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The National Academies Roundtable on Aligning Incentives for Open Science, established in 2019, has taken on an important role in addressing issues...

Adults age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. At the same time, the complexity of health care delivery contin...

The Forum on Cyber Resilience of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted the Workshop on Recoverability as a First-Cla...

The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated incre...

The spring of 2020 marked a change in how almost everyone conducted their personal and professional lives, both within science, technology, enginee...

The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to disabled adults and children, offering vital financial support to more than 19 m...

The United States has long made substantial investments in clinical research with the goal of improving the health and well-being of our nation. Th...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a quadrennial review of its ...

To derive statistics about crime – to estimate its levels and trends, assess its costs to and impacts on society, and inform law enforcement approa...

Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather informatio...

Millions of people in the United States live with serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), a...

In 2018, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated 70.8 million people could be considered forced migrants, which is nearly doubl...

Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather informatio...

Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather informatio...

The past century has witnessed remarkable advances in life expectancy in the United States and throughout the world. In 2010, however, progress in ...

Federal laboratories play a unique role in the U.S. economy. Research and development conducted at these labs has contributed to the advancement or...

Careers in science, engineering, and medicine offer opportunities to advance knowledge, contribute to the well-being of communities, and support th...

Human trafficking has many names and can take many forms - pimp control, commercial sex, exploitation, forced labor, modern slavery, child labor, a...

Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather informatio...

Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather informatio...

Almost 25 years have passed since the Demography of Aging (1994) was published by the National Research Council. Future Directions for the Demograp...

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are a type of unconventional explosive weapon that can be deployed in a variety of ways, and can cause loss of ...

Experiencing poverty during childhood can lead to lasting harmful effects that compromise not only children's health and welfare but can also hinde...

The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) is one of the U.S. Census Bureau's major surveys with features making it a uniquely valuable ...