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Foresight Institute Weekly News Digest: February 12, 2009Discuss these news stories at http://foresight.org/nanodot. Top News of the WeekSingularity, part 1This the first essay in a series exploring if, when, and how the Singularity will happen, why (or why not) we should care, and what, if anything, we should do about it… In this issue:
Foresight Events – Lectures How to specify semiconductor or metallic graphene for use in nanotechnologyComputer simulations have shown that graphene deposited on a silicon dioxide surface will be either a semiconductor or a metal depending on whether the underlying layer is terminated with oxygen atoms or passivated with hydrogen atoms… Cool new nanocarsA new nanocar that runs cool — at room temperature — has been demonstrated by the research group of Stephan Link, colleague of James Tour at Rice… Optimizing hierarchical protein design for nanotechnologyNew computational results reveal how the proper hierarchical assembly of smaller protein domains optimizes mechanical properties… Controlling bone-forming cells through nanotechnologyNanotech may soon provide a solution for one of the more vexing problems in tissue engineering—how to control the differentiation of pluripotent or multipotent precursor cells into the specific cells needed to fix a specific problem… —Nanodot posts by James Lewis and J. Storrs Hall Foresight Events – LecturesForesight LecturesApril 2, 2009 June 17-18, 2009 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 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: More EventsO'Reilly ETech Emerging Technologies Conference 2009
Visit Foresight in the exhibit hall. NanoManufacturing Conference & Exhibits 2009 Looking to understand what nanotechnology means for you? Need to understand how and why nanotechnology can improve your products, process and may even cut costs? Interested in learning about the latest applications and trends in top-down fabrication and bottom-up assembly techniques? Then this event is for you! See pre-conference tutorial by Foresight Senior Associate Tihamer Toth-Fejel, including Atomically-Precise Manufacturing and Productive Nanosystems. Contact ForesightThe Foresight Institute Weekly News Digest is emailed every week to 15,000 individuals in more than 125 countries. Foresight Institute is a member-supported organization. We offer membership levels appropriate to meet the needs and interests of individuals and companies. To find out more about membership, follow this link: To join: If you would like to browse past issues of the News Digest, follow this link: Foresight Institute If you were forwarded this email from a friend and would like to subscribe yourself, please follow this link and sign up for our free electronic membership. Thank you!
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