In September, Climate Crossroads traveled to Scripps Institution of Oceanography for RamFest 2025, a symposium celebrating ...

Foundation models are AI systems trained on vast amounts of data — often trillions of individual data points — and they are capable of learning new ways of modeling information and performing a range ...

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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 ...

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

Historic mining activities near Coeur d’Alene Lake in Northern Idaho have contaminated millions of tons of lake sediments with metals. Since enacting environmental regulations in the mid-1970s, metal ...

This report provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honey bee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and ...

This study, mandated in section 1421 of the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, is to look at contained technologies that can be used instead of open burning o open detonation to treat the ...

The National Academies study national defense, space exploration, and international cooperation to guide peaceful and strategic progress. Explore research that guides priorities for space exploration, ...

The Academies offer several fellowships, grants, and awards in science, engineering, and medicine. Information on eligibility guidelines and application deadlines is available on specific programs' ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common type of refractive error where close objects appear clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred. Although this vision ...

The standing Committee on Radio Frequencies (CORF) considers the needs for radio frequency requirements and interference ...