http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [nanotechnology] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/ Thailand is investing in nanotechnology to help alleviate the impact of floods and other natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/thailand-s-nanotech-research-tackles-disaster-prevention.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/researchers-strike-gold-with-nanoparticle-virus-test.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/opinions/biomed-analysis-engage-the-public-on-new-technologies-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/s-t-in-peru-not-feeding-into-development-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/test-could-give-hiv-diagnosis-in-minutes-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/opinions/take-anti-technology-threats-seriously-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/opinions/address-risk-of-nanotech-toxicity-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/anti-nanotech-group-behind-mexican-scientist-bombings.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/virtual-nanotech-centre-links-argentina-south-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/-super-sand-could-improve-water-filtration-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/argentina-to-spur-nanotechnology-efforts-with-eu-help-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/sri-lanka-puts-faith-in-nanotech-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_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/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/escaped-nanoparticles-hazardous-to-crops-says-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_nanotechnologyWed, 18 May 2011 17:19:54 GMTFlexible solar cells woven into clothes can provide both power and light to remote communities without access to electricity.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/sun-harvesting-textiles-power-remote-villages-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_nanotechnologyMon, 25 Apr 2011 09:30:00 GMTMunyaradzi Makoni explains how an economic crisis and a brain drain have created problems for Zimbabwe's science minister, Heneri Dzinotyiweyi.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/nanotechnology/features/tough-times-for-zimbabwe-s-science-minister.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_nanotechnologyFri, 08 Apr 2011 13:22:45 GMTScience, new technologies and clever innovations will be vital for transforming the approach to disasters, says a review.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/more-science-needed-for-tackling-disasters-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_nanotechnologyTue, 29 Mar 2011 17:34:01 GMTArgentina and Chile have agreed to expand their S&T cooperation and conduct joint studies in areas such as nanotechnology and renewable energy.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/argentina-and-chile-boost-cooperation-in-s-t.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_nanotechnologyThu, 17 Feb 2011 00:01:46 GMTRegulatory science must keep up with advances in nanotechnology, says a top Indian scientist.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/regulation-must-match-advances-in-nanotechnology-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_nanotechnologyWed, 15 Dec 2010 17:44:50 GMTArgentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico account for most of the researchers, and most of the R&D investment, in Latin America and the Caribbean, says UNESCO.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/nanotechnology/news/four-countries-account-for-92-of-scientists-in-l-a-c-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_nanotechnologyFri, 26 Nov 2010 00:06:08 GMTNanotechnology for health should not suffer the same fate as GM — potential health and environmental hazards should be monitored and regulated early on.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/nanotechnology/editorials/small-tech-with-big-promise-for-healthcare-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_nanotechnologyWed, 24 Nov 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/