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Research Briefings 1986

Research Briefings 1986

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309036894
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309581769
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1986
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 73
  • Language: English

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.

  • 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
      • Development of Technologies for Enhancing Immunogenicity
    • STRATEGIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF VIRAL DISEASES
      • The Viral Multiplication Cycle
        • Strategies for the Expression of Viral Genetic Information
        • Strategies for the Replication of Viral Genetic Material
      • Opportunities for Interfering with the Viral Growth Cycle
        • Inhibition of Virus-Encoded Enzymes
        • Inhibition of Interactions of Viral and Host Cell Proteins with Regulatory Sequences in Viral Genomes
        • Interference with Messenger RNA Function
        • The Target-Cell Approach
    • THE NEED FOR IMPROVED TECHNIQUES TO DIAGNOSE VIRAL INFECTIONS
    • SELECTED OPPORTUNITIES AMONG VIRAL DISEASES
      • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
      • Influenza Viruses
      • Herpes Simplex Viruses (HSV) 1 and 2
      • Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
      • Rotaviruses
      • Other Viruses
    • IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW VACCINES AND ANTIVIRALS
    • BENEFITS OF A NATIONAL EFFORT ON VACCINES AND ANTIVIRALS
    • SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

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