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Improving Support for Family Caregivers
Roughly 53 million people in the U.S. provide care to a family member such as a child with complex medical needs, an aging ...
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New Report Provides Peer Review of FAA Study on Seat Dimensions and Passenger Evacuation Efficiency
Declining seat space for passengers on commercial airplanes, coupled with the growing prevalence of larger passengers in the ...
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Strategies to Better Align Investments in Innovations for Therapeutic Development with Disease Burden and Unmet Needs: Public Release Webinar
Please join the National Academies for a webinar on July 15 th from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET to explore its new report and how the United States can better align spending with therapeutic needs to ...
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Potential Environmental Effects of Nuclear War — New Report
A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines the ...
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Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures - Meeting 1 Public Session
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are the nation's pre-eminent source of high-quality, objective advice on science, engineering, and health matters. Top experts participate ...
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First Images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory Debut at National Academy of Sciences
Project scientists and others gathered at the National Academy of Sciences building to see the first images from the new Vera ...
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Actions from Federal Government Needed to Alleviate Air Traffic Controller Staffing Shortages at Many Facilities, Says New Report | National Academies
Ensuring adequate air traffic controller staffing is essential to aviation safety in the United States. A new report examines the factors contributing to the current staffing shortage and offers ...
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What’s the Buzz on Bugs? New Study Takes Flight Ahead of National Pollinator Week
To get a deeper understanding of the current state of insect populations, the National Academies launched a new study focused on assessing trends in insect abundance, identifying research priorities, ...
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Report Calls for Creation of National Information Clearinghouse for Cybercrime Data - Urges FBI to Adopt New System for Categorizing Cybercrimes | National Academies
There is an acute need for the U.S. to address its lack of overall governance and coordination of cybercrime statistics. A new National Academies report recommends the creation of a national ...
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Mental and Behavioral Health Disorders Are Increasing in U.S.; Effective Preventive Interventions Should Be Expanded, Report Says - National Academies
A new National Academies report offers a blueprint to expand interventions to prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and improve mental health.
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A Bit (or Qubit) About Quantum Computing: Q&A with Mark Horowitz
Researchers and tech companies are racing to develop quantum computers that can solve hard scientific problems that conventional computers can’t. Mark Horowitz, who chaired a 2019 National Academies ...
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AI Tools Can Enhance U.S. Biosecurity; Monitoring and Mitigation Will Be Needed to Protect Against Misuse - National Academies
A new National Academies report recommends ways for the U.S. to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence in biotechnology while minimizing risks that AI may be misused to develop harmful ...