Contents Winter/Spring 2006
From the NAS President
| Foreign-Born Researchers Are Key to U.S. Prosperity and Security |
Health & Safety
| Time for a Change | |
| Marketing healthier foods to kids |
| After Cancer | |
| Better long-term care for those who survive |
Behavioral & Social Issues
| A Health Care Disconnect | |
| Caring for both mind and body |
| Helping Older Americans Get Better With Time | |
| Research to achieve a new understanding of old age |
Environment & Resources
| Mapping Louisiana's Future | |
| A long and broad view needed to guide wetland restoration |
| Setting Standards for Vehicle Emissions | |
| A look at state and federal practices |
Engineering & Technology
| Pay As You Go | |
| A plan to improve roads and reduce congestion |
| Protecting Air Transportation | |
| Better defenses against chemical and biological threats |
Spotlight
| Out of Africa | |
| Experts meet to discuss development of African science academies |
Meeting
| Third Futures Conference Launches a Genomic Attack on Infectious Diseases | |
| Communication and interdisciplinary collaboration characterizes meeting on genomic solutions to infectious diseases |
Brief Takes
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New Projects & Publications
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