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National Institutes of Health Need Agencywide Strategy to Prioritize and Fund Pediatric Research, Says New Report

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Childhood health is foundational to lifelong well-being. A new National Academies report makes recommendations on how NIH and Congress can best support pediatric health research and improve health outcomes through childhood and beyond.

Jan 28, 2026
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National Academies Respond to OSTP Request for Information on Accelerating the U.S. Research Enterprise

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In response to a request for information late last year from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Academies entered a response on how to accelerate the U.S. research enterprise, drawing upon our extensive body of recent work aimed at advancing U.S. science and innovation.

Jan 20, 2026
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DOE Should Develop AI-Based Foundation Models Fused with Traditional Computational Methods to Bring Paradigm Shift to Scientific Discovery

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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 of tasks. A new National Academies report examines how the U.S. Department of Energy could use these models to potentially transform scientific discovery and innovation.

Dec 16, 2025
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