constituted patentable subject matter. This special report, prepared by the Office of Technology Assessment of the United States...... more

This assessment was made in response to a request from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to examine the effects...... more

This technical memorandum presents the results of the Office of Technology Assessment s (OTA) review and assessment of...... more

Committee, the Office of Technology Assessment of the United States Congress undertook an assessment of the opportunities and...... more

consequences of scientific and technological advance, the Europäische Akademie Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler in Germany and the Academy of...... more

needed to safely and efficiently explore and develop oil and gas in harsh environments. The Office of Technology Assessment...... more

This assessment responds to a request by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for an...... more

and services are expanding. Examples of green products and clean technologies are beginning to appear across a wide...... more

businesses. Research into new ocean biomass energy systems has been reviewed here by the Office of Technology Assessment of the...... more

sustainable and profitable over the long term. This report assesses existing and emerging water-related technologies for their...... more

being conducted under an assessment of New Developments in Neuroscience. It was requested by the House Committees on...... more

This report presents the analyses, findings, and conclusions of OTA s study of the Federal program f... more

these unique, nonrenewable cultural resources have increased dramatically. As this assessment makes clear, the appropriate...... more

potential of seabed resources, assesses the technologies available to both explore for and mine those resources, identifies...... more

Substance abuse and addiction are complex phenomena that defy simple explanation or description. A t... more

specific recommendations for technology and policy strategies to encourage this industry. The volume provides a wealth of...... more