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Offshore Well Completion and Stimulation
While the public is generally aware of the use of hydraulic fracturing for unconventional resource development onshore, it is less familiar with the well completion and stimulation …
Technological Challenges in Antibiotic Discovery and Development
Technological Challenges in Antibiotic Discovery and Development is the summary of a workshop convened by the Chemical Sciences Roundtable in September 2013 to explore the current …
Review Procedures for Water Resources Project Planning
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its civil works program, can take pride in its contributions throughout our nation's history to the development of waterways …
Missouri River Ecosystem
The Missouri River Ecosystem: Exploring the Prospects for Recovery resulted from a study conducted at the request of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army …
Separation Technologies for the Industries of the Future
Separation processes"e;or processes that use physical, chemical, or electrical forces to isolate or concentrate selected constituents of a mixture"e;are essential to the …
Assessment of the Continuing Operability of Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities and Equipment
The U.S. Armys Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) currently oversees contracts for the operation of chemical agent stockpile incineration facilities at four disposal sites. Because …
Genome-Based Diagnostics
Genome-Based Diagnostics: Demonstrating Clinical Utility in Oncology is the summary of a workshop convened in May 2012 by the Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for …
Managing Coastal Erosion
More and more of the nation's vast coastlines are being filled with homes and vacation resorts. The result is an increasing number of structures built on erosion-prone shores--with …
SBIR/STTR at the National Institutes of Health
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. In 2008, …
Urban Stormwater Management in the United States
The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more …
Valuing Ecosystem Services
Nutrient recycling, habitat for plants and animals, flood control, and water supply are among the many beneficial services provided by aquatic ecosystems. In making decisions about …
India's Changing Innovation System
As part of its review of Comparative National Innovation Policies: Best Practice for the 21st Century, the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy convened a major …