CNS
Encyclopedia
Science and medicine
- CellCell (journal)Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research papers across a broad range of disciplines within the life sciences. Areas covered include molecular biology, cell biology, systems biology, stem cells, developmental biology, genetics and genomics, proteomics, cancer research,...
, NatureNature (journal)Nature, first published on 4 November 1869, is ranked the world's most cited interdisciplinary scientific journal by the Science Edition of the 2010 Journal Citation Reports...
, and ScienceScience (journal)Science is the academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is one of the world's top scientific journals....
, the three most prestigious scientific journals involved in biomedical research - Central nervous systemCentral nervous systemThe central nervous system is the part of the nervous system that integrates the information that it receives from, and coordinates the activity of, all parts of the bodies of bilaterian animals—that is, all multicellular animals except sponges and radially symmetric animals such as jellyfish...
, brain and spinal cord - Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, a pelvic pain condition affecting men
- Clinical nurse specialistClinical nurse specialistA clinical nurse specialist is an advanced practice registered nurse, with graduate preparation from a program that prepares CNSs. According to the APRN Consensus Model for Regulation "The CNS serves a unique APRN role in integrating care across the continuum and through three spheres of...
- Coagulase-negative staphylococcus, term to describe all staphylococcus species that are not staphylococcus aureus
- Computational neuroscienceComputational neuroscienceComputational neuroscience is the study of brain function in terms of the information processing properties of the structures that make up the nervous system...
- Conserved non-coding sequenceConserved non-coding sequenceA conserved non-coding sequence is a DNA sequence of noncoding DNA that is evolutionarily conserved. These sequences are of interest for their potential to regulate gene production....
, a region of DNA that is conserved through evolution and does not code for proteins. - Crigler-Najjar syndromeCrigler-Najjar syndromeCrigler-Najjar Syndrome or CNS is a rare disorder affecting the metabolism of bilirubin, a chemical formed from the breakdown of blood. The disorder results in an inherited form of non-hemolytic jaundice, which results in high levels of unconjugated bilirubin and often leads to brain damage in...
, rare hereditary disease - Crystallography and NMR systemCrystallography and NMR systemCNS or Crystallography and NMR system, is a software library for computational structural biology. It is an offshoot of X-PLOR and uses much of the same syntax. It is used in the fields of X-ray crystallography and NMR analysis....
, software library for computational structural biology - ThiocyanateThiocyanateThiocyanate is the anion [SCN]−. It is the conjugate base of thiocyanic acid. Common derivatives include the colourless salts potassium thiocyanate and sodium thiocyanate. Organic compounds containing the functional group SCN are also called thiocyanates...
, an organic compound in the cyanate family
Education
- Cicero-North Syracuse High SchoolCicero-North Syracuse High SchoolCicero – North Syracuse High School is an American public high school located in Cicero, New York, United States serving tenth through twelfth grade students. The school is part of the North Syracuse Central School District.-Overview:...
in Cicero, New York - City of Norwich SchoolCity of Norwich SchoolThe Eaton School, more commonly known as CNS, is a secondary comprehensive school situated in Norwich, Norfolk on Eaton Road.-Admissions:It has over 1500 pupils and currently employs over 190 staff...
, a secondary school in Norwich, England
Organisations
- Canadian Nuclear SocietyCanadian Nuclear SocietyThe Canadian Nuclear Society is a not-for-profit organization representing individuals contributing to, or otherwise supporting, nuclear science and engineering in Canada.-History and Mandate:...
, technical society of the Canadian Nuclear Association - Congress of Neurological SurgeonsCongress of Neurological SurgeonsThe Congress of Neurological Surgeons is a professional body representing neurosurgeons, neurosurgical residents, medical students, and allied health professionals...
, a professional society representing neurosurgeons - Corporation for National Service, former name of the Corporation for National and Community ServiceCorporation For National and Community ServiceThe Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America, and other national service initiatives...
, an independent agency of the United States government - Council for National Security, military regime that governed Thailand following the 2006 coup d'état
- Szekler National CouncilSzekler National CouncilThe Szekler National Council is the main political organization representing the Székely of Romania.-History:The Council was founded on October 16, 2003. Its first president was József Csapó, who served until autumn 2006, when he resigned...
(Consiliul Naţional Secuiesc), an organization representing the ethnic Szeklers of Romania
Media
- Cartoon Network StudiosCartoon Network StudiosCartoon Network Studios is an American animation studio. A subsidiary of the Turner Broadcasting System , Cartoon Network Studios focuses on producing and developing animated programs only for and related to Cartoon Network...
- Catholic News ServiceCatholic News ServiceCatholic News Service is an American news agency covering the Roman Catholic Church. CNS was established in 1920 and is a leading source of news for Catholic print and broadcast media throughout the world....
- China News ServiceChina News ServiceThe China News Service is the second largest state-owned news agency in the People's Republic of China, after the Xinhua News Agency. It serves mainly overseas Chinese and residents of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan....
- Cybercast News ServiceCybercast News ServiceThe CNSNews.com , formerly called the Conservative News Service, is an American news website owned by the Media Research Center.-Background:...
Other
- Cairns International AirportCairns International AirportCairns Airport is an international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Formerly operated by the Cairns Port Authority, the airport was sold by the Queensland Government in December 2008 to a private consortium. It is the seventh busiest airport in Australia. The airport is located north of...
, IATA code - Chateau Neuf SpelemannslagChateau Neuf SpelemannslagChateau Neuf Spelemannslag is a Norwegian folk music band that is experimenting with different musical styles. The band was formed in 1994 at the University of Oslo, and consists of some nineteen odd instrumental players and vocalists...
, Norwegian folk music group - Chinese National StandardsChinese National StandardsThe national standards of the Republic of China administering Taiwan, Pescadores, Quemoy and Matsu are titled the Chinese National Standards . They are administered by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. These standards are divided into 26...
- Cisco Networking Services, a proprietary directory serviceDirectory serviceA directory service is the software system that stores, organizes and provides access to information in a directory. In software engineering, a directory is a map between names and values. It allows the lookup of values given a name, similar to a dictionary...
-based management system for Cisco Systems' networking products - "CommunicationCommunicationCommunication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
, navigationNavigationNavigation is the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. It is also the term of art used for the specialized knowledge used by navigators to perform navigation tasks...
, surveillanceSurveillanceSurveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner...
", often associated with air traffic management as CNS/ATM