Now More Than Ever, Biology Has The Potential To Contribute Practical Solutions To Many Of The Major Challenges Confronting The United States And The World. A New Biology For The 21st Century Recommends That A New Biology Approach--one That Depends On Greater Integration Within Biology, And Closer Collaboration With Physical, Computational, And Earth Scientists, Mathematicians And Engineers--be Used To Find Solutions To Four Key Societal Needs: Sustainable Food Production, Ecosystem Restoration, Optimized Biofuel Production, And Improvement In Human Health. The Approach Calls For A Coordinated Effort To Leverage Resources Across The Federal, Private, And Academic Sectors To Help Meet Challenges And Improve The Return On Life Science Research In General.--publisher's Description.