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 Post subject: Nano-Bots to the Rescue?
PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:38 pm 
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Caltech-led Team Provides Proof in Humans of RNA Interference Using Targeted Nanoparticles
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PASADENA, Calif.—A California Institute of Technology (Caltech)-led team of researchers and clinicians has published the first proof that a targeted nanoparticle—used as an experimental therapeutic and injected directly into a patient’s bloodstream—can traffic into tumors, deliver double-stranded small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and turn off an important cancer gene using a mechanism known as RNA interference (RNAi). Moreover, the team provided the first demonstration that this new type of therapy, infused into the bloodstream, can make its way to human tumors in a dose-dependent fashion—i.e., a higher number of nanoparticles sent into the body leads to a higher number of nanoparticles in the tumor cells...

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100321/full/news.2010.138.html

Now if I can just find a way to recover the bots from my drinking water I can theoretically bypass Obama-Care

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Wow, that's pretty crazy stuff.

Although, much like stem cell research, I can't shake the bothersome feeling that playing God catches up to us.. I mean, look at your recent bee thread...

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Kaffis Mark V wrote:
Wow, that's pretty crazy stuff.

Although, much like stem cell research, I can't shake the bothersome feeling that playing God catches up to us.. I mean, look at your recent bee thread...


Leaving the Big G out of it I see most technology comes at a steep price. I would guess that it will be weaponized long before I might have access to any benefit.

I read a Sci-Fi novel about self replicating clouds of nano-bots devouring some folks. So yeah,
I may be a little hesitant to embrace this myself.

Still cool though, I can hope it will help some people.

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Until they some how gain sentience and then wipes us out as the largest threat to them...

I think I saw this in a movie once...
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Kaffis Mark V wrote:
Although, much like stem cell research, I can't shake the bothersome feeling that playing God catches up to us..

Gosh, I sure hope so. When do I get my nanotech biomods? I want to run around wearing sunglasses at night.

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