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Archive for July, 20112011 Foresight Institute Prize in Communication deadline is Sept. 30, 2011Posted by Jim Lewis on July 28th, 2011The Foresight Institute Prize in Communication recognizes outstanding journalistic or other communication endeavors that lead to a better public understanding of molecular nanotechnology or other key emerging technologies of high social or environmental impact. 2011 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize deadline is September 30, 2011Posted by Jim Lewis on July 25th, 2011Submit your own work or nominate a colleague for the 2011 Foresight Institute Feynman Prizes. A four-artificial-neuron network from 112 DNA strandsPosted by Jim Lewis on July 22nd, 2011A neural network made from 112 DNA strands organized into four artificial neurons was trained with four pieces of information to answer questions. DNA nanotechnology provides detailed monitoring of single cellsPosted by Jim Lewis on July 19th, 2011DNA nanotechnology provides cell-surface sensors for real-time monitoring of single cells, including potential use in personalized medicine to test which drugs would be suitable for which individuals. Foresight's recent past president honored by his undergraduate universityPosted by Jim Lewis on July 18th, 2011Foresight’s recent past president J. Storrs “Josh” Hall was awarded the 2011 Achievement Award in the Sciences from his undergraduate alma mater Drew University: … During his subsequent graduate studies at Rutgers University, Hall found the field of nanotechnology. His first book, Nanofuture: What’s Next for Nanotechnology (Prometheus 2005), won the Foresight Institute’s Communications Prize [...] Nanotechnology therapy for head and neck cancer shows promisePosted by Jim Lewis on July 15th, 2011A nanotechnology therapy using targeted dendrimers shows promise against head and neck cancer in experiments in which human tumors are implanted into immunocompromised mice. American Chemical Society grant to study molecular gearsPosted by Jim Lewis on July 14th, 2011The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund has awarded a grant to study the development of molecular gears for use in future molecular machines. From an Austin College news release “Chemist awarded $50,000 grant“ Dr. Stephanie Gould, assistant professor of chemistry at Austin College, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the American Chemical Society [...] Foresight on Internet radioPosted by Jim Lewis on July 11th, 2011Foresight President Christine Peterson will appear along with former Foresight President J. Storrs Hall on Internet radio on July 13 at 7:00 PM Pacific 10:00 PM Eastern. First synthetic organ transplant made possible by nanotechnologyPosted by Jim Lewis on July 11th, 2011The world’s first synthetic organ transplant was a replica windpipe made from a nanocomposite scaffold seeded with the patient’s own adult stem cells. An evolution machine to accelerate nanotechnology development?Posted by Jim Lewis on July 8th, 2011Will an inexpensive automated evolution machine accelerate the development of molecular machine systems by simultaneously evolving multiple parts to improve function? |
