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Monthly Archives: June 2011

US: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW (tumor biology)

Title: *POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW – (tumor biology) Req #: meth-00042665 Location: The Methodist Research Institute (Texas Medical Center) Area/Department: Nanomedicine Employment Type: Full Time Job Type: Regular Company: The Methodist Research Institute Company Profile: Since its founding in 1919, The Methodist Hospital, The Methodist Hospital System’s anchor facility, has earned worldwide recognition. The Methodist Hospital is affiliated with the Weill Medical ... Read More »

Institute of Nanotechnology creates lines of communication

Institute of Nanotechnology creates lines of communication for public dialogue in the NanoChannels The main thrust of the NANOCHANNELS project is to provide stakeholders and the lay public with opportunities to engage in debate. Image Credit: NANOCHANNELS. In one of the biggest nano-related public engagement exercises ever implemented, the Institute of Nanotechnology has now published online surveys in seven languages ... Read More »

Researchers Unveil Nanotechnology Circuits for Wireless Devices

Yorktown Heights, NY - 10 Jun 2011: Today, IBM Research scientists announced that they have achieved a milestone in creating a building block for the future of wireless devices. In a paper published yesterday in the magazine Science, IBM researchers announced the first integrated circuit fabricated from wafer-size graphene, and demonstrated a broadband frequency mixer operating at frequencies up to ... Read More »

Smart Materials Market to Grow 13% Annually Through 2016

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report “Smart Materials: Technologies and Global Markets,” to their collection of Manufacturing market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?ProductID=6404208 “Smart” materials are a class of materials that respond dynamically to electrical, thermal, chemical, magnetic, or other stimuli from the environment. These materials are incorporated in a growing range of products, enabling these ... Read More »

Telecommunications wavelength quantum dot laser grown on silicon substrate

A new generation of high speed, silicon-based information technology has been brought a step closer by researchers in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at UCL and the London Centre for Nanotechnology. The team’s research, published in Nature Photonics journal, provides the first demonstration of an electrically driven, quantum dot laser grown directly on a silicon substrate (Si) with ... Read More »

Federal Agencies Move Toward Nanotech Regulation

Federal guidelines proposed June 9 for the regulation and oversight of products containing engineered nanoscale materials have gotten a mixed reception from affected industries. The government policies aim to protect public health and the environment without stifling innovation, but some stakeholders see room for improvement. The long-awaited guidelines from EPA, FDA, and the White House are meant to serve as ... Read More »

Cleantech Venture Ener.co Completes Development Year With $1.2 Million in Financing

Investment supports development and commercialization of Ener.co’s clean energy technology innovations and produces a breakthrough in HVAC&R energy efficiency using nanotechnology. NEW YORK, June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ener.co, a cleantech company focused on new technologies that improve building operations and energy efficiency, announced the successful completion of $1,200,000 USD in initial financing. This financing was completed with support from ... Read More »