September 16, 2019
(Knowable Magazine) – Instead of Doctor Who, this enterprise envisions something more like a real-life version of Fantastic Voyage, the 1966 movie novelized by Isaac Asimov. In that story scientists shrank a submarine (with people inside) to the size of … Read More
September 4, 2019
(The Atlantic) – Lethal, largely autonomous weaponry isn’t entirely new: A handful of such systems have been deployed for decades, though only in limited, defensive roles, such as shooting down missiles hurtling toward ships. But with the development of AI-infused … Read More
June 21, 2019
NanoEthics (vol. 12, no. 3, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Giving Voice to Patients: Developing a Discussion Method to Involve Patients in Translational Research” by Marianne Boenink, Lieke van der Scheer, Elisa Garcia, and Simone van … Read More
June 19, 2019
Science and Engineering Ethics (vol. 24, no. 6, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “The Food Warden: An Exploration of Issues in Distributing Responsibilities for Safe-by-Design Synthetic Biology Applications” by Zoë Robaey, Shannon L. Spruit, and Ibo … Read More
May 22, 2019
(The Conversation) – One nanometre is one billionth of a metre. Chemical and physical interactions at the nanoscale are way smaller than our eyes can see. Medicines, tiny sensors, fast computers and food science are all ways we can put … Read More
May 3, 2019
(Science) – Car crashes, battle wounds, and surgeries can leave people with gaping holes in soft tissue that are often too large for their bodies to repair. Now, researchers have developed a nanofiber-reinforced injectable gel that can rebuild missing muscle … Read More
April 30, 2019
(STAT News) – A new device could offer an effective way of diagnosing myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. People with the disease experience symptoms such as fatigue, sleep abnormalities, and pain, but it’s been notoriously hard to … Read More
February 6, 2019
(UPI) – The most common sexually transmitted disease in the world may have finally met its match, as researchers say they developed a treatment to prevent chlamydia. Researchers report in a study published this week in the journal Scientific Reports … Read More
January 21, 2019
Science and Public Policy (vol. 45, no. 5, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “The Role of Emerging Technologies in Inclusive Innovation: The Case of Nanotechnology in South Africa” by Matthew Harsh et al. “A Recent Crisis … Read More
October 3, 2018
NanoEthics (vol. 12, no. 2, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Models of Public Engagement: Nanoscientists’ Understandings of Science–Society Interactions” by Regula Valérie Burri “Assembling Upstream Engagement: the Case of the Portuguese Deliberative Forum on Nanotechnologies” by António Carvalho and João Arriscado Nunes … Read More
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