4/14/2010 observations on the news and technology

So it's been a fair moment since my last post. However for purposes of looking better than a slacker, I've been waiting for the news to get awesomer... *erhrmm* more awesome. A few things up in particular here, from a nanovaccine curing type one diabetes in mice, nanovaccine tests on humans for skin cancer showing positive results, Chrysler and NASA strike deal with R&D and Obama to come about with a cohesive goal for government's hand in space and what that means to job creation in commercial space. Let's quit the run on sentence and jump into the body of this post.

Obama to address goals of the US in space.

An exciting article is linked too above. tomorrow President Obama will deliver an address on his goals for human spaceflight. Among what the president is suspected to talk about is the shift of launch vehicle construction and operation to private business. The derived intention is that of being able to redirect NASA's resources to the construction of a "true spaceship" capable of interplanetary conveyance to the moon, Mars, or Venus for example. His plan also includes a $6 Billion dollar budget increase for NASA over five years. a few of my favourite pre-emptive points are complained about in the following link which leads to an article more critical of the presidents handling of space matters.

This policy will hard sell Florida


Chrysler and NASA strike a deal.

Chrysler and NASA strike a three year deal with one another. This deal contains no financial trade, but it is entirely a three year ideological partnership for R&D purposes. The linked article states the reasoning as follows.

"The goal is to share knowledge and fill in the gaps for each other,” he said. “For example, there may be an area that Chrysler has better covered than NASA and vice versa.” - Nick Cappa, Chrysler spokesman "latimesblogs.latimes.com"

Just what does this have in store for either company? more fuel efficient spaceships? Radiation resistant cars? Cloth top shuttle design? Who knows, well to tell the truth it's probably out there if you google hard enough. (in the words of Dubya) 'Heh'.

Nanotech Cancer treatments tested in humans

Nano particles have been an exciting field to watch for sufferers of many diseases and disorders as one of a wave of possible 'miracles of science' however one exciting test recently shines light on the possibility of this not being too far fetched of a bet. A Nano particle cocktail which homes to cancerous proteins within the body with a portion of it's contents and destroys the cancerous tissues have just been tested in humans. The technique specifically is called RNA interference. Scientists say that using these protein specific medicine delivery systems we could not only target specific cells for medication, or augmentation, but could also track conditions internally in ways previously unavailable to us.

Nanovaccince cures Type 1 diabetes in mice

Related only by field and usefulness to the previous described article. Scientists have successfully used nanoparticles coated with proteins which suppress the harmful T-cells which normally act to destroy beta cells in the pancreas. The technology demonstrated is useful to the treatment of other autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, and MS the article goes on the say. I hope that we see alot from the field of nanotech.

More in time, It's about time to hit BP for a carbonated citrus beverage.