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Synbio News • 02/09/10
Darpa to develop immortal organisms
Darpa, in a move that means to use bioweapons for good, has announced the investment of $6 million into a project that will create “synthetic organisms” that never die but can be killed with the flick of a molecular switch. BioPrepWatch.com
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Project News • 09/22/09
Synthetic Biology Project Receives Two National Science Foundation Grants
The Synthetic Biology project recently received two grants from the National Science Foundation to support a Transatlantic Exploratory Workshop on the Implications of Cutting-Edge Biotechnologies for Sustainability Science and Policy, and research on the use of on-line prediction markets to explore emerging issues in synthetic biology.
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Synbio News • 08/19/09
Biologists napping while work militarized
As researchers discover more agents that alter mental states, the Chemical Weapons Convention needs modification to help ensure that the life sciences are not used for hostile purposes, says Malcolm Dando. Nature
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Synbio News • 07/22/09
Energy Secretary Chu, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce $6.3 million for Biofuels Research
Energy Secretary Chu and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced the joint selection of awards of up to $6.3 million towards fundamental genomics-enabled research leading to the improved use of plant feedstocks for biofuel production. U.S. Department of Energy
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Project News • 06/24/09
Does Synthetic Biology Need Synthesized Ethics?
A comprehensive ethical approach is needed to more readily identify and address ethical challenges and foster a productive public dialogue about social implications, according to a new report.
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Synbio News • 04/22/09
Lab finds new method to turn biomass into gasoline
U.S. scientists have combined a discovery from a French garbage dump with breakthroughs in synthetic biology to come up with a novel method for turning plant waste into gasoline, without the need of any food sources…. Reuters
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Project News • 03/25/09
Synthetic Biology: The Next Biotech Revolution Is Brewing
The safety of early applications of synthetic biology may be adequately addressed by the existing regulatory framework for biotechnology, but further advances in this emerging field are likely to create significant challenges for U.S. government oversight, according to a new report.
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Synbio News • 03/12/09
Artificial life could be created within FIVE years, experts claim
Artificial life could be created ‘within five years’, researchers claimed. Laboratories across the world are closing in on a second genesis… Daily Mail (UK)
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Past Event • 01/08/09
Synthetic Biology: Is Ethics a Showstopper?
Synthetic biology promises to enable cheap, lifesaving new drugs to treat the 350-500 million people who suffer from malaria, and to create innovative biofuels that can help solve the world’s energy problems. But are synthetic biologists playing God? Will synthetic biology’s expected products and profits be stymied by policymakers and the public?
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Project News • 12/17/08
Importance of Synthetic Biology in the 21st Century
The Synthetic Biology Project is being launched to identify gaps in our knowledge of the potential risks of the field, explore public perceptions towards it, and examine governance options that will both ensure public safety and facilitate innovation. Take the quiz! Winners Announced!
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Past Event • 09/30/08
Nanotechnology? Synthetic Biology? Hey, What’s That?
Nanotechnology and synthetic biology are two of the most exciting fields in science. They are the focus of venture capitalists, government and university laboratories, major corporations, and startup companies. But how much have Americans heard about these two fields that promise to change virtually every aspect of their lives?
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Project News • 09/30/08
Americans Don’t Know What’s Coming
A groundbreaking poll has found that nearly nine in 10 Americans say they have heard just a little or nothing at all about the emerging field of synthetic biology. This new insight into limited public awareness of emerging technologies comes on the cusp of a major leadership change in the nation’s capital.
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