Author: National Academies of Sciences

There are many reasons to be curious about the way people learn, and the past several decades have seen an explosion of research that has important...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the workshop Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in O...

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to the nation's K-12 education system. The rush to slow the spread of the virus led to...

The past decade has delivered remarkable discoveries in the study of exoplanets. Hand-in-hand with these advances, a theoretical understanding of t...

One of the holy grails in biology is the ability to predict functional characteristics from an organism's genetic sequence. Despite decades of rese...

On March 21, 2019, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a 1-da...

On November 18 and 19, 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, titled Shari...

Rural America is economically, socially, culturally, geographically, and demographically diverse. This multidimensional diversity presents complex ...

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...

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...