Archive for the ‘ Biotechnology ’ Category

The Lifeboat Foundation: Battling Asteroids, Nanobots and A.I.

The nonprofit Lifeboat Foundation has caught the attention of Google, Hewlett-Packard and others as it looks to finance programs to keep dangerous technology in check.

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Five Robots to Watch

Five videos of amazing robots.

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The Singularity: Playing on Thursday Nights

The television show "Fringe" has brought the notion of fantastic science running amok to a mainstream audience.

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Safety Rules Can’t Keep Up With Biotech Industry

Biotechnology labs are filled with imponderable hazards yet are subjected to fewer regulations than most factories.

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Sony Showcases New Rollable, Flexible Screen

A tiny display that can wrap itself around a pencil while playing a video.

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Grove Backs an Engineer’s Approach to Medicine

The former chief executive of Intel is trying to infuse the engineering discipline of Silicon Valley into the development of new medical treatments.

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Venture Capitalists Continue to Take It Slow

Despite new signs of life in Silicon Valley, venture investing slowed in the first quarter.

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Judge Invalidates Human Gene Patent

In a ruling with potentially far-reaching implications for the patenting of human genes, a judge struck down a company’s patents on two genes linked to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

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Would You Pay $20 for Access to a Breast Cancer Cure?

A Canadian organization has started a biotech cooperative, financed by sales of $20 shares, to develop personalized therapies for breast cancer.

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