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Buckyball Discovery Gala to celebrate nanotechnology research at Rice If a gathering for 800 could ever be considered “nano,” this would be the one. Next month Rice University’s Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology will kick off its Week of Nano with the Buckyball Discovery Gala, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the discovery of the buckminsterfullerene at ... Read More »

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Two researchers at Marshall University have been awarded federal funds totaling more than $1 million to assess the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on breast cancer development. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Breast Cancer Research Program has awarded Dr. Elaine Hardman, associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at the Joan C. Edwards School ... Read More »

In an example of how a technology wonk displays school spirit, an engineer has created a golden University of Utah logo that is smaller than the width of an average human hair. The gold etching is only 70 microns across – that’s 70 millionths of a meter, or less than three one-thousandths of an inch, which is about the diameter ... Read More »

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE FOR BIOENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY To develop synthetic protocols for the development, fabrication and characterization of novel biodegradable polymeric tissue scaffolds for the treatment of the injured spinal cord. The Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) is an exciting new research institute which abandons traditional boundaries to focus research effort into areas that will provide great benefit for ... Read More »

Two recently-formed US companies are joining forces to bring a new approach to fighting counterfeit products to market based on nanotechnology. Provectus and NanoIMG claim the ‘nanotaggant’ technology will enable companies and governmental organisations to authenticate items with an invisible and unique code which is “virtually impossible to replicate.” The technology is based on research carried out by Alexandru Biris, ... Read More »

Nanotechnology is a growing field, but companies in the industry face challenges raising capital and attracting talented employees, executives said this week at a forum on nanotechnology at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg. Nanotechnology focuses on forming micro-particles to make devices smaller, with applications ranging from medicine to industry and consumer goods. The Maryland Technology Development ... Read More »

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), a national leader in scientific research and development, located midway between Baltimore and Washington, DC is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in one of the following topic areas: Cognitive Engineering, Materials Sciences, Computational Electromagnetics, and Nanotechnology Applications. Responsibilities This position is for a Postdoctoral Researcher in a Science or Engineering field in the Milton ... Read More »