More Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Progress Roundup

1. Researchers from the UCLA AIDS Institute and colleagues have for the first time demonstrated that human blood stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells — a process that potentially could be used against a range of chronic viral diseases they have made the equivalent of a genetic …

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Converting Coal Plants for Clear Displacement of Pollution and CO2

Eddystone coal power station will be shutdown and replace with natural gas and nuclear plant uprates A small coal-fired generating plant in northwestern New Mexico will be used to test new hybrid technology that combines solar- and coal-generated steam to produce electricity. Solar thermal concentrating technology will provide heat for the turbine and reduce coal …

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Off topic: Celebrity Deaths Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett and Steve Jobs Illness Comment

Michael Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest and is dead. Megamix of Michael Jackson’s Greatest Hits. 25th Anniversary of Thriller Teaser Video Farrah Fawcett’s death from cancer was not unexpected. There was some speculation that Steve Jobs used his wealth to jump the queue for his liver transplant. Someone with money can get on more transplant …

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Interview with Peter Antoinette, President and CEO of Nanocomp Technologies

This site has been following Nanocomp Technologies which makes sheets of carbon nanotubes. Nanocomp Technologies had 3X6 foot sheets back in early 2008. Then in early 2009, they announced that they had 4X8 foot sheets. So close to double the square footage of the 16 square foot sheets at 32. In a single process, they …

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