In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, ...

For the 2026-2028 Application Cycle, the Environment Track focuses on Ecosystem Health - Monitoring and Managing for Environmental Change. This track invites research that leverages innovative ...

WASHINGTON — A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine lays out strategies for the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal agencies to follow ...

As droughts in the United States become more frequent and longer-lasting, new assessment tools are needed. A new National ...

National Academy of Sciences President Neil H. Shubin and National Academy of Medicine President Monica M. Bertagnolli begin their terms in office today. They join National Academy of Engineering ...

The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication will meet on July 7 and 15 in closed session to: Engage with ...

This activity was supported by Grant No. ADHS16-113368 from the Arizona Department of Health Services, Grant No. 910-16-SC from the CDC Foundation, Grant No. 200-2011-38807, Task Order #47 from the ...

The relatively young science of extreme event attribution seeks to tease out the influence of human-cause climate change from other factors, such as natural sources of variability like El Niño, as ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

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