Professor Rocco Palumbo serves as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal, starting July 14, 2023. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, and a Visiting Professor at Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan. He has collaborated with Stockholm University and KU Leuven. Professor Palumbo’s research focuses on public management and health services, emphasizing service co-production and value co-creation. He also studies organizational change management and workplace discrimination, with over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Development of a standard Small Satellite (e.g. CubeSat range) research platform for Life Sciences research - Plants is one of current topic, seems interesting!!!
NSF has released the new Engineering Research Centers solicitation 24-576. The document is available at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/gen-4-engineering-research-centers-erc__;!!Cn_UX_p3!kHhLLN4Zgs6aPkaFgscGUtEddka-Hb1dgLy6Y5tISugEoKa63Vd6uom9pRcsfj4Fkf7cIat_2q-d$ . Letters of intent are due Sept 3, 2024 and preliminary proposals are due on Sept 30, 2024.
@Neil, increasing consumer awareness will not only benefit individual health but also contribute to broader economic and social gains, making the effort truly impactful.
The final-draft sequence of the human genome was announced, driven by the goal of advancing personalized medicine. However, identifying genes and understanding sequence variations have proven to be more challenging than anticipated, highlighting that this milestone was just the beginning of ongoing efforts in genetic medicine.
Barack Obama accepted Nature's invitation to answer 18 science-related questions in writing Obama's answers to many of the questions are printed in this Nature's article.
Authored by the former President Barrack Obama. The urgency of mitigating climate change is undeniable, supported by extensive scientific evidence and a compelling economic case for action. Despite policy uncertainties, the U.S. is well-positioned to tackle the climate challenge and benefit economically from a low-carbon future, with prudent policies focusing on decarbonizing the energy system, carbon storage, and reducing emissions.
Between 2001 and 2014 in the United States, higher income was linked to longer life, with the gap in life expectancy between income groups widening over time. This association varied by region, with some areas seeing smaller gaps and others larger. These differences were influenced by health behaviors and local characteristics.
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