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As artificial intelligence increasingly becomes a part of daily life, the National Academies are advising the government on AI use, policy, ethics, and innovation. Explore our work, from making ...

Destructive fires at the wildland-urban interface (WUI) have burned thousands of acres of residential space in recent years. This study will convene experts to examine the chemical processes that ...

The transformation of the United States’ energy system provides unprecedented opportunities for leadership in innovation, ...

Nearly 80 percent of U.S. households are connected to municipal wastewater collection systems. These sewer systems contain the biological waste, including discharged pathogens, of the human ...

The committee of Nutrient Requirements of Poultry: 10th Revised Edition will prepare an update to the 1994 Ninth Edition. The committee will prepare a report that reviews the scientific literature on ...

The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication brings together researchers and practitioners from different disciplines to expand opportunities for all to contribute to and benefit from the ...

An ad hoc multidisciplinary committee explored what is known about effective science communication and described a comprehensive research agenda to improve the communication of science to inform ...

Decades of climate research and data have yielded expanded understanding of how greenhouse gases affect the climate. This fast-track study will review the latest scientific evidence on whether ...

Misalignment between U.S. disease burden and novel therapy innovation may contribute to an increase in U.S. disease prevalence, morbidity, and premature mortality, and may exacerbate existing health ...

Brucellosis is a nationally and internationally regulated disease of livestock with significant consequences for animal health, public health, and international trade.This report explores the factors ...

This consensus report examines a range of questions and opinions about the economic, agronomic, health, safety, or other effects of genetically engineered (GE) crops and food. Claims and research that ...