[Paleopsych] New Scientist Special Report on Nanotechnology

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I think several of these nanotech developments, esp. those connected to 
bacteria, should be relevant to this list.

New Scientist Special Report on Nanotechnology
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/mech-tech/nanotechnology
22 April 2005

[Too many articles to post! E-mail me if you have problems getting any of 
them.]

[61]TOP STORY

    [62]Building nanomachines out of living bacteria

[63]Building nanomachines out of living bacteria

    Live bacteria could one day act as reconfigurable components for
    nanoscale electronic circuits
    02 April 2005

EXPERT GUIDE

Instant Expert: Nanotechnology

    Imagine a world where microscopic [64]medical implants patrol our
    arteries, diagnosing ailments and fighting disease; where [65]military
    battle-suits deflect explosions; where computer chips are no bigger
    than [66]specks of dust; and where clouds of miniature [67]space
    probes transmit data from the atmospheres of Mars or Titan.
    Many incredible claims have been made about the future's
    nanotechnological applications, but [68]what exactly does nano mean,
    and why has [69]controversy plagued this emerging technology?
    Nanotechnology is science and engineering at the scale of atoms and
    molecules. It is the manipulation and use of materials and devices so
    tiny that nothing can be built any smaller. [70]more...
    [71]FAQ
    [72]FAQ


    [73]Pick of the Archive

[74]Pick of the Archive

      * [75]Halting nanotech research 'illogical', says pioneer
      * [76]Invasion of the nanonukes
      * [77]Fantastic plastic
      * [78]small wonder

    [79]more...

    [80]Briefing notes

[81]Briefing Notes

      * [82]Small is great!
      * [83]Scratching the surface

    [84]more...

    [85]Web Links

[86]Web Links

      * [87]Nanotech issues, Royal Society
      * [88]US National Nanotech Initiative

    [89]more...

    [90]Bookworm

[91]Bookworm

      * [92]Nanotechnology and Homeland Security by Mark Ratner and Dan
        Ratner
      * [93]Nanotechnology by Mark Ratner and Dan Ratner

    [94]more...

ARTICLES

[95]Recharging a battery in three minutes flat Premium

    The new lithium-ion battery can recharge 80% of its power in just 1
    minute, and be fully charged after 3 - without losing its original
    capacity
    Technology - 09 April 2005

[96]Mechanical chip promises huge data storage

    The "Millipede" works at the nanoscale and boasts thousands of
    cantilevers that read and write data - one chip could store 25 DVDs'
    worth
    Breaking News - 14 March 2005

[97]Is nanotechnology "the next GM"?

    Nanotechnology has its critics, while others say it offers huge
    benefits. Who is right? Unless governments fund it properly, we will
    never know, says Ann Dowling
    Comment - 12 March 2005

[98]Light microscope sees the nanoworld Premium

    Take one light microscope, add lasers, a metal coating and water, and
    what do you see - nanoparticles. And they said it could not be done
    Technology - 12 March 2005

[99]Charge a battery in just six minutes

    A rechargeable battery that can be fully charged incredibly fast and
    lasts 10 times as long as today's models is showing promise in the US
    Breaking News - 07 March 2005

[100]Gold cure for heavy industry's hangover Premium

    Gold may hold the key to cleaning up a persistent toxic pollutant from
    groundwater much faster and cheaper than is possible today
    Technology - 05 March 2005

[101]Plastic pimples make better hard discs Premium

    A coating of microscopic polystyrene beads dramatically increases the
    memory capacity of hard discs, as well as cutting computing time
    Technology - 26 February 2005

[102]Nanoscopic 'ruler' could provide microchip benchmark

    Atomic lattices of silicon can be used to gauge tiny distances with
    great accuracy, leading to standardisation in nano-engineering
    Breaking News - 25 February 2005

[103]Nanotubes get to grips with the 'burger bug' Premium

    Stripping potentially fatal bacteria from drinking water supplies
    could be the first real-world job for carbon nanotubes
    Technology - 19 February 2005

[104]'Bio-barcoding' promises early Alzheimer's diagnosis

    Combining magnetic and gold nanoparticles with strands of DNA could
    allow early detection - and possibly treatment - of the disease
    Breaking News - 31 January 2005

[105]Stuffed buckyballs could mean clearer MRI scans Premium

    A carbon buckyball has been opened, stuffed with a foreign molecule,
    and then "stitched up" again - revolutionary new materials could
    follow
    Technology - 22 January 2005

[106]'Smart bombs' to deliver fatal blast to tumours

    Exploding capsules could one day be used to deliver cancer drugs with
    pinpoint accuracy, using nanoscale polymer capsules and lasers
    Breaking News - 07 January 2005

[107]Buckets of bacteria may grow optical computers Premium

    Semiconducting nanocrystals have been grown inside bacteria - the
    innards of future optical computers could be made inside microbes
    Technology - 18 December 2004

[108]One drip could save our microchips Premium

    Using a drop of water, IBM etches a chip more finely than is possible
    with existing technology, meaning chips can get even smaller
    Technology - 18 December 2004

[109]Colour-coded tags show DNA damage Premium

    A molecular machine that can attach different-coloured glowing
    molecules to damaged DNA may offer new ways to track cell death
    Technology - 11 December 2004

[110]DNA 'Velcro' binds nanoparticles

    The ability to fasten and then separate nanoparticles could lead to
    the production of "self-constructing" materials, say researchers
    Breaking News - 02 December 2004

[111]Nano-drug may starve tumours

    Gold nanoparticles might one day help treat cancer by cutting off the
    blood supply to tumours, starving them of oxygen
    News - 27 November 2004

[112]Smallest 'test tube' scoops world record

    Scientists have produced a stable chemical reaction within an inert
    carbon nanotube - the smallest "test tube" in history
    Breaking News - 23 November 2004

