From the database of
Essential Science IndicatorsSM, this list of Emerging
Research Fronts has been generated by a comparison of the data sets for the
current period of July 2003-June 30, 2009, and the previous period of May
2003-April 30, 2009 (sliding 6-year period). Of the 6,583 Research Fronts
in the July 2003-June 30, 2009 file, a total of 738 (11%) were new.
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Field
Research Front Name
Description
Agricultural
Sciences
HEALTHY VEGETARIAN DIET;
SOY-BREAST CANCER RELATION; CANCER RISK;
REDUCED BREAST CANCER EVENTS
From a health and environmental perspective, whether one
chooses to be a vegetarian or non-vegetarian can make a
difference.
Biology &
Biochemistry
MICRORNA ANNOTATION; MICRORNA REGISTRY
A comprehensive and searchable database of published miRNA
sequences is accessible via a web interface.
The prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents and
obesity among men increased significantly during the period
1999 to 2004.
Computer
Science
MOLECULAR DOCKING USING POLYNOMIAL EMPIRICAL SCORING FUNCTIONS;
DRUG DISCOVERY; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION MODELS
Ligand energetic modeling, ring flexibility, and
knowledge-based search using Surflex.
Economics &
Business
CADAVERIC ORGAN DONATION; POTENTIAL ORGAN
DONORS; PRESUMED CONSENT LEGISLATION; CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY
The performance of organ-procurement organizations can be
assessed through the comparison of the number of actual donors
with the number of potential donors.
CONTINUOUS-TIME RANDOM WALKS; INFINITE MEAN
WAITING TIMES; LIMIT THEOREMS; FRACTIONAL DYNAMICS;
ANOMALOUS TRANSPORT
Fractional and anomalous dynamics has experienced an upswing
during the past few years and has been forged into a mature
framework in the theory of stochastic processes.
Neutrophil extracellular traps appear to be a form of innate
response that binds microorganisms, prevents them from
spreading, and ensures a high local concentration of
antimicrobial agents to degrade virulence factors and kill
bacteria.
Molecular Biology
& Genetics
CELL-CYCLE CHECKPOINTS-CANCER ASSOCIATION; DNA
DAMAGE; S PHASE
Highly conserved DNA-repair and cell-cycle checkpoint pathways
allow cells to deal with both endogenous and exogenous sources
of DNA damage.
The process of drug addiction shares striking commonalities
with neural plasticity associated with natural reward learning
and memory.
Pharmacology &
Toxicology
DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; RECENT ADVANCES;
PHARMACEUTICAL CARRIERS
Drug delivery systems such as lipid- or polymer-based
nanoparticles can be designed to improve the pharmacological
and therapeutic properties of drugs administered parenterally.