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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