Research briefings, 1986 / for the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Science Foundation, and selected federal departments and agencies [by] Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.)

Contributor:

Omenn, Gilbert O.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science and state--United States.

Science and state.

Technology and state--United States.

Technology and state.

Research--United States.

Research.

Federal aid to research--United States.

Federal aid to research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (62 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1986.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Prepared for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation, these briefings examine areas important to the progress of U.S. science and technology: the science of interfaces and thin films, decision making and problem solving, protein structure and biological function, and the prevention and treatment of viral diseases.

Contents:

""Research Briefings 1986""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Research Briefing Panel on Science of Interfaces and Thin Films""; ""Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Science of Interfaces and Thin Films""; ""DEFINITIONS, PROPERTIES, AND BEHAVIORS""; ""RESEARCH ISSUES""; ""Characterization of Interfaces and Thin Films""; ""Preparative Techniques""; ""Properties of Matter in Two Dimensions""; ""Interface Reactivity""; ""Biocompatible Surfaces and Interfaces""; ""APPLICATIONS""; ""Microelectronics in Communications and Computers""; ""Control of Corrosion, Friction, and Wear""

""Structural Materials""""Energy Production""; ""National Security""; ""MANAGEMENT ISSUES""; ""Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Decision Making and Problem Solving""; ""Research Briefing Panel on Decision Making and Problem Solving""; ""Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Decision Making and Problem Solving""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""DECISION MAKING""; ""SEU Theory""; ""The Limits of Rationality""; ""Limited Rationality in Economic Theory""; ""The Theory of Games""; ""Empirical Studies of Choice Under Uncertainty""; ""Methods of Empirical Research""; ""PROBLEM SOLVING""

""Contemporary Problem-Solving Theory""""Expert Systems in Artificial Intelligence""; ""Dealing with Ill-Structured Problems""; ""Setting the Agenda and Representing a Problem""; ""Computation as Problem Solving""; ""Extensions of Theory""; ""Decision Making over Time""; ""Aggregation""; ""Organizations""; ""Learning""; ""CURRENT RESEARCH PROGRAMS""; ""RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES: SUMMARY""; ""Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Protein Structure and Biological Function""; ""Research Briefing Panel on Protein Structure and Biological Function""

""Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Protein Structure and Biological Function""""INTRODUCTION""; ""RESEARCH GOALS""; ""The Folding Problem""; ""Protein Stability""; ""Ligand Binding""; ""Signal Transmission""; ""RECENT ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE""; ""TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES""; ""X-Ray Diffraction""; ""Area Detectors""; ""Synchrotron X-Ray Sources""; ""Computing and Graphics""; ""Neutron Diffraction""; ""Crystallization""; ""Nuclear Magnetic Resonance""; ""Synthesis of Proteins""; ""Chemical Synthesis""; ""Biological Synthesis""; ""Theory""; ""BOTTLENECKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""

""Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Prevention and Treatment of Viral Diseases""""Research Briefing Panel on Prevention and Treatment of Viral Diseases""; ""Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Prevention and Treatment of Viral Diseases""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Prevention of Viral Diseases""; ""Treatment of Viral Diseases""; ""Target Viral Diseases""; ""RECENT ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR VIROLOGY""; ""THE STRUCTURE OF VIRUS PARTICLES""; ""SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING VIRAL DISEASES""; ""Genetically Modified Live Viruses""; ""The Use of Virus Vectors""

""Purified Viral Proteins as Antigens for Vaccines""

Notes:

Chairman: Gilbert O. Omenn.

ISBN:

9786610246939

9781280246937

1280246936

9780309581769

0309581761

9780585144948

058514494X

OCLC:

923263157