Technological innovation for poverty reduction in IsDB member countries

The goal of Appropriate Technology (AT) is to increase the standard of living for the developing world without condescension, complication, or environmental damage. Typical AT inventions are more labor intensive, require fewer resources, and use low cost or readily available materials wherever possible. Special attention is paid to the social, …

Scientists have found that coating graphite anodes with a nanoparticle layer of gold increased the production of electricity from sewage by 20 times. Read more>

Scientists have developed cheap HIV test that is six to twelve times faster than traditional approaches. The test will have wide potential use for multi-parametric blood analysis performed at the point of care in the developing world and resource-poor areas. Read more>