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New paper from me

In Ableism on December 1, 2009 at 3:16 am

What next for the human species? Human performance enhancement, ableism

and pluralism p. 141-163 in Development Dialogue No 52 August 2009 called What Next Vol II The case for pluralism publisher Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation
http://www.dhf.uu.se/pdffiler/DD_52/Development_Dialogue_52_art8.pdf

Gene therapy transforms eyesight of 12 born with rare defect

In Genes, Genetic, Health on November 4, 2009 at 12:46 am

Pennsylvania researchers using gene therapy have made significant improvements in vision in 12 patients with a rare inherited visual defect, a finding that suggests it may be possible to produce similar improvements in a much larger number of patients with retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration.

see here

A fresh way to take the salt out of seawater

In Water on November 4, 2009 at 12:43 am