http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on nanotechnology for clean water and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/news/ Regulatory science must keep up with advances in nanotechnology, says a top Indian scientist.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/news/regulation-must-match-advances-in-nanotechnology-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterWed, 15 Dec 2010 17:44:50 GMTGermany’s Fraunhofer Institute will launch a research centre in Chile to carry out studies into biofuels, biotechnology and nanotechnology.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/news/chile-and-germany-team-up-on-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterTue, 02 Nov 2010 01:00:01 GMTNanotechnology has strong government support in Brazil while in Mexico it is the scientists who are driving it forwards, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/news/brazil-and-mexico-lead-nanotechnology-in-the-region-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterMon, 18 Oct 2010 01:00:26 GMTA filter made of cotton and nano-components that deactivate bacteria could be used to purify water in remote and poor areas.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/news/scientists-develop-effective-and-cheap-water-nanofilter-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterTue, 21 Sep 2010 17:37:24 GMTNanotechnology holds huge potential for supplying clean water to the world's poor, but many challenges must be overcome to realise it.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/editorials/how-nanotech-can-meet-the-poor-s-water-needs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterWed, 06 May 2009 08:10:00 GMTNanotechnology must be effectively shared with stakeholders if it's to deliver clean water, say Thembela Hillie and Mbhuti Hlophe.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/opinions/community-ownership-is-key-to-nanotech-water-proje.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterWed, 06 May 2009 08:08:00 GMTEngineering a useable product is the key to making nanotechnology work for water treatment, says Ashok Raichur.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/opinions/nanoscale-water-treatment-needs-innovative-enginee.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterWed, 06 May 2009 08:07:00 GMTDeveloping world businesses must invest in nanotech research and development for clean water to stay ahead, says Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/opinions/nanotech-for-water-can-help-business-innovate-and-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterWed, 06 May 2009 08:06:00 GMTDeveloping countries are making good progress on nanotech for clean water, say Paulo Sergio de Paula Herrmann Jr. and José Antônio Brum.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/opinions/developing-world-advances-nanotech-for-clean-water.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterWed, 06 May 2009 08:05:00 GMTNanotechnology could help give millions clean drinking water. David J. Grimshaw outlines the potential, the progress and some of the risks.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/features/nanotechnology-for-clean-water-facts-and-figures.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterWed, 06 May 2009 08:05:00 GMTEmerging nanotech for purifying water at this stage should be regulated with existing laws, say Malini Balakrishnan and Nidhi Srivastava.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/opinions/nanotech-for-clean-water-new-technology-new-rules-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterWed, 06 May 2009 08:04:00 GMTCan nanosponges solve a continent's water contamination problems? Munyaradzi Makoni investigates.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/features/nanosponges-south-africa-s-high-hopes-for-clean-wa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterWed, 06 May 2009 08:00:00 GMTExperts say Indian nanotechnology research is growing, but better industry links are needed to translate this into commercial applications.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/news/lack-of-industry-links-keeping-indian-nanotech-sma.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterMon, 08 Sep 2008 17:10:14 GMTNanotechnology could help make drinking water safe, but the risks have to be weighed, say Thembela Hillie and Mbhuti Hlophe.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/opinions/risk-research-needed-for-water-nanotechnology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterThu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMTWith a burgeoning nanotechnology industry, India must develop regulations to protect human health and the environment, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/news/india-must-regulate-nanotechnology-urgently.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterThu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMTA new nanotech membrane could bring sustainable, affordable clean water supplies within the reach of developing countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/news/nanotech-membrane-cuts-costs-of-water-treatment.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterTue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTParticipants at a series of 'nano-dialogues' in Zimbabwe have emphasised the importance of talking to those affected by new technologies.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/news/nanotech-debate-must-involve-poor-communities.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterMon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMTNanotechnology research could take off in India but as R. Ramachandran reports, there are obstacles on the runway.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/features/preparing-for-takeoff-indian-nanotechnology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterThu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMTBrazilian industrial associations have called for more public investment in nanotechnology research and development, and more public-private cooperation in the sector.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/news/brazil-needs-publicprivate-partnerships-in-nanot.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterTue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMTDeveloping nations are recognising the economic potential of nanotechnology, but the global scientific community should take steps to avoid a South-South divide, says Mohamed H.A. Hassan.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology-for-clean-water/opinions/the-developing-world-embraces-nanotechnology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyforcleanwaterFri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/