Synthetic cells get together to make electronics
A network of artificial cells that work together to act as an AC/DC converter has been built. Demonstrating that synthetic cells can team
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Biotechnology
A Thermodynamic Limit on Brain Size
If our brains have to be cooled like computer chips, is there a limit on how big they can be? In recent years,
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Latest human cloning claims leave sour taste
It’s clone-mania again, for the second time in just a few weeks. This time, it’s fertility expert Panayiotis Zavos, founder of the private
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Artificial human body parts
Exact replicas of a man’s thumb bones have been made for the first time using a printer that uses natural materials for ink
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Hacking the planet: The only climate solution left?
Click image to enlarge. Geoengineering schemes range from the low-tech, such as planting trees, to sci-fi, such as placing mirrors in orbit between
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Broad Use of Brain Boosters?
Adderall Off-label use of stimulants, such as Ritalin, is on the rise among college students. Studies show that 5 percent to 15 percent
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US, Russia competing for Asian nanotech alliances?
US-Japan young scientists symposium on nano-mechanics related systems A joint US-Japan nanotechnology meeting was held on 8 October 2008 at the National Institute
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H+ Magazine
The new transhumanist ezine H+ Magazine (with RU Sirius as editor) is now available. Get the free PDF. Humanity Plus (formerly the World
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Molecular computer runs calculations inside living cell
There are many computers in California, but only one of them is running inside a living yeast cell. Future models of the living
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New edition of Journal of Evolution and Technology
Transhumanism (or Human Plus, H+) is a social and philosophical movement that explores the uses of technology for the positive transformation of human
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