A survey of recent studies and projects to bridge the nanotechnology regulatory gap in the developing world.

A bid by India and the United States to expand space ties will bring the world's two largest democracies closer and provide a platform to launch global projects to benefit developing nations according to analysts.

The authors argue that the developing world has more to lose from a moratorium on nanotechnology then they have to gain. They survey the potential benefits to the developing world from nanotechnology research and call for "a new international network to assess emerging technologies for development, identify the potential risks and benefits of nanotechnology incorporating developed and developing world perspectives".

The author looks at how the growing use of robots in the workforce and in the military will affect the developing world.

Many developing countries have embarked on programs to build spacecraft
or launch vehicles in a bid to gain international prestige. Jeff Foust
reports on how some believe the money spent on those projects could be
better used for space technology applications that offer greater
benefits for those nations.

Decision makers in developing countries need more information about the potential impact of nanotechnology on their economies and livelihoods.

Genetically modified (GM) crops can contribute substantially to improving agriculture in developing countries, an independent scientific think-tank has concluded.

Scientific breakthroughs in nanotechnology last year heralded potential benefits for developing countries but experts urge that research be managed in a socially responsible manner.

About 2 billion people around the world who live outside of traditional power grids according to United Nations statistics. Most of the unelectrified populations are in remote areas of the Third World, making developing countries the biggest market for renewable energy products such as solar systems.