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Big opportunities in a small world

Nanomedicine has started to gather momentum in recent years, and cutting-edge jobs abound for those with the right training. Virginia Gewin takes a closer look.

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Gewin, V. Big opportunities in a small world. Nature 460, 540–541 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7254-540a

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