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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 »

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 »

Oxford, Oxfordshire £20,000 per annum 85 applications Job type: Permanent, full-time Date: 8 January Reference: 22457550 Laboratory Solutions are looking to hire a temporary R+D Technician for a market leading nanotechnology company based in Oxfordshire. If you have a education in chemistry/physics/material science or biochemistry that is essential, also if you have surface science or coating experience that would be ... Read More »

MSc Physics with Nanotechnology MSc Physics with Nanotechnology The Department of Physics in Hull is considered to be one of the top in the UK for its teaching and for the job prospects of its graduates. Join our structured 1-year programme and you’ll cover a range of contemporary topics as well as gain valuable experience in the research environment. It ... Read More »