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Foresight Nanotech Institute Weekly News Digest: July 16, 2008Discuss these news stories at http://foresight.org/nanodot. Top Nano News of the WeekNanotechnology therapies for cancer progress, block metastasisIn experiments in mice, chemotherapy drugs encapsulated in nanoparticles targeted to the blood vessels that supply nutrients to tumor cells prevented the usually fatal spread of the cancer to additional sites… In this issue:
Foresight Event – Vision Weekend Nanotechnology mimics virus sizes and shapes for more efficient gene therapyA nanotech replacement for virus vectors offers a safer way to introduce DNA into cells for gene therapy. The combination of specially designed peptides and a polymer scaffolding makes it possible to mimic the variety of sizes and shapes that viruses have evolved to efficiently insert their genes into cells… Nanotechnology may decrease energy costs for desalinationFollowing an announcement two years ago that "Nanotube membranes offer [the] possibility of cheaper desalination", scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have continued progress toward the goal of nanotech membranes for water purification that will greatly decrease the energy cost for desalination… Artificial DNA base pairs for nanotechnology building blocksAn 'artificial DNA' in which the two natural DNA base pairs have been replaced by two non-natural base pairs may provide useful new nanotech building blocks… Nanotechnology may allow hip implants to sense growth of new boneGrowing multiwalled carbon nanotubes on a titanium surface enhances the electrochemical behavior of the surface in a way that might lead to better implants for hip replacements. The nanotech-prepared titanium surface serves as a sensor to detect bone formation… —Nanodot posts by James Lewis Foresight Event – Save the Date!November 15-16, 2008 Advancing Beneficial NanotechnologyDo you believe that nanotechnology will give society the ability to tackle the hard challenges facing humanity? What's your priority for nanotechnology: cancer treatments and longevity therapies, sustainable energy, clean water, a restored environment, space development, or "zero waste" manufacturing? Or perhaps there are potential nanotech scenarios you would like to prevent. If you would like to help influence the direction of this powerful technology, please consider becoming a member of Foresight Nanotech Institute. With your support, Foresight will continue to educate the general public on beneficial nanotechnology and what it will mean to our society. To join: Foresight PartnersForesight note: One free conference ticket is available to a Foresight Senior Associate only for the following conference. Please contact Alicia Isaac either at foresight@foresight.org or by phone 650.289.0860. Nanotech Northern Europe 2008 Nanotech Northern Europe brings together the field's top scientists and leading international companies in order to advance the beneficial use of nanotechnology. The 2008 event concentrates around three application areas:
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Foresight LecturesJuly 23, 2008 Nanotech EventsNational Nano Engineering Conference 2008 The National Nano Engineering Conference 2008 (NNEC) is the premier event focused on current and future developments in engineering innovations at the nanoscale, as well as the commercialization of nanotechnology. Presentations on new technologies and their commercial applications in the following disciplines:
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