Open AccessScience and Technology Review June 2006
Author(s) -
H. B. Radousky
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/885150
Subject(s) - excellence , national laboratory , vitality , center of excellence , engineering , engineering ethics , nanotechnology , library science , political science , computer science , engineering physics , biology , materials science , law , genetics
This month's issue has the following articles: (1) Maintaining Excellence through Intellectual Vitality--Commentary by Cherry A. Murray; (2) Next-Generation Scientists and Engineers Tap Lab's Resources--University of California Ph.D. candidates work with Livermore scientists and engineers to conduct fundamental research as part of their theses; (3) Adaptive Optics Provide a Clearer View--The Center for Adaptive Optics is sharpening the view of celestial objects and retinal cells; (4) Wired on the Nanoscale--A Lawrence Fellow at Livermore is using genetically engineered viruses to create nanostructures such as tiny gold wires; and (5) Too Hot to Handle--Livermore scientists couple carbon-cycle and climate models to predict the global effects of depleting Earth's fossil-fuel supply