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Nanotechnology & Development News

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Available via e-mail, online and RSS News Feed, Nanotechnology and Development News is a free daily news service covering the most important global developments at the nexus of nanotechnology, poverty alleviation, and the role of science and technology in development.

 

Nanotechnology and Development News provides succinct summaries of the most pertinent news stories, op-eds, journal articles, and reports on scientific innovations and technological applications; policy issues; risk-related information; intellectual property rights and access to data; technology transfer and capacity building; global and regional networks; and economic development.

 

Nanotechnology and Development News draws information from a diverse range of sources including peer-reviewed journals, international news wires, and a variety of publications form industry, government, and NGOs.

 

Nanotechnology and Development News is an example of the tools and strategies developed by Meridian Institute to help people solve problems and make informed decisions. Support for Nanotechnology and Development News is provided by the US Agency for International Development.

 

Information and Resources

Nanotechnology, Commodities and Development

This page provides information and documents regarding the International Workshop on Nanotechnology, Commodities and Development that Meridian Institute convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in May 2007.

Nanotechnology, Water and Development

This page provides information and documents regarding the International Workshop on Nanotechnology, Water and Development that Meridian Institute convened in Chennai, India in October 2006.

Nanotechnology and the Poor: Opportunities and Risks - Closing the Gaps Within and Between Sectors of Society – (Report available with graphics and without graphics)

This page provides links to a report that Meridian Institute released in January 2005 to raise awareness about the implications of nanotechnology, including both potential opportunities and risks, for poor people.

Nanotechnology and Development News

  • Can Nanotech Save Dying Shrimp Farms?

    VietNamNet Bridge (15 Jun 2013) (6/18/2013)

    Farmers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, have suffered severe losses over the past several years due to shrimp succumbing to diseases and dying in large numbers. Nguyen Van Buoi, the head of Ben Tre Pro... more

  • Nanoparticles Helping to Recover More Oil

    Science Daily (14 Jun 2013) (6/18/2013)

    Nanoparticles could help petroleum companies recover oil left behind in abandoned oil wells. More than half a reservoir’s oil can be left behind due to the difficulty and expense required for removal... more

  • Nanotechnology for Green Innovation - A New OECD Paper

    Nanowerk (18 Jun 2013) (6/18/2013)

    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Party on Nanotechnology (WPN) has released a new paper, “Nanotechnology for Green Innovation.” The paper brings together infor... more

  • Molecular Nanotech: So Long, Scarcity, Hello Healthier, Longer Lives

    Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology (11 Jun 2013) (6/13/2013)

    In this opinion piece, Dick Pelletier, a columnist who writes about future science and technologies, says molecular nanotechnology “promises a utopian future with scarcity-free lifestyles for everyone... more

  • U of T Breakthrough Allows Fast, Reliable Identification of Pathogens -- University of Toronto

    University of Toronto (12 Jun 2013) (6/13/2013)

    Researchers at the University of Toronto, Canada, have developed an electronic chip able to analyze blood and other clinical samples for infectious bacteria with record-breaking speed. Current method... more

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