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Nanotechnology Deployed In Textiles To Fight Global MRSA Bug -- Silicon Republic (10/6/2008) Researchers from the University of Limerick, National University of Ireland Galway, Irish companies BeoCare and Cook Medical, and nine other European agencies have partnered to develop nanotechnology-enhanced textiles that are resistant to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. [More]

Rusnano Seeks Nanotechnology Partners in Taiwan and Korea -- Nanowerk (10/6/2008) A delegation from the state-run Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) is visiting Taiwan and South Korea this week for a fact finding trip to establish potential ties between political and business leaders in the three countries to facilitate collaboration in the area of nanotechnology. [More]

Researchers Use Nanoparticles To Deliver Treatment For Brain, Spinal Cord Injuries -- Nanotechnology Now (10/6/2008) Researchers from Purdue University in the U.S. have developed a technique for targeting and repairing injured brain and spinal cord cells using polymer-coated silica nanoparticles. [More]

Insurer Excludes Nanotechnology from Policies -- NanoBusiness Alliance (9/30/2008) Continental Western Insurance Group, a U.S. regional commercial property and casualty insurer, has announced that it will cease insuring against “bodily injury, property damage, or personal and advertising injury related to the actual, alleged, or threatened presence of or exposure to nanotubes or nanotechnology in any form” starting November 15. [More]

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our team contact us site map	Download the Nanotechnology and Development News Informational Flyer 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. 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Meridian Institute has developed several background papers and resources to inform the activities of the on-going Global Dialogue on Nanotechnology and the Poor: Opportunities and Risks (GDNP): NEW* Nanotechnology, Commodities and Development This paper provides a brief introduction to issues at the intersection of commodity dependence, development, and technology; general information regarding the opportunities and challenges nanotechnology offers for developing countries and, in particular, commodity-dependent developing countries; and descriptions of commodity markets that are important to many developing countries (e.g., agriculture, mining and minerals, textiles, and rubber and composites), an overview of nanotechnology applications relevant to those sectors, and specific examples of relevant nanotechnology applications. NEW* Commodities, Development, and Technology As a supplement to “Nanotechnology, Commodities, and Development,” this paper provides an overview of commodity markets, commodity dependence and poverty; the history, trends, and key issues in global commodity markets and how these issues affect commodity-dependent developing countries; and key issues at the intersection of commodity dependence, development, and technology. NEW* Nanotechnology and Commodities Database An online database cataloging specific examples of nanotechnology applications relevant to agricultural, mining and mineral, textile, rubber and composite, and other commodities. Nanotechnology, Water and Development Provides information about the scale and significance of water and sanitation problems in developing countries, the broad array of challenges associated with improving access to water, and the possible opportunities and risks of using nanotechnology to address these challenges. Overview and Comparison of Conventional and Nano-Based Water Treatment Technologies As a supplement to the "Nanotechnology, Water, and Development." Specifically, this paper responds to numerous requests for a comprehensive document that facilitates comparisons of conventional and nanotechnology-based water treatment devices. NDN Water Compilation Provides a compilation of all water-related NDN news summaries. This compilation is intended as a resource for people interested in applications and implications of using nanotechnology to improve access to clean water and basic sanitation in developing countries. Nanotechnology and the Poor: Opportunities and Risks - Closing the Gaps Within and Between Sectors of Society Meridian Institute released this paper in January 2005 to raise awareness about the implications of nanotechnology, including both potential opportunities and risks, for poor people. For more information on Meridian Institute's nanotechnology projects, please visit http://www.merid.org/nano/.	Subscribe Manage Subscription Search News Archives Nanotechnology Deployed In Textiles To Fight Global MRSA Bug -- Silicon Republic (10/6/2008) Researchers from the University of Limerick, National University of Ireland Galway, Irish companies BeoCare and Cook Medical, and nine other European agencies have partnered to develop nanotechnology-enhanced textiles that are resistant to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. [More] Rusnano Seeks Nanotechnology Partners in Taiwan and Korea -- Nanowerk (10/6/2008) A delegation from the state-run Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) is visiting Taiwan and South Korea this week for a fact finding trip to establish potential ties between political and business leaders in the three countries to facilitate collaboration in the area of nanotechnology. [More] Researchers Use Nanoparticles To Deliver Treatment For Brain, Spinal Cord Injuries -- Nanotechnology Now (10/6/2008) Researchers from Purdue University in the U.S. have developed a technique for targeting and repairing injured brain and spinal cord cells using polymer-coated silica nanoparticles. [More] Insurer Excludes Nanotechnology from Policies -- NanoBusiness Alliance (9/30/2008) Continental Western Insurance Group, a U.S. regional commercial property and casualty insurer, has announced that it will cease insuring against “bodily injury, property damage, or personal and advertising injury related to the actual, alleged, or threatened presence of or exposure to nanotubes or nanotechnology in any form” starting November 15. [More] More News... Learn how to include these headlines on your own website by clicking here. Please email us if you require text-only versions of the daily emails.