Author: Engineering

When discussing the risk of introducing drones into the National Airspace System, it is necessary to consider the increase in risk to people in man...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has played a key role over the past several decades in advancing understanding of Earth's systems by funding ...

The laser has revolutionized many areas of science and society, providing bright and versatile light sources that transform the ways we investigate...

In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop in Washington, DC, ...

Women in the United States and Kuwait have made advances as researchers and leaders in science, engineering, and medical disciplines, yet challenge...

More than 3.7 million U.S. service members have participated in operations taking place in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations since ...

Suicide prevention initiatives are part of much broader systems connected to activities such as the diagnosis of mental illness, the recognition of...

Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over t...

In the wake of a large-scale disaster, from the initial devastation through the long tail of recovery, protecting the health and well-being of the ...

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a solvent that is used as a degreasing agent, a chemical intermediate in refrigerant manufacture, and a component of spo...

We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans on their environment. It is in our collective interest to obs...

To explore how mobile technology can be employed to enhance the lives of older adults, the Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences of ...

In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the societal disruption it has brought, national governments and the internatio...

The COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in widespread and ongoing changes to how the K-12 education system functions, including disruptions to science t...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic condition that affects approximately 100,000 people in the United States and millions more globally. Individ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in collaboration with the InterAcademy Partnership and the European Academies Science...

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...