http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on new technologies and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/news/ Clean technology to meet poor communities' needs must lie at the heart of any sustainable strategy to combat climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/clean-technology-as-a-public-good.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:18 GMTTanzanian farmers to receive training, new tool improves antimalarial dosage, South Africa's top satellite unable to send data, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-22-october-4-november-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 04 Nov 2009 02:22:32 GMTBusinesses in poorer countries are stifled by a lack of broadband Internet access, says a report, leading many to look to mobile 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more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-8-21-october-2009-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 21 Oct 2009 03:14:59 GMTBednets and biopesticides show promise as a winning combination against malaria, according to a new research model.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/model-points-to-promise-of-combined-malaria-control-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 15 Oct 2009 03:18:00 GMTCuba has authorised Internet access for all citizens but US trade embargo and economic limitations will restrict its use.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/cuba-gives-green-light-for-countrywide-internet-access.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 07 Oct 2009 11:42:48 GMTAfrica defeating sleeping sickness, Kenyan research gets financial boost, African leaders plan alliance for malaria control, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-24-september-7-october-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 07 Oct 2009 03:43:54 GMTA survey in Peru shows that half of Lima's population has no access to the Internet and little interest in using it.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/lack-of-internet-access-and-interest-in-lima.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesTue, 06 Oct 2009 10:28:54 GMTGlasses with adjustable lenses could put millions of people with poor eyesight back in control of their lives.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/smart-lenses-make-spectacles-accessible-to-millions.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesTue, 06 Oct 2009 04:24:06 GMTNew software allows scientists in the field to send complex data to a central database — but not everyone can benefit from this service yet.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/-smart-phone-software-helps-remote-scientists-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 01 Oct 2009 01:26:00 GMTSri Lankan agriculture gets Indian upgrade, Himalayan fault fully mapped, India launches second ocean satellite, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/south-asia-news-in-brief-17-september-1-october-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesThu, 01 Oct 2009 10:55:49 GMTA TB medication that harnesses nanotechnology to cut treatment time and eliminate side effects has won a prestigious award.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/scientists-use-nanotech-to-upgrade-tb-drugs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesTue, 29 Sep 2009 02:43:09 GMTIndia is ranked behind Brazil and China for growth in innovative capacity, says a new report, but its tech readiness is praiseworthy.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/indian-innovation-stands-to-improve-says-report-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesMon, 21 Sep 2009 04:23:31 GMTSolar pumps created from locally-available materials, India to provide Afghanistan with safe drinking water, world's hardiest nanocomposite, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/south-asia-news-in-brief-3-16-september-2009-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 16 Sep 2009 02:04:50 GMTMalaria nets for houses, new impetus for neglected diseases research, antibiotic reduces death rates in children, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-27-august-9-septe.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologiesWed, 09 Sep 2009 01:53:07 GMTNational maps revealing drug shortages have been created by getting locals to text their discoveries to an online mapping 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