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From Alan Boyle, science editor at MSNBC, news of DNA self-assembly work at the lab of Eric Winfree of Caltech: “A computer scientist has developed a method to weave stringy DNA molecules into nanometer-scale, two-dimensional patterns ranging from smiley faces to a map of the Americas. “Experts say the ‘DNA origami’ procedure laid out by… Continue reading DNA origami from Caltech may be useful for nanoscale factory
Liveblogging the Foresight Conference: Apologies for not blogging yesterday’s afternoon session, including the “Controversies in Nanotechnology” talk (by me), the IP talk by Stanford prof Mark Lemley, the IP panel (I was moderating), and the Public Equity panel — featuring the colorful Michael Weiner of Biophan, who advised against taking investment funds from VCs. This… Continue reading Rigid addressable nanoscaffolds & single-stranded DNA origami
Roland Piquepaille writes "Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have constructed a single strand of DNA that spontaneously folds into a highly rigid, nanoscale octahedron. These clonable structures represent a breakthrough because they can be manipulated with the standard tools of molecular biology and can easily be cloned, replicated, amplified, evolved, and adapted for various applications. This opens the way to future nanotools and to the minuscule computers of tomorrow, even if we are quite far from any real products. This overview contains more details. You'll also see a great picture of a clonable DNA octahedron, roughly the size of a small virus."
December 6-8 2024 Iconic Bay Area sites,US What to expect? Our Vision Weekends are the annual festivals of Foresight Institute. Held in two countries, over two weekends, you are invited to burst your tech silos, and plan for flourishing long-term futures. Come for the ideas: join the conference, unconference, mentorship hours, curated 1-1s, demos, prize… Continue reading VW2024US
Presenter William Shih, Harvard University William is overseeing an effort to apply Synthetic Biology approaches to the development of self-assembling DNA nanostructures and devices for use in biomedical applications. In addition to carrying genetic information, DNA is increasingly being explored for its use as a building material. This new process is called DNA origami because… Continue reading William Shih | Self Assembling DNA Nanostructures @ Molecular Systems Design Workshop 2023
Working on AI Safety? Submit your Proposal The first weeks of our new grant program for AI Safety have seen some tremendous applications roll in – which we’re highly excited and energised by! However, we are continuing to look for the most impactful projects in under-explored areas within AI Safety. We are looking to fund projects across the following… Continue reading Working on AI Safety? Submit your Proposal! [Foresight August Newsletter]
It’s the LAST CHANCE to submit your 2024 Fellowship Application The Foresight Fellowship is a one-year program committed to giving change-makers the support to accelerate their bold ideas into the future. Our mission is to catalyze collaboration among leading young scientists, engineers, and innovators who work to advance technologies for the benefit of life.… Continue reading Foresight July Newsletter: Last chance to submit your Feynman and Fellowship applications!
Presenter Hendrik Dietz, Technical University of Munich Hendrik Dietz is a full professor of physics at the School of Natural Sciences of Technical University of Munich. Dietz research interests are on building ultra-miniaturized molecular devices and machines capable of accomplishing user-defined tasks. In this context, Dietz has made important contributions regarding the complexity, functionality, and… Continue reading Hendrik Dietz | Virus Traps and Other Molecular Machines of the Future
Workshop Molecular Systems Design Hosted by September 11 – 12, 2023, 9 am – 5 pm Hosted by Adam Marblestone Convergent Research Benjamin Reinhardt Speculative Technologies Allison Duettmann Foresight Institute The Institute, Salesforce Tower, San Francisco Apply for a Subsidized Ticket Buy Tickets NOW ! Apply to join Become a Sponsor Goal Complex molecular machines… Continue reading Foresight Molecular Systems Design Workshop 2023
Presenter Petr Sulc Petr Šulc’s research focuses on application of computational modeling and statistical physics approaches to complex systems. In particular, his group uses computational models to study problems in biology, and bio-inspired nanotechnology systems. He is mainly interested in nucleic acids modeling (DNA and RNA) using coarse-grained models, which allow for simulations of longer… Continue reading Petr Sulc | Computer Aided Design and Modeling for Nucleic Acid Nanotechnology
