The FlatWorld project at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) is developing a virtual reality environment which allows users to walk and run freely among simulated rooms, buildings, and streets. The system integrates Hollywood set construction techniques with state of the computer graphics and immersive display technology. FlatWorld provides a ...

Recent years have seen unprecedented characterization of mammalian chromatin thanks to advances in chromatin assays, antibody development, and genomics. Genome-wide maps of chromatin state can now be readily acquired using microarrays or next-generation sequencing technologies. These datasets reveal local and long-range chromatin patterns that offer insight into the locations and functions of u...

More recently, the concept of integrated forest biorefinery (IFBR) has received much attention as a promising solution for the struggling forest industry in North America and Europe to overcome its difficult financial period and competes globally. This new business paradigm offers a broad range of potentially attractive products, from bioenergy to value-added green organic chemicals in addition...