Applied Research Projects, Texas State University. Societal Gumbo. New Ethics. SociO. Modern Earth Life. RE: Think Again. In the Name of Intelligence. Raptio. Raptio (in archaic or literary English rendered as rape) is a Latin term referring to the large scale abduction of women, i.e. kidnapping either for marriage or enslavement (particularly sexual slavery).
Frauenraub, originally from German, is used in English in the field of art history. Bride kidnapping is distinguished from raptio in that the former is the abduction of one woman by one man (and his friends and relatives), whereas the latter is the abduction of women by groups of men, possibly in a time of war. Terminology[edit] The English word rape retains the Latin meaning in literary language, but the meaning is obscured by the more current meaning of "sexual violation". The word is akin to rapine, rapture, raptor, rapacious and ravish, and referred to the more general violations, such as looting, destruction, and capture of citizens, that are inflicted upon a town or country during war, e.g. the Rape of Nanking.
History[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] The Status, Quality, and Expansion of the NIH Full-Length cDNA Project: The Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC) Emerging Trends. Testy. The internet of things is here, but the rules to run it are not. The first murder through the internet of things will likely take place in 2014, police service Europol warned this month.
The crime could be carried out by a pacemaker, an insulin dosage device, a hacked brake pedal or myriad others objects that control life-and-death functions and are now connected to the internet. In control of a malicious hacker, any of these devices could give “killer app” a whole new meaning. “We’re used to having our computers networked, we’re not used to having everything networked …[But] we all know that any information system is hackable,” Kraig Baker, an attorney and technology expert, said at law firm Davis Wright Tremaine’s Download event in New York last week.
Lawyerbots Given the Green Light in the US. 12 Deadly Inventions That Killed Their Creators. CGS : Eugenics. Eugenics entails using science and/or breeding techniques to produce individuals with preferred or "better" characteristics.
In the early twentieth century, eugenic ideologies and practices drew on genetic theories of the day in efforts to control human reproduction. This provided scientific cover for policy decisions about who should and shouldn't reproduce—decisions largely informed by discriminatory attitudes toward marginalized groups. The Truth About the "Termites" Truth About Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood. The Truth About MARGARET SANGER (This article first appeared in the January 20, 1992 edition of Citizen magazine) How Planned Parenthood Duped America At a March 1925 international birth control gathering in New York City, a speaker warned of the menace posed by the "black" and "yellow" peril.
Inorganic Biology. Image credit: colourdance.deviantart.com.
Scientists take first step towards creating 'inorganic life' Scientists at the University of Glasgow say they have taken their first tentative steps towards creating 'life' from inorganic chemicals potentially defining the new area of 'inorganic biology'.
Professor Lee Cronin, Gardiner Chair of Chemistry in the College of Science and Engineering, and his team have demonstrated a new way of making inorganic-chemical-cells or iCHELLs. Prof Cronin said: "All life on earth is based on organic biology (i.e. carbon in the form of amino acids, nucleotides, and sugars, etc.) but the inorganic world is considered to be inanimate. "What we are trying do is create self-replicating, evolving inorganic cells that would essentially be alive.
You could call it inorganic biology. " The cells can be compartmentalised by creating internal membranes that control the passage of materials and energy through them, meaning several chemical processes can be isolated within the same cell -- just like biological cells. Artificial Enzymes from Artificial DNA Challenge Life As We Know It. Artificial Enzymes from Artificial DNA Challenge Life As We Know It In the decade or so since the Human Genome Project was completed, synthetic biology has grown rapidly.
Impressive advances include the first bacteria to use a chemically-synthesized genome and creation of a synthetic yeast chromosome. Recently, scientists from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, led by Dr. First-ever human head transplant is now possible, says neuroscientist - Quartz. Infrastructure to Monitor Utilization and Outcomes of Gene-Based Applications: An Assessment - Abstract - Draft.
Topic Abstract Background With the completion of the human genome sequence, the development and utilization of gene-based tests are expected to proliferate.
These tests may be used to help make early diagnosis, improve risk prediction, and target therapies for both traditional gene-based disorders as well as common chronic diseases. Through a Glass Darkly: The Genetic Future of Eden. In Germany there is a move to ban cloning altogether because of distrust towards the heritage of eugenics during the Second World War (NZ Herald 15 Mar 97) Through a Glass Darkly: The Genetic Future of Eden GeneTech Topics: The future of the biosphere and its immortal evolutionary Tree of Life, not only for the other species of the biosphere, but the wellbeing and very genetic future of humanity ourselves is going to be irreversibly affected by the new genetic technologies being developed.
We are already causing types of genetic transfer which do not occur under natural circumstances. The Trouble with Epigenetics (Part 1) “You keep using that word.
Unintended Effects of Genetic Manipulation. Critical Links: Introduction to This Site Much of the public debate concerning genetically modified organisms, their widespread use in animal and human food, and their impact upon the environment could be raised to an entirely new and more productive level if certain undisputed facts were more widely known. Court: Human genes cannot be patented. Unanimous ruling a compromise; court says synthetic material, cDNA, can be patentedActress Angelina Jolie drove attention to the issue involving breast cancerIssue was whether "products of nature" could be treated similarly to human inventionsCompany at center of case says decision upheld a key claim on synthetic DNA Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that human genes cannot be patented.
But in something of a compromise, all nine justices said while the naturally occurring isolated biological material itself is not patentable, a synthetic version of the gene material may be patented. Legal and medical experts believe the decision will have a lasting impact on genetic testing, likely making varieties more widely available and more affordable.
Replacing a defective gene with a correct sequence to treat genetic disorders. (Credit: Christine Daniloff/MIT) Using a new gene-editing system based on bacterial proteins, MIT researchers have cured mice of a rare liver disorder caused by a single genetic mutation. The findings, described in the March 30 issue of Nature Biotechnology, offer the first evidence that this gene-editing technique, known as CRISPR, can reverse disease symptoms in living animals. CRISPR, which offers an easy way to snip out mutated DNA and replace it with the correct sequence, holds potential for treating many genetic disorders, according to the research team. Why is the Gates foundation investing in GM giant Monsanto? A Romanian farmer shows genetically modified soybeans in the village of Varasti. Photograph: Reuters The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is sponsoring the Guardian's Global development site is being heavily criticised in Africa and the US for getting into bed not just with notorious GM company Monsanto, but also with agribusiness commodity giant Cargill.
Trouble began when a US financial website published the foundation's annual investment portfolio, which showed it had bought 500,000 Monsanto shares worth around $23m. New Technologies. New Technologies 2013. Synthetic Biology and metabolic engineering. Peacemaking. Eugenics. A few considerations on ancient and modern eugenics - Sci. res. Oana Iftime Member of the Romanian UNESCO Committee on Bioethics Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biology University of Bucharest, Romania Email: oana@botanic.unibuc.roEubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics 13 (2003), 221-3. Even though it has become of general interest in recent times, especially due to Nazi practices, eugenics is far from a modern invention.
Future Generations Eugenics. Microsoft buys eugenics technology from Merck, becomes drug development partner with top global vaccine manufacturer. (NaturalNews) When you buy Microsoft products, you are now promoting the pharmaceutical industry and its global vaccine agenda. Philosophikos. New Ethics. Neo Eco Ethica. Human Ethics, Robotics Laws. BioHavoc Bivouac. Food Safety. Seven Generations. Populating Reality. War - Good for Whom? Genomics. Collapsnickity. Behaviours Extend to Others.