To tell what’s really going on, read the abstract, but here’s the BBC version: Professor David Leigh, of the University of Edinburgh, said the demonstration was one of the first examples to show molecular machines integrating successfully with the macroscopic world… The tiny machines that coat the surface are essentially rod-like structures with rings that,… Continue reading Step toward building nanomachine-based 'materials that today just sound like science fiction'
Jenny Hogan blogs for Nature.com: “The historic city of Edinburgh in Scotland is this week hosting hundreds of scientists and politicians discussing “Nanotechnology and the Health of the EU Citizen in 2020” [pdf] at the aptly named EuroNanoForum 2005 meeting… “[Using iron oxide nanoparticles to treat cancer], we are told, is the first anti-cancer therapy… Continue reading Medical nanotech conference blogged at Nature.com
In the popular blog Instapundit, Foresight director Glenn Reynolds interviews Foresight advisor Ray Kurzweil on the topic of his new book, The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology. Some excerpts: “Achieving the hardware requirement was controversial when my last book on this topic, The Age of Spiritual Machines, came out in 1999, but is… Continue reading Reynolds interviews Kurzweil: Nanotech's role in AI
Scenarios have been written about how advanced nanotechnology could help victims of natural disasters, and those otherwise in need, in the future. And at the upcoming Foresight Conference we’ll be looking at how nanotech can provide clean water cheaply. But what can nanotech do, right now, for those affected by Hurricane Katrina? Nothing, to my… Continue reading How nanotechnology can help Hurricane Katrina victims
New research on public attitudes by U. Wisconsin journalism prof Dietram Scheufele: “Scheufele worked with Cornell University associate professor Bruce Lewenstein on the survey, the results of which will be published in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research and Science Communication. “The survey showed that about 25 percent of respondents reported never having heard of the… Continue reading Nanotech in U.S.: more public awareness means more support
Early registration ends tomorrow, Sept 1, for the Foresight Conference and/or Vision Weekend. We have been asked whether those affected by Hurricane Katrina can get an extension: Yes, of course. We’ve received some registrations covering all five-and-a-half days of this segmented meeting covering Applications, Policy, Research, and Vision. These hearty conference-goers will receive an endurance… Continue reading Sept 1: Last day to save $100 on Foresight Nanotech Conference
A very quick intro to nanotech investing in Wired News by Joanna Glasner includes some very good advice that one hopes anyone contemplating such an investment will pay close attention to, such as: “Beware of marketing labels: If a company has ‘nano’ in its name, [Matthew Nordan of Lux Research] cautions, that doesn’t necessarily mean… Continue reading Quickie intro to nanoinvesting mostly useful, but only mostly
Check out the interview of Foresight president Scott Mize over at Nanotechnology Now on the “Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems.” Excerpt: “The ‘Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems‘ will chart anticipated developments in nanotechnology which will be required to take us from current abilities to advanced nanosystems. The Roadmap will examine what can be developed in… Continue reading Interview on Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems
We try not to let Foresight’s activities dominate this blog, but for those of you considering attending the 13th Foresight Conference on Advanced Nanotechnology, Oct. 22-27: the deadline is this coming Thursday, Sept. 1, to take advantage of the early registration fee discount. See the speakers, the program, the Research page, and the list of… Continue reading Deadline Thursday to save on Foresight Conference
VC (and Foresight Participating Member) Norm Wu continues his series of articles on nanotech over at ExtremeNano, this time covering how it will be used in future medical diagnostics, imaging and therapeutics. A sample: “In yet another potentially high impact nanotherapeutic approach, Professor Reza Ghadiri and his group at Scripps Research Institute have developed nanobiotic… Continue reading Mini-tutorial on nanotech for medicine, part 1
