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The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network has announced details of an event that will highlight funding opportunities for micro and nanotechnology in healthcare applications. According to the NanoTKN, the Miniaturisation in Healthcare Products event aims to build partnerships and increase the strength of the supply chain. Miniaturisation is taking hold as method of solving healthcare challenges and semiconductor advancements have created ... Read More »

Schumer pressing Homeland Security on Terror Group threatening NY Nanotech industry By WKTV News Story Created: Oct 19, 2011 EDT Story Updated: Oct 19, 2011 at 1:46 PM EDT WASHINGTON, D.C.- On Wednesday, at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer pressed Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to crack down on a Mexican terror group that threatens ... Read More »

Asia Nano Forum to Pursue Iran’s Proposals The Asia Nano Forum (ANF) was held recently in Tehran, Iran, and was attended by representatives of 15 Asia-Pacific and four European countries. The members discussed the prospective goals and programs of the forum, while also reporting on each of their country’s achievements and activities in nanotechnology. Iran proposed to the ANF that ... Read More »

Agriculture Nanotechnology: Early-Stage, but Growing Summary posted by Meridian on 10/14/2011 Source: Nanotechnology Now Author(s): Laura Faulconer This article explores the nascent field of agriculture nanotechnology, defining the field as early-stage, but growing. Nanotechnology has been employed in agriculture for some time, in nanoclays, cyclodextrans and nanoemulsions. Research in the pharmaceutical industry involving nano-enabled targeted delivery, controlled release and/or transfection ... Read More »

Job Reference: VCEXECRESCIEN Employer/Agency Name: Renfield Consulting Location: York Job Sector: Chemicals, Science Salary/Package: £35k-£45k Date Posted: 14/09/2011 Apply Now: Research Scientist (Nanotechnology) Print this Job Research Scientist. c£35K-£45K plus benefits. Our clients require a Research Scientist to join their R&D team to lead cross-functional teams of internal and external personnel in developing advanced optical metrology systems. Duties and Responsibilities: ... Read More »

World’s first energy-storage membrane outstrips existing rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors Researchers from the NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative (NUSNNI) have developed the world’s first energy-storage membrane, answering the need for cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy storage and delivery solutions. The research team, led by Principal Investigator Dr Xie Xian Ning, used a polystyrene-based polymer to deposit the soft, foldable membrane ... Read More »

Warner Bros Harry Potter’s head is all that’s visibile after he dons an invisibility cloak in a movie based on the popular children’s books. But scientists are growing closer to making them a reality. Researchers have created a working invisibility cloak using one of nature’s common yet bizarre phenomena — the “mirage effect.” The new design from the University of ... Read More »