Three article on Genetics

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Genetic, And Moral, Enhancement
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From the issue dated May 16, 2008

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Years of Toil in the Lab Yield a New Field
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From the issue dated May 16, 2008

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Medical Genetics Is Not Eugenics
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From the issue dated May 16, 2008

2178AD PUMA LAUNCHES SPEED LEGS

http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/puma-until-then/6102949

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXviwsKQOi0

Researchers Target Tumors With Tiny ‘Nanoworms’

Segmented “nanoworms” composed of magnetic iron oxide and coated with a polymer are able to find and attach to tumors. (Credit: Ji-Ho Park, UCSD)

ScienceDaily (May 7, 200 - Scientists at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and MIT have developed nanometer-sized “nanoworms” that can cruise through the bloodstream without significant interference from the body’s immune defense system and-like tiny anti-cancer missiles-home in on tumors.

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The man who grew a finger

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Review of the Federal Strategy to Address Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials

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Groups Demand EPA Stop Sale Of 200+ Potentially Dangerous Nano-Silver Products

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Virtual Journal Table of Contents Alerting from AIP and APS

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NanoFutures

by Center for Nanotechnology in Society Arizona State University
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The man who grew a finger

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international electronic conference on the societal aspects of synthetic biology

international electronic
conference on the societal aspects of synthetic biology, which will take
place from Monday 5 May to Tuesday 3 June 2008 at
http://www.synbiosafe.eu/forum

This e-conference on ethical, safety, security and other societal issues of
synthetic biology is hosted by “SYNBIOSAFE: Safety and Ethical Aspects of
Synthetic Biology”, a two years FP6 project funded by the European
Commission. The aim is to stimulate an international and inclusive debate on
these issues at an early stage.

After a first fact finding mission we would now like to share our points of
view and discuss selected societal issues and open questions with a wider
group of experts and interested stakeholders. The issues we would like to
discuss fall under the following three areas:

€ Forum I: Ethical Aspects
€ Forum II: Biosafety Challenges
€ Forum III: Biosecurity Awareness

In addition there is also a section on other societal issues, including

€ Forum IV: Intellectual Property Rights
€ Forum V: Regulation and governance, and
€ Forum VI: Public perception, communication and the media

For more information on these thematic areas, specific questions to be
discussed, and how to post a contribution, please have a look at our
background document:
http://www.synbiosafe.eu/uploads///pdf/SYNBIOSAFE-background_paper.pdf

In case of any technical difficulty with the registration, please contact
Gregor Giersch on gregor.giersch@idialog.eu

We would greatly appreciate your help in forwarding this announcement to
your colleagues and networks.

Kind regards,

Markus Schmidt, IDC
SYNBIOSAFE Project Coordinator

my columns of this year so far

* Nano-Engineered Plastic [April 15, 2008]
* Nano Architecture and Construction
[March 30, 2008 - published by Healthwrights]
* Anti-Aging, Longevity and Immortality Technology [March 15, 2008]
* Nanotoxicology
[February 29, 2008 - published by Healthwrights]
* Nano South Africa [February 15, 2008]
* Nano Cosmetics, Sunscreen and Personal Care
[January 30, 2008 - published by Healthwrights]
* Nano-Aerospace [January 15, 2008]

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Nanotechnology Still Holds Huge Untapped Potential for the Industry

(Nanowerk News) Finland is a forerunner in nanotechnology, and the fast-growing field has already produced strong results. The 70 million euro Tekes FinNano programme, currently in its third year, has launched companies and new business throughout the country. Applications of nanotechnology are in widespread use in the key areas of Finnish industry.
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Subnanometer Motion of Cargoes Driven by Thermal Gradients along Carbon Nanotubes

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National Nanotechnology Initiative: Charting the Course for Reauthorization

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NGO’s volgen ontwikkeling nanotechnologie

Dutch but in short A group of environmental and consumer organisations in the Netherlands wants to start a political lobby for improving environmental regulations and labelling nanotechnology. more

Hydrogen storage in nanoparticles works

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Code of Conduct Nanotechnology by Swiss Retail Organizations Published

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Are multi-walled carbon nanotubes more like asbestos than we thought?

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New Artificial Material Paves Way To Improved Electronics

The new material, a superlattice, which has a multilayer structure composed of alternating atomically thin layers of two different oxides (PbTiO3 and SrTiO3), possesses properties radically different to either of the two materials by themselves. These new properties are a direct consequence of the artificially layered structure and are driven by interactions at the atomic scale at the interfaces between the layers.

“Besides the immediate applications that could be generated by this nanomaterial, this discovery opens a completely new field of investigation and the possibility of new functional materials based on a new concept: interface engineering on the atomic scale,” said Dr. Dawber.

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Four European countries discuss voluntary safety standards in nanotechnology

(Nanowerk News) Representatives of authorities from Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany discussed at TÜV SÜD Industry Service GmbH in Munich the current state of voluntary safety measures in nanotechnology risk management. CENARIOS®, the world`s first certifiable, nanospecific risk management and monitoring system was also presented to the authorities and discussed.
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