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that may hinder the growth of cancer tumors | that may hinder the growth of cancer tumors | ||
by starving their blood supply. Genentech is | by starving their blood supply. Genentech is | ||
investigating this antibody in Phase II | investigating this antibody in Phase II | ||
Vascular endothelial growth factor | Vascular endothelial growth factor | ||
(VEGF) is a natural protein that promotes angiogenesis | (VEGF) is a natural protein that promotes angiogenesis | ||
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Smart materials would be made of nanomachines, | Smart materials would be made of nanomachines, | ||
typically | typically microscopic—with features any size, | ||
down to atomic dimensions. Such machines would | down to atomic dimensions. Such machines would | ||
have more or less, the same components as macro, | have more or less, the same components as macro, | ||
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designing smart materials with a myriad of | designing smart materials with a myriad of | ||
functions like shape changing and distributing | functions like shape changing and distributing | ||
fluids and | fluids and gas—say for environmental control in | ||
a paper thin space suit that | a paper thin space suit that | ||
actively moves with the body or Drexler's smart paint. | actively moves with the body or Drexler's smart paint. | ||
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earch for principles of living system | earch for principles of living system | ||
rticlular subtrate. Thus, Artificial Lif | rticlular subtrate. Thus, Artificial Lif | ||
exploring artificial alternatives to a | exploring artificial alternatives to a | ||
described as attempting to underst | described as attempting to underst | ||
vel rules; for example, how the simp | vel rules; for example, how the simp | ||
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ior. Understanding this relatinoship | ior. Understanding this relatinoship | ||
provide novel solutions to complex | provide novel solutions to complex | ||
ention, stock-market prediction, and | ention, stock-market prediction, and | ||
iving systems out of non-living part | iving systems out of non-living part | ||
l the areas of Artificial Life. At prese | l the areas of Artificial Life. At prese | ||
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some of the essential properties of | some of the essential properties of | ||
such systems that meet this criterio | such systems that meet this criterio | ||
nical—and these can be used to per | |||
he principles and the organization o | he principles and the organization o | ||
where. This effort is truly interdiscip | where. This effort is truly interdiscip | ||
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earch for principles of living system | earch for principles of living system | ||
rticular substrate. Thus, Artificial Lif | rticular substrate. Thus, Artificial Lif | ||
exploring artificial alternatives to a | exploring artificial alternatives to a | ||
described as attempting to underst | described as attempting to underst | ||
vel rules; for example, how the simp | vel rules; for example, how the simp | ||
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ior. Understanding this relatinoship | ior. Understanding this relatinoship | ||
provide novel solutions to complex | provide novel solutions to complex | ||
ention, stock-market prediction, and | ention, stock-market prediction, and | ||
iving systems out of non-living part | iving systems out of non-living part | ||
l the areas of Artificial Life. At prese | l the areas of Artificial Life. At prese | ||
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eristics of different chemistries in su | eristics of different chemistries in su | ||
us, both the biochemical and the co | us, both the biochemical and the co | ||
hed light on the compelling questio | hed light on the compelling questio | ||
ot only about the construction and | ot only about the construction and | ||
her artificial or natural; an impressive | her artificial or natural; an impressive | ||
rds the | rds the construction of adaptive aut | ||
m the classical robotics approach, in | m the classical robotics approach, in | ||
its environment and learns from thi | its environment and learns from thi | ||
All of this is from a description of artificial life found on alife.org. [http://web.archive.org/web/19981201080413/http://alife6.alife.org/intro.html] | All of this is from a description of artificial life found on alife.org. [http://web.archive.org/web/19981201080413/http://alife6.alife.org/intro.html] | ||
== External | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.cjas.org/~leng/l-typo.htm The role of typographical elements in lain] | *[http://www.cjas.org/~leng/l-typo.htm The role of typographical elements in lain] | ||