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Nanotechnology researchers at UTEP tracking food-chain links A study by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso discovered that potentially harmful minute particles used in cosmetics and other common substances are able to make their way into the food that people eat. The news of this study follows other recent announcements by the university about the kind of ... Read More »

MSc in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology The James Watt Nanofabrication Centre @ Glasgow is one of the premiere cleanrooms working with over 250 international companies in nanotechnology. Through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars and lab work from world experts you will: Extend your knowledge of the underpinning science & enabling technologies Acquire in-depth knowledge of the design, fabrication and evaluation ... Read More »

Title: Laboratory Assistant for Nanotechnology Project Position Number: Pending Hiring Unit: College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering Location: Manoa Campus Date Posted: February 11, 2013 Closing Date: Continuous – application review begins February 14, 2013 Salary Information: Minimum monthly salary is $3,057 or commensurate with qualifications and experience. Monthly Type: 11 Month Full Time/Part Time: Full Time Temporary/Permanent: Temporary ... Read More »

By loading fragile RNA into silicon nanoparticles, researchers from The Methodist Hospital and two other institutions found a new drug delivery system can reduce the size of ovarian tumors by as much as 83 percent — and stop tumor growth in chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer tissue. The study, conducted in animal models, is published in an upcoming issue of Clinical Cancer ... Read More »

Nanotechnology, combination products, and regulatory strategies frame the future in medical compliance issues, as noted in Feb. 12 MD&M West conference track. Nanotechnology and nanomaterials offer considerable promise in the medical device community. They also pose considerable challenges. How does the U.S. provide the funding to encourage nano-based research? How do we harmonize global research on this front? How do ... Read More »

(Nanowerk News) Since the beginning of time, living organisms have developed ingenious mechanisms to monitor their environment. As part of an international study (“Using Distal-Site Mutations and Allosteric Inhibition To Tune, Extend,and Narrow the Useful Dynamic Range of Aptamer-Based Sensors”), a team of researchers has adapted some of these natural mechanisms to detect specific molecules such as cocaine more accurately ... Read More »

(Nanowerk News) Got a “little crush” on someone this Valentine’s Day? Maybe you’ve been hit by a little arrow belonging to this cupid made from carbon nanotubes by Brigham Young University physics students. You don’t have to be a science lover to be amazed at how they build on such a small scale. First, they put a pattern of microscopic ... Read More »