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Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
New technologies have the potential to accelerate a country's development, but a global technology gap remains.
Opinions and Analysis
Create open-source databases for clinical trials
Greg W. Fegan and Trudie A. Lang urge the use of open-source database systems to increase the scope and variety of clinical trials.
Risk research needed for water nanotechnology
Nanotechnology could help make drinking water safe, but the risks have to be weighed, say Thembela Hillie and Mbhuti Hlophe.
25 October 2007
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Source: Nature Nanotechnology
Online library needs to sharpen up
2 July 2007
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Source: PloS Medicine
Web 'wrong for health information in the South'
17 April 2007
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Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
News and Features
India looks to nanotechnology to boost agriculture
A recent report recommends investing in nanotechnology R&D to boost Indian agricultural productivity.
16 May 2008
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Researchers devise 'mobile' medical imaging system
Scientists have created a system that transfers medical images via mobile phones, enabling more economical imaging technology.
16 May 2008
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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 23 April–8 May 2008
8 May 2008
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South Asia News in brief: 16–30 April 2008
30 April 2008
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