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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<br><br><br>
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
Smart materials would be made of nanomachines,
Smart materials would be made of nanomachines,
typically microscopic -- with features any size,
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,
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 gas -- say for environmental control in
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.
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<br><br>
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
ior. Understanding this relatinoship
ior. Understanding this relatinoship
provide novel solutions to complex
provide novel solutions to complex
ention, stock-market prediction, and<br><br>
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
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
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 <br><br>
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
ior. Understanding this relatinoship
ior. Understanding this relatinoship
provide novel solutions to complex
provide novel solutions to complex
ention, stock-market prediction, and<br><br>
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
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<br><br>
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 construcion of adaptive aut
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 Links ==
== 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]
