New Initiatives in Electronics

Guest Editorial: NTP: New Initiatives, New Alignment

has for nearly 30 years led the effort to apply the science of toxicology to the protection of public health. In June 2007 I became the Associate Director of the NTP. I accepted this challenge with enthusiasm and pledged to a) maintain our traditional areas of strength in toxicology research and testing; b) accelerate our efforts to fulfill the goals set forth in A National Toxicology Program f...

New initiatives in the control of helminths.

Over the last decade, intestinal nematode infection has become increasingly recognized to be an important and soluble public health problem. The availability of benzimidazole anthelmintics has been a major contributor to this perception, not only because they have made single dose cure a reality but also because the broad spectrum of activity allows infection with Ascaris, Trichuris, the hookwo...

Carbon nanonets spark new electronics.

New research initiatives: addressing global homelessness.

Homelessness is a global social issue that affects both industrializing and industrialized countries. Increasingly, researchers are indicating that problems related to social injustice and poverty are linked cross-nationally, requiring us to look for answers beyond our borders (Cross, Seager, Erasmus, Ward, & O’Donovan, 2010). We must become aware of the global impact of homelessness and share ...

The EMBO Journal 2009: new initiatives.

The EMBO Journal is run by the European Molecular Biology Organization, EMBO: an organization run by scientists, for scientists. EMBO aims to promote excellence in science, transparency, efficiency and inclusiveness. These are also cornerstones of The EMBO Journal. In this light, and in response to discussions in the community, we are introducing three major changes in The EMBO Journal from 1 J...