http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on nanotechnology and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/ Toxic nanoparticle treatment of ponds of farmed fish could be made safe by embedding in into water filters, find scientists in Iran.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/nanotech-filter-may-protect-farmed-fish-from-fungus.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyTue, 14 May 2013 16:41:29 GMTA diagnostic device no bigger than a smartphone harnesses nanotechnology to detect the specific type of malaria a patient is infected with.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/nanowire-device-may-help-tackle-malaria-drug-resistance.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyThu, 25 Apr 2013 16:28:51 GMTSri Lanka has launched an Office of Science, Technology and Innovation to promote partnerships for innovation.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/sri-lanka-launches-office-to-foster-innovation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyThu, 14 Mar 2013 06:02:23 GMTColombia and Mexico are hoping to use nanotechnology to make new products and add value to their bismuth mining industries.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/mexico-s-bismuth-mining-set-for-nanotech-overhaul.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyFri, 08 Mar 2013 13:20:04 GMTEleven tech firms that sell innovations aimed at tackling environmental and social problems are on a global voyage to expand their ventures.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/tech-firms-set-sail-to-solve-world-s-problems-through-innovation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyFri, 15 Feb 2013 15:33:28 GMTSaudi researchers say they have discovered a cancer-curing compound in camel urine, but further trials are needed to test the claims.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/trials-needed-to-test-camel-urine-cancer-drug-claims.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyFri, 01 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTFollowing a successful test in Papua New Guinea, the needle-less Nanopatch vaccine delivery device may soon be ready for clinical trials.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/trials-planned-for-pain-free-low-cost-vaccine-delivery.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyMon, 14 Jan 2013 17:07:27 GMTThe government of Zimbabwe has earmarked substantial funding to kick-start a nanotechnology programme focused on TB and HIV/AIDS.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/zimbabwe-backs-nanotechnology-as-route-to-new-drugs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyTue, 11 Dec 2012 13:44:18 GMTClimate change and education are some of the areas set to benefit from scientific and technical exchange between the two regions, a summit has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/arab-and-south-american-countries-to-cooperate-on-s-t.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyThu, 11 Oct 2012 10:03:38 GMTIn line with resolutions from the recent COMESA science meeting, Zimbabwe is to dedicate US$1.5 million to research every year.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/zimbabwe-to-allocate-us-1-5-million-annually-to-r-d.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyTue, 02 Oct 2012 16:55:07 GMTS. Romi Mukherjee outlines human rights-based approaches to science, technology and development, and what they mean for policy and practice.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/features/linking-science-and-human-rights-facts-and-figures.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyWed, 26 Sep 2012 09:30:00 GMTThe Dominican Republic has opened its first public nanotechnology laboratory, devoted to teaching, research and other services.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/dominican-republic-bets-on-nanotechnology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyMon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:32 GMTResearchers in South Asia are hoping that nanomaterials will increase the shelf-life of fruit, leading to healthier diets.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/researchers-look-to-nanotech-to-keep-fruit-fresh.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyTue, 29 May 2012 17:15:54 GMTPakistan’s impressive rise in nanotech research publications has been hit by funding shortages.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/funds-crunch-hits-pakistan-s-surge-in-nanotech-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/nanotechnology/opinions/successful-innovation-depends-on-engaging-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/rio-20-talks-too-focused-on-techno-fixes-un-hears.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/china-soaring-ahead-in-nanotechnology-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/nanotechnology/opinions/investment-in-ict-is-no-substitute-for-technology-policy-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/nanotechnology/features/challenges-facing-india-s-bid-for-science-superpower-status.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/nanotechnology/news/idea-could-lead-to-cheap-solar-cells-using-plant-waste.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_nanotechnologyThu, 16 Feb 2012 17:33:30 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/