit proposals to give more emphasis to the role engineering plays in driving sustainable development.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/engineers-seek-more-recognition-in-rio-20-goals.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 02 Feb 2012 15:52:42 GMTNewly-developed software to monitor food prices of staple crops may help reduce volatility in food prices in many Sub-Saharan countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/monitoring-software-may-help-stabilise-food-prices.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 01 Feb 2012 17:20:25 GMTCentre will enable semiconductor and electronics companies to achieve growth and raise exports.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/testing-lab-will-boost-electronics-industry-in-the-philippines-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesTue, 31 Jan 2012 18:34:41 GMTThailand is investing in nanotechnology to help alleviate the impact of floods and other natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/thailand-s-nanotech-research-tackles-disaster-prevention.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 25 Jan 2012 17:20:03 GMTOpen innovation is key to the success of iHub and can change the working culture of any community of innovators, says Linda Kamau.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/opinions/how-to-nurture-entrepreneurs-and-stimulate-innovation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 25 Jan 2012 16:03:37 GMTThe key malaria drug, artemisinin, can now be produced in greater quantities ― from a waste material of the current production process.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/malaria-hopes-rise-as-chemists-produce-cheap-artemisinin.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesMon, 23 Jan 2012 17:44:48 GMTJordan will coordinate a network linking researchers in seven Arab countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/jordan-to-be-centre-of-arab-science-e-network-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesMon, 23 Jan 2012 16:53:51 GMTResearchers have engineered microorganisms to break down the sugars in seaweed into ethanol, creating a potential new source of renewable fuel.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/breakthrough-in-quest-to-turn-seaweed-into-biofuels-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 19 Jan 2012 19:01:00 GMTJapan is to help Vietnam develop a satellite programme to help combat the effects of climate change and natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/vietnam-to-launch-earth-monitoring-satellites.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:35:40 GMTCampaigners welcome plenty of science in the first draft of the planet's environmental negotiations, but say there are omissions.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/scientists-scrutinise-first-draft-of-rio-20-agreement.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 12 Jan 2012 18:21:20 GMTBusiness models that pair up cheap solar technologies with cell-phone services can provide the poor with renewable energy, says Carl Pope.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/opinions/affordable-solar-power-for-the-poor-is-within-reach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesTue, 10 Jan 2012 18:22:47 GMTDeveloping countries could prepare better for extreme weather events if they used more than one weather model, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/latest-models-could-give-asia-ten-day-flood-warnings-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesTue, 10 Jan 2012 17:08:12 GMTA retrospective study of tweets on the 2010 cholera epidemic in Haiti found them broadly as good as official data at predicting its progress.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/twitter-data-accurately-tracked-haiti-cholera-outbreak-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesMon, 09 Jan 2012 22:00:01 GMTScientists have built a database for schistosomiasis in Africa, which they are putting forward as a model for a global neglected disease tool.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/scientists-call-for-global-neglected-disease-database.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesMon, 09 Jan 2012 16:32:32 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/