[113]Molecular piston shuttles into life Premium

    The molecule-scale machine could be used to drive future nano-scale
    devices or form part of a molecular memory
    Technology - 20 November 2004

[114]Magnetic catalysts work like a dream Premium

    Chemists have discovered a neat trick to recycle expensive catalysts
    Technology - 13 November 2004

[115]Drug-delivering contact lenses revealed

    The nano-engineered lenses contain channels and pores that allow the
    gradual release of medication
    Breaking News - 29 October 2004

[116]Drugs delivered by robots in the blood

    A tadpole-sized swimming robot may eventually be used to ferry drugs
    to particular parts of the body or unblock arteries
    Breaking News - 01 October 2004

[117]Harmful bacteria shown up by nanoparticles

    An ultrasensitive nanoparticle test for E. coli can detect a single
    bacterial cell in just minutes, beating current tests by up to 48
    hours
    Breaking News - 11 October 2004

[118]Buckyballs made safer for humans

    The soccer-ball-shaped carbon molecules, which hold promise for
    nanotechnology - but cause brain damage in fish - could be neutralised
    Breaking News - 28 September 2004

[119]Give it to us straight Premium

    There is only one way to make sure that new technologies are safe
    Comment - 11 September 2004

[120]Nickel 'nanodots' could mean tiny hard drives

    Terabytes of data could be stored on a computer drive the size of a
    postage stamp using the minuscule magnetic dots
    Breaking News - 07 September 2004

[121]Most nanotech poses 'no new risks'

    But new regulations are needed to ensure nanoparticles do not damage
    public health, urges a UK government study
    Breaking News - 29 July 2004

[122]Nanotubes offer solution to one of life's mysteries

    Squeezing water through carbon nanotubes could shed light on how it
    moves with ease across cell membranes
    News - 24 July 2004

[123]The Prince and the particles

    Prince Charles now denies that he ever believed that the world would
    be reduced to an amorphous mess by an army of self-replicating
    nanobots
    Comment - 17 July 2004

[124]How to build a nanomachine

    Premium
    You can create nanoscale machines by copying the way the immune system
    latches onto invading microbes
    Technology - 10 July 2004

[125]Controllable nano-diode created

    The tiny carbon nanotube diode is the most efficient yet - it could be
    a step forward in making minuscule electronic circuits
    Breaking News - 08 July 2004

[126]U-turn on goo

    The futurist who dreamed up the vision of self-replicating
    nanomachines spreading across the planet has publicly renounced his
    idea
    News - 12 June 2004

[127]Insuring nanotech

    After suffering as a result of climate change, the insurance industry
    has turned its attention to the possible risks posed by nanotechnology
    News - 22 May 2004

[128]DNA robot takes its first steps

    A microscopic biped with legs just 10 nanometres long and fashioned
    from fragments of DNA is being hailed as a breakthrough
    Breaking News - 06 May 2004

[129]Buckyballs cause brain damage in fish

    Exposure to the nanoparticles caused significant brain damage, raising
    concerns over possible environmental harm from nanotechnology
    Breaking News - 29 March 2004

[130]What's in a nano?

    Despite ongoing controversy, a survey shows that most people haven't
    even heard of nanotechnology
    News - 20 March 2004

[131]Tiny 'elevator' most complex nanomachine yet

    A molecular elevator powered by chemical reactions could one day
    deliver drugs or be used to tightly control reactions
    Breaking News - 18 March 2004

[132]Nanopulses tweak the innards of cells

    The non-invasive technique is still in its infancy, but initial
    experiments suggest it might one day be useful in treating cancer or
    tackling obesity
    Breaking News - 06 February 2004

[133]Nano-economies

    A moratorium on the commercial development of nanotechnology, will
    damage poor nations, according to a survey of nanotech research
    worldwide
    News - 31 January 2004

[134]Nanotech spy eyes life inside the cell

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    Biochemists are hoping to deploy viruses as "nano-cameras" to get a
    unique picture of what goes on inside living cells
    Technology - 31 January 2004

[135]Why fighting nanotech is anti-globalisation's new cause

    Premium
    Environmentalists concerns may relate more to world order than to the
    safety of the science
    News - 20 December 2003

[136]Nano-transistor self-assembles using biology

    For the first time, a functional electronic device creates itself by
    harnessing the construction capabilities of DNA, proteins and
    antibodies
    Breaking News - 20 November 2003

[137]Nanoparticles clearly finger the culprit

    Tiny oil-seeking glass spheres could give police the best fingerprints
    yet, suggests new research
    Breaking News - 08 November 2003

[138]Confusion reigns in the nanoworld

    Premium
    Significant discrepancies have emerged in the way European labs
    measure nanometre-sized features
    Technology - 08 November 2003

[139]No nanotech ban, says Greenpeace

    Premium
    The environmental group acknowledges that nanotechnology may not be
    all bad
    News - 26 July 2003

[140]Small stuff, big questions

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    Douglas Parr accepts that nanotechnology cannot be labelled
    universally good or bad. But neither should it be foisted on an
    unsuspecting world
    Comment - 26 July 2003

[141]Nanotechnology may create new organs

    Tiny polymer structures can be used as a skeleton to build an
    intricate network of blood vessels - crucial to creating complex
    organs for humans
    Breaking News - 08 July 2003

[142]Tiny terrors

    Premium
    Nano-robots have been striking fear into royalty and governments.
    Robert L. Park wonders what all the fuss is about
    Comment - 05 July 2003

[143]Anti-nanotech campaigners declare war on tiny things

    Premium
    If environmental activists have their way, nanotechnology will become
    as much of a social pariah as genetically modified foods
    News - 21 June 2003

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