The United States still leads the world with its scientific clout, armed with highly respected universities and a big war chest of funding, but Europe and Asia are catching up, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Friday.
Umsetzung der Prinzipien zum verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit Nanomaterialien der NanoKommission der Bundesregierung
Im Rahmen des Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprogramms 2010-2013 hat die BAuA einen Forschungsschwerpunkt 'Nanomaterialien' mit den Aktivitaetsfeldern 'Arbeitsplatzbelastungen bei Taetigkeiten mit Nanomaterialien' und 'Toxikologische Risikocharakterisierung' eingerichtet und entwickelt begleitend 'Beitraege zur Vorsorgestrategie fuer Nanomaterialien'.
NIEHS and NCL/NCI announce partnership to study nanotechnology safety
The National Cancer Institute (NCI)'s Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL), part of NCI's Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer, is an accomplished source for testing nanomaterials for biomedical applications and is now partnering with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to characterize engineered nanomaterials used in risk/hazard studies.
Molecular interactions hold key to how nanoparticles behave in cells
In a recent study, scientists at EMSL and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory discovered cellular interactions of nanoparticles at the molecular level that may lead to answers about how these particles impact living systems.
2010 ICO Prize is awarded to attosecond optics pioneer
TU Munich physicist Reinhard Kienberger received the 2010 ICO Prize for pioneering contributions to attosecond physics. One of the main goals of this new scientific discipline is to capture snapshots of the inner life of atoms.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Amy Harmon hosting ethical dilemmas!
How do you face life as a 22 year old if you carry a genetic variant for an incurable illness that will most likely strike in middle age?
That's right,
Amy Harmon is hosting a fantastic course that will be starting November 15th. You better hurry up and register because space is limited and closing on the 14th of November.
What will be covered?
The course will have weekly live online sessions with the instructor as well as self-paced lessons filled with original content covering the weekly topics. All live sessions and course material can be accessed directly within the online course.
Prenatal testing can go into deep detail about an unborn baby’s prospects for the future. How much of this do we want to know? To share?
These questions and more will be addressed. If there is one thing I know. Amy is certainly a fantastic teacher, educator, and discussion leader!
I do miss conversations like those with her!
You too can have that kind of expertise. Register before November 14th!
I am certain you will enjoy this set of topics and have directed many people this way already.
The Sherpa Says: Family history picks up life threatening disease, DTCG tests probably not so much. That being said, what's the ethical quandry with either? Ask Amy and find out!
Consumer Genetic Testing for heart attack risk? Worthless!
Here are the top ten reasons why in its current state, direct to consumer or otherwise, genomic testing for cardiovascular disease risk is dead in the water
1. Family History Risk paints a far better picture and IT IS FREE
2. Reynolds and Framingham risk paint a more accurate picture
3. An independent panel has reviewed 58 variants, 29 genes, and gave the thumbs down.
4. The highest increased risk from any of these tests is 30%, Fam Hx can be as high as 500%
5. Kif6 was just shot down as a useful marker.
6. Clinical Utility has not been evaluated in ANY of these tests.
7. Spit Parties don't lower cholesterol
8. The FDA is hunting down these type of crazy claims!
9 . Topol's heart attack gene didn't pan out, why would these?
10. A recent 23 gene panel failed to make the grade as well.
Let me be crystal clear.
I am glad that the number one reason for ordering a DTCG test was curiosity and not true medical concern in the "early adopters"
But I am concerned that may not be the case for the next wave. I am concerned they will take these genetic tea leaves and use them.
The problem, most of these tests are disproven or will be in the next couple of years.
Loose associations with small increased risks sounds a lot like fortune telling or phrenology. Or hell, even birth order....
Someday we will have good predictive models, 10-15 years from now. But NOT Now! Do you hear that VC country, SV, NYC, Hedgies?
10 year exit strategy. Not 2 not 8. So stop hyping this bull$h!t and go invest in Gold or Commodities or something for the love of god!
The Sherpa Says: Did you hear the one about the research geneticist? He keeps telling his wife how great their sex life WILL BE! Someday we will have this tool, let's try not to burn out and cynicize the public yet.....HT Francis Collins
Dr. Charles P. Mouton hopes to build on Meharry Medical College’s legacy – The Tennessean
 CMAJ | Dr. Charles P. Mouton hopes to build on Meharry Medical College's legacy The Tennessean As senior vice president of health affairs and dean of Meharry Medical College's medical school, Dr. Charles P. Mouton leads an academic and clinical ... Coverage may be a burden for providersBizjournals.com Early years of primary care career present financial challengesAmerican Medical News Years After Residency, Primary Care Physicians Still Face Financial WoesMedscape HealthLeaders Media -Health Affairs (blog) -U-M Health System News all 72 news articles » |
Laurels & laureates – San Diego Union Tribune
Laurels & laureates San Diego Union Tribune NELVIN C. CEPEDA • UT The students would be taught by eminent scientists and doctors from the science and medical school faculties. ... High points of a half-century of medicineSan Diego Union Tribune |
Private Islands Magazine
The latest edition of Private Islands Magazine is on store shelves now. This issues spectacular cover features the incredible Coco Palm Bodu Hiti island resort in the Maldives.
