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How nanotech can meet the poor's water needs
Nanotechnology holds huge potential for supplying clean water to the world's poor, but many challenges must be overcome to realise it.
Helping the poor: the real challenge of nanotech
Those concerned about the potential side effects of nanotechnology should spend more time worrying about ways of ensuring that it meets the needs of the poor.
EDITORIAL | 21 February 2005 | EN
When small is not always beautiful
Britain's main scientific body has confirmed that there are reasons to be cautious about the potential dangers of 'nanotechnology' — the use of ultra-small devices. The main threat, however, is a lack of understanding.
EDITORIAL | 2 August 2004 | EN
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Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
