Bøger af Board on Life Sciences

As a better understanding of the global synthetic biology landscape could lead to tremendous benefits, six academies organized a series of international symposia on the scientific, technical, and policy issues associated with synthetic biology. This book summarizes the symposia proceedings.

Identifies different approaches to the development of antimicrobial drugs and vaccines based on a greater understanding of how the human immune system interacts with both good and bad microbes. This report concludes that the development of a single superdrug to fight all infectious agents is unrealistic.

Toxicogenomics is a discipline that combines expertise in toxicology, genetics, molecular biology, and environmental health to help understand the response of living organisms to stressful environments. The National Research Council convened a workshop to discuss how toxicogenomic data could be applied to improve risk assessments.

Communicating Toxicogenomics Information to Nonexperts

Presents a discussion of principles governing biomaterial design, a description of advanced materials for selected functions such as energy and national security, an assessment of biomolecular materials research tools, and an examination of infrastructure and resources for bridging biological and materials science.

Theory is an integral part of all biological research. By examining how theory can help biologists answer questions like 'What are the engineering principles of life?' or 'How do cells really work? This book shows how theory synthesizes biological knowledge from the molecular level to the level of whole ecosystems.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) promotes scientific and technological innovation to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the US. This book provides an evaluation of the program and its infrastructure plan. It finds that GTL's research offers to deliver scientific advancements that contribute to the achievement of DOE's goals.