Böcker av Board on Life Sciences

Communicating Toxicogenomics Information to Nonexperts

The genomes of thousands of organisms have been sequenced or partially sequenced and deposited in databases accessible to scientists. Based in part on views from working biological scientists, this report concludes that policies that allow scientists and the public unrestricted access to genome data on microbial pathogens should not be changed.

Assists policymakers in evaluating the scientific methods for detecting unintended changes in food and assessing the potential for adverse health effects from genetically modified products. This work feels that scrutiny should be given to foods containing new compounds or unusual amounts of substances and of the method used to create them.

Biological sciences have been revolutionized, not only in the way research is conducted but also in how research findings are communicated among professionals and to the public. This book includes recommendations for teaching life science investigators. It presents brief case studies of exemplary programs at leading institutions.

Two workshops, held in October 1999 and November 2001 at the National Academies, were successful in highlighting various developments and opportunities in environmental and biomedical applications of marine biotechnology. This report includes a synthesis of the 2001 sessions.

Offers a study on the ethical, legal, and societal issues relating to the research on, development of, and use of rapidly changing technologies with low barriers of entry that have potential military application, such as information technologies, synthetic biology, and nanotechnology.

The search for life in the solar system and beyond has been governed by a model based on what we know about life on Earth (terran life). This book explores a limited set of hypothetical chemistries of life, a review of knowledge concerning key questions or hypotheses about nonterran life, and suggestions for research.

"The project, Anticipating Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-containment Biological Laboratories, culminated in a workshop that took place in Istanbul, Turkey from July 10-13, 2011"--P. ix.

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.