Wednesday, November 27, 2002

Scientific American: Mud-Loving Microbes May Aid in Manufacture of Nanoelectronics : "Proteins produced by microbes living in extreme environments can be used as building blocks for nanoelectronics. The new technique could help researchers assemble electronics 10 to 100 times smaller than those available today." [[ t e c h n o c u l t u r e ]] 5:16:21 AM

'First human clone' due in January. A controversial Italian fertility doctor says the world's first human clone will be born in two months - but some scientists are sceptical. [BBC News | Front Page] 4:59:11 AM

Stem Cell Mixing May Form a Human-Mouse Hybrid. Some biologists argue that the best way to test stem cells for their usefulness in treating diseases is to see how they work in a living animal, such as a human-mouse hybrid. By Nicholas Wade. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 4:49:42 AM

Time for a New Pair of Genes?. Ethicists and scientists are grappling over whether it makes sense to alter the genetic makeup of embryos. It's a question for the ages, since such changes would be inherited by future generations. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News] 4:46:41 AM