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Nanotechnology for clean water: Facts and figures

Nanotechnology could help give millions clean drinking water. David J. Grimshaw outlines the potential, the progress and some of the risks.

6 May 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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Nanosponges: South Africa's high hopes for clean water

Can nanosponges solve a continent's water contamination problems? Munyaradzi Makoni investigates.

6 May 2009 | EN | ES | FR

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Preparing for take-off: Indian nanotechnology

Nanotechnology research could take off in India but as R. Ramachandran reports, there are obstacles on the runway.

29 June 2006 | EN

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Tiny science, big potential

Nanotechnology may be small, but it could have a massive impact on life in developing countries — once the problems are ironed out.

15 February 2005 | EN