Author: and Medicine

Research and innovation in the life sciences is driving rapid growth in agriculture, biomedical science, information science and computing, energy,...

The Board on Science Education and the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicin...

Young people develop health literacy skills in a variety of environments, facing critical thinking challenges about their health from school, home ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dozens of hormone therapy products for men and women, including estrogen, progesterone, te...

Recommendations for feeding infants and young children have changed substantially over time owing to scientific advances, cultural influences, soci...

For many years, laboratory dogs have served as important animal models for biomedical research that has advanced human health. Conducted at the req...

In response to a request from the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, ...

The United States is formally represented around the world by approximately 14,000 Foreign Service officers and other personnel in the U.S. Departm...

To draw attention to health determinants and health inequities among populations that live in urban environments and to explore challenges faced in...

New York City's municipal water supply system provides about 1 billion gallons of drinking water a day to over 8.5 million people in New York City ...

Millions of people are living with dementia in the United States and globally. To live well with dementia, people need care, services, and supports...

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), are a set of more than 30 health disorders associated with both the temporomandibular joints and the muscles an...

Consumer genomics, encompassing both direct-to-consumer applications (i.e., genetic testing that is accessed by a consumer directly from a commerci...

The National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop in March 2021 to exam...

Plasma Science and Engineering transforms fundamental scientific research into powerful societal applications, from materials processing and health...

On March 22, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to examine the collaboration between the faith...

Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect...

Widely available, trustworthy government statistics are essential for policy makers and program administrators at all levels of government, for pri...

In 1943, as part of the Manhattan Project, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation was established with the mission to produce plutonium for nuclear weapon...

Legionnaires' disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United ...

In late 2016, U.S. Embassy personnel in Havana, Cuba, began to report the development of an unusual set of symptoms and clinical signs. For some of...

A virtual workshop series titled Approaches to Assessing Intake of Food and Dietary Supplements in Pregnant Women and Children 2 to 11 Years of Age...

Disparities in educational attainment among population groups have characterized the United States throughout its history. Education is sometimes c...

Fusion energy offers the prospect of addressing the nation's energy needs and contributing to the transition to a low-carbon emission electrical ge...

Solving problems related to use of water resources will be of paramount importance in coming decades as increasing pressure from growing population...

The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, whic...

On September 14, 2017, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the energy and mineral resources on the outer continental shelf. BOEM's environmental program,...

Coral reefs are critical to ocean and human life because they provide food, living area, storm protection, tourism income, and more. However, human...

While the public is generally aware of the use of hydraulic fracturing for unconventional resource development onshore, it is less familiar with th...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies have conducted activities to develop atomic energy for civilian and defense purpos...

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 contained a request for a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rev...

The frequency and severity of disasters over the last few decades have presented unprecedented challenges for communities across the United States....

The American chestnut, whitebark pine, and several species of ash in the eastern United States are just a few of the North American tree species th...