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Monthly Archives: February 2013

Scotland: MSc in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

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 »

Hawaii: Laboratory Assistant for Nanotechnology Project

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 »

Nanotechnology RNA drug reduces ovarian cancer tumors by 83 percent

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: Observing the regulatory frontier

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 »

New biosensing nanotechnology adopts natural mechanisms to detect molecules

(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 »

Nanocupid proof that BYU students love nanotechnology

(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 »

UK: LED Scientist

Reporting to the QD-LED Testing Team Leader, you will work as part of the team developing next generation Quantum Dot LEDs.You will be expected to conceive and carry out experiments to prove/test novel CFQD component designs/ideas. You will be involved in fabrication, testing and analysis of QD-LED components. You will be required to work up results, compile and report data ... Read More »