Author: Institute of Medicine

Responsible Science is a comprehensive review of factors that influence the integrity of the research process. Volume I examines reports on the inc...

The integration of biology, genomics, and health has opened the possibility of applying genomics technology to nutrition. In 2001, scientists assoc...

In the wake of September 11th and recent anthrax events, our nationa (TM)s bioterrorism response capability has become an imminent priority for pol...

Biomedical advances have made it possible to identify and manipulate features of living organisms in useful ways--leading to improvements in public...

Extending the spatial and temporal boundaries of human space flight is an important goal for the nation and for the National Aeronautics and Space ...

How we raise young children is one of today's most highly personalized and sharply politicized issues, in part because each of us can claim some le...

The Society Security disability program faces urgent challenges: more people receiving benefits than ever before, the prospect of even more claiman...

In 1998, in response to the growing concerns that many returning Gulf War veterans began reporting numerous health problems that they believed to b...

In 2004, an ad hoc committee was charged with preparing this third report examining the most senior S&T appointments to federal government posi...

Extending the spatial and temporal boundaries of human space flight are important goals for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA...

Many low-income families struggle with stable housing and frequently have to move due to foreclosures, rent increases, or other financial setbacks....

Based on a 2003 workshop, this study describes current public and private programs and recommends ways to recruit and retain more women and underre...

Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research examines current interdisciplinary research efforts and recommends ways to stimulate and support such resea...

The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect ...

The influenza pandemic caused by the 2009 H1N1 virus underscores the immediate and critical need to prepare for a public health emergency in which ...

Until fairly recently, genetic information was used primarily in the diagnosis of relatively rare genetic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and Hun...

Measuring the social and economic costs of violence can be difficult, and most estimates only consider direct economic effects, such as productivit...

Today, scores of companies, primarily in the United States and Europe, are offering whole genome scanning services directly to the public. The prol...

The deficiencies that many children experience from birth to school age—in health care, nutrition, emotional support, and intellectual stimulation,...

How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. Although evolution provides c...

In October 2005, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine released a policy report that served ...

As digital technologies are expanding the power and reach of research, they are also raising complex issues. These include complications in ensurin...

Many potential applications of synthetic and systems biology are relevant to the challenges associated with the detection, surveillance, and respon...

The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trust...