Featured in this edition is Frank Llyod Wright’s Island Design, Eight Caribbean Escapes, Nine Stunning Canadian Islands and 57 Incredible Islands for Sale or Rent around the world. The magazine retails for $14.95 and can be purcahsed at Private Islands Magazine
Ethicists fear patients don’t know students may be behind surgical masks – Dallas Morning News
Ethicists fear patients don't know students may be behind surgical masks Dallas Morning News Some medical school professors say such activity is essential to training future doctors. But some medical ethicists worry that patients are often left in ... Parkland knee surgery done by doctor in training leads to amputation, questionsDallas Morning News Parkland CEO: 'I did 17 amputations' before getting medical degreeDallas Morning News |
Math the name of the game at high school competition – Macon Telegraph (blog)
Macon Telegraph (blog) | Math the name of the game at high school competition Macon Telegraph (blog) About 150 high school students gathered in the Mercer University Medical School auditorium Saturday, with sharpened ... |
Aid Spawns Backlash in Haiti – Wall Street Journal
Aid Spawns Backlash in Haiti Wall Street Journal There was talk of ongoing cooperation with foreign medical schools. Ten months later, the foreign doctors and charities are gone. The intensive care unit is ... |
How to measure the distance from the Earth to the Moon [Madscience]
The ancient Greeks did it, and you can too. Find out how some easily observable facts allow you to measure the approximate distance from the Earth to the Moon. More »
An Unboxing of John’s Phone, the Anti-Smartphone [Video]
If you recall, the adorably simple, no-nonsense John's Phone only makes phone calls. There's no texting, no music, and no color LCD. It's address book is a pen and paper attached to the back. Here's a video of it being unboxed. More »
QE2 for Dummies
Why the Fed can't just call it Printing Money
From Cliff Thies:
From one of the stated "majority" of economists who thinks QE2 is dangerous: First, Barney Fwank roles the dice on housing, and now The Ben Bernank does the same with the U.S. Dollar.
Why Are Chains Growing Out Of This Man’s Skin? [Gross]
Apparently, a man in China had his arms chained so tightly in an illegal prison that his flesh and skin began growing over the shackles. It's really gross and if you have a weak stomach, don't click through. No, seriously. More »
What Should Be Explained Better? | Cosmic Variance
I tweeted this on an impulse:
What is the one concept in science that you really think should be explained better to a wide audience?
At least 140 characters restricts people to really only suggesting one thing. But I don’t want to leave the blog readers out, so have a go. See if you can stick to just one!
I Imagine This Is What A White Christmas Looks Like In The Future [Art]
This could be how we re-create a "white Christmas" in the future when the world is dead and barren. But right now it's an art installation called the "Hope Tree" that's actually built with paper within a shipping container. More »
Carboncopies: "Realistic routes to substrate independent minds"
Check these guys out: Carboncopies. Operating under the tagline, "Realistic routes to substrate independent minds," they are a nonprofit organisation with the goal of creating a networking and outreach community around the central idea of Advancing Substrate Independent Minds (ASIM). This is a field of research which seeks to "understand the brain and nervous system of a wide range of organisms, including humans, in order to facilitate emulation of these organisms in an artificial substrate, for example a computer processor."
Why is such an organization required. According to their site:
In order for progress to be made in the field of ASIM, advancements in many key technologies and research areas are required. These include:
Nanotechnology, biotechnology, brain imaging, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, computational hardware and architectures, cognitive psychology and philosophy.
ASIM sits at the confluence of many subjects, and cross-disciplinary research is a necessity. However, it can be difficult to manage and organise ideas from many different fields of expertise. ASIM offers tantalizing possibilities, but they need to be understood and pursued in a structured fashion.
Carboncopies will help by offering a networking platform and hub around which experts in the individual fields relevant to ASIM can gather and exchange ideas. It will also promote these ideas and explain the motivation behind ASIM to a wider audience.
To this end, Carboncopies organises workshops and conferences where interested parties can exchange ideas, network with others, and keep updated on the latest developments in the field. They're also gather up-to-date literature and news relevant to the ASIM community.
