Articles tagged with Economic Development
Missouri has officially designated the life sciences industry as one of its Lead Industries to promote economic development and growth. The state is home to over 100 life sciences companies, with research funding from the National Institutes of Health increasing by 46% between 1995 and 1999.
Researchers have successfully synthesized a look-alike enzyme for hydrogenase, which could lead to an inexpensive and abundant supply of hydrogen. The new version contains 25 atoms instead of thousands found in natural enzymes, but still needs improvement to fully function as a catalyst.
The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) is expanding internationally, with UNESCO joining and collaborations with the NSF, DFG, and ISTEC. These partnerships aim to overcome language and policy challenges, enabling easier sharing of electronic theses and dissertations across countries.
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes the need for concerted action to reduce tobacco use among children. Tobacco control is a cultural struggle against tobacco companies targeting adolescents. Governments must take decisive actions to cut tobacco consumption, while supporting farmers and workers in the tobacco industry.
Western towns' healthiest economies focus on environmental quality and tourism, rather than resource extraction. Thriving towns like Kremmling, Colo., have seen growing populations and revitalized economies due to their natural beauty and lower costs.
Researchers will examine pharmacological value of plant species used in Highland Maya ethnomedical system to develop sustainable economic growth and conservation programs. The project aims to document active pharmacological properties and promote the use of beneficial plant species.
A new report recommends guidelines for governments to evaluate proposals for public investment in freight facility projects, focusing on economic viability and benefits such as reduced pollution and job creation. The report also examines government policies beyond infrastructure investment that affect freight efficiency.
Climate change affects regional economies differently, with some sectors experiencing significant losses while others benefit from increased productivity. A regional model of the Susquehanna River Basin in Pennsylvania suggests that communities can greatly benefit or suffer economically depending on the region.
Researchers found a strong correlation between government size and jobless rates in the world's seven largest countries. Larger governments tend to impose higher tax rates and provide public health and unemployment insurance, which can reduce job opportunities.
A bioreserve system in the DMZ could foster trust and collaboration between North and South Korea, Dr. Ke Chung Kim suggests. Creating such a system would also provide economic opportunities through ecotourism and resource conservation.
A new book reviews the evolution of home economics, examining its influence on women's options and careers. The book brings together perspectives from historians, educators, and economists to provide a comprehensive understanding of home economics' development.
The collaboration aims to develop methodologies and models for managing ecosystems sustainably. The consortium will utilize the MAB biosphere network, research facilities at Biosphere 2 Center, and existing projects in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.
The USGS National Earthquake Information Center lost near real-time data from the AT&T Telstar 401 satellite, but regional networks and cooperation with other seismic networks maintained earthquake monitoring. Smaller earthquakes are now harder to track due to slower reporting times.
Artificial societies, like Sugarscape, allow researchers to grow certain social structures systematically, uncovering fundamental mechanisms that generate macroscopic social structures. These 'laboratories' enable the study of entire civilizations as they grow, prosper, compete and fail, fundamentally changing social science research.