How do we support good health for all?

That was the question posed Friday by John Peters, PhD, of Proctor & Gamble’s R&D division. Peters asked it under the backdrop of data from the World Health Organization that indicates almost as many people worldwide suffer from overnutrition (more than 1.5 billion) as from undernutrition (2 billion).

ABI is a joint venture between ASU, the University of Arkansas, UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Its purpose is to conduct research in the following areas: agriculture, bioengineering, tobacco, nutrition and any other related areas. This morning’s presentations focused on nanomaterials and the health-promotion aspects of diets rich in blueberries.

Its patent-pending implant surface coatings are “designed to reduce the probability of infection, enhance the bonding of the implant to surrounding bone tissue resulting in increased mechanical strength, and promote faster and more effective healing for the patient.”

The U.S. government needs to foster a culture of regional innovation clusters, according to the folks at Science Progress.