New Report Examines Reproducibility and Replicability in Science
A new report recommends ways to improve transparency and rigor in research
Articles by The National Academies
New Report Says Individual Research Results Should Be Shared with Participants More Often
Individual research results should be shared with participants more often, says new report that also recommends framework for decision-making
One of the Most Comprehensive Studies on Health Effects of E-Cigarettes
Using e-cigarettes may lead youth to start smoking, adults to stop smoking
New Report Recommends Streamlining, Harmonizing Regulations for Federally Funded Research
Inconsistent, duplicative regulations undercut productivity of U.S. research enterprise
National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine Announce Initiative on Human Gene Editing
Researchers and other experts will explore the scientific, ethical, and policy issues associated with human gene-editing research at an international summit this fall.
Science Academies Issue G-Science Statements to Call World Leaders' Attention to Global Challenges
WASHINGTON -- Science academies from around the globe issued joint statements today to call world leaders' attention to the role science, technology, and innovation can play in the pursuit of sustainable development, and to raise their awareness of the emerging threat of drug resistance in infectious agents including tuberculosis.
National Research Council Framework Leads to Development of Next Generation Science Standards
Marking the culmination of a three-year, multiphase process, a 26-state consortium has released the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a detailed description of the key scientific ideas and practices that all students should learn by the time they graduate from high school.
U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences Renew Partnership
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) renewed their mutual cooperation and signed a five-year, inter-academy agreement to use their expertise in science, engineering, and medicine to jointly address their countries' most pressing challenges.
Members to Receive National Medals of Science, Technology
President Obama will award the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation today (Feb. 1) to several members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine.
Transocean Settlement Adds to NAS Gulf of Mexico Program Funding
Today, in a second settlement arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, Transocean Deepwater Inc., the operator of the drilling platform, agreed to pay $1.4 billion in civil and criminal penalties to the federal government.