Our Synthetic Futures
by Rudy Rucker May 27, 2007 – The SynBio approach is onto something big—a new version of nanotechnology, which is the craft of
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Biotechnology
Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
The ability to regenerate nerve cells in the body could reduce the effects of trauma and disease in a dramatic way. In two
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Create an Alien, Win A-Prize!
RU Sirus interviews Dr. Alan Goldstein. We won’t discover the first alien lifeforms out amongst the stars, says Dr. Alan Goldstein. We will
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The militarization of neuroscience
According to Jonathan Moreno’s fascinating and frightening new book, Mind Wars: Brain Research and National Defense (Dana Press 2006), the Defense Advanced Research
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Let’s Get This Non-Biological Life Form Party Started
Molecular scientist and chemist Dr. Alan H. Goldstein returns to open up our Spring Season with a two part interview about the A
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Edmonton Aging Symposium Presentation: Gregory Stock & Daniel Callahan
Dr. Gregory Stock (Director of the Program on Medicine, Technology, and Society at UCLA’s School of Public Health) discuss ethical issues of life
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What if Humans were Designed to Last?
Technologies are emerging that extend survival by delaying death from chronic fatal diseases. Pushing this envelope may briefly quench our insatiable thirst for
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Get ready for 24-hour living
Yves is talking about modafinil, a stimulant that since its launch seven years ago has acquired a near-mythical reputation for wiring you awake
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Supercharching the brain
New drugs promise to improve memory and sharpen mental response. Who should be allowed to take them? http://www.economist.com/science/tq/PrinterFriendly.cfm?Story_ID=3171454 Sep 16th 2004 DO YOU
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