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HAMILTON, Ontario, Sept. 14 (UPI) — Nanotechnology can offer a more efficient method to separate gold, silver, copper and other valuable materials from rock and ore, Canadian researchers say. About 450 million tons of minerals are processed each year in a technique known as froth flotation, in which mineral ores are crushed into small particles and floated in water containing ... Read More »

AMHERST – State officials and technology industry executives Wednesday announced the expansion of the University of Massachusetts’ nanotechnology research center, saying it will be a cornerstone for the future competitiveness of manufacturing in the commonwealth, thanks to a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The five-year grant, a second round of funding from the foundation for the university’s ... Read More »

Full Time/Part Time Full Time Post is open to: External and internal candidates Grade 500 Salary Starting salary is normally in the range £20,346 to £21,864. With potential progression once in post to £25,312 a year. New staff are eligible to join the University’s new defined contribution pension scheme. Existing staff may continue to receive their current benefits. Additional Information ... Read More »

Job Description The CSB is one of five thematic interdisciplinary Centers at the MGH that pursues systems-level research that is fundamental and linked to diagnosis and treatment of human disease. In the Center, the Weissleder lab focuses, among many things, on nanoparticle and device development and explores opportunities for their translational use in oncology. The candidate will be involved in ... Read More »

Russian retailers got a glance at an unlikely special guest Thursday as Anatoly Chubais, chief executive of Rusnano, climbed to the stage at the country’s largest retail summit. Chubais was at Retail Business Russia 2011 to present a lineup of products that his firm developed for retailers, including high-tech price tags and super-effective cling wrap. Rusnano is offering retailers new technologies for building malls, such as energy-efficient glass and  air purification products. ... Read More »

CINCINNATI—With the discovery of a RNA nano-scaffold that remains unusually stable in the body, researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have overcome another barrier to the development of therapeutic RNA nanotechnology. Peixuan Guo, PhD, Dane and Mary Louise Miller Endowed Chair and professor of biomedical engineering, and his colleagues in UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, report the ... Read More »

Traceability in the textile supply chain, water management, the responsible use of chemicals and the emerging field of nanotechnology are among issues that will be tackled at the fifth annual RITE Group conference on sustainable textiles taking place in London next month. The theme this year is ‘Will supply chain transparency end greenwash?’ with the event focusing on the collection ... Read More »