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The Age of AI in the Life Sciences

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Our 2025 report recommends ways the United States can reap the benefits of artificial intelligence in the life sciences while minimizing risks that AI may be misused to develop harmful biological agents.

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New Report: Strategic Report on Research and Development in Biotechnology for Defense Innovation

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This report offers a strategic vision for connecting scientists and technologists to build on, leverage, and tailor advances at the intersection of AI/ML, automated experimentation, and biotechnology to drive innovation in defense-related biotechnologies.

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Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA and Its Modifications: Interactive Overview

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This digital resource highlights the key messages from the report, "Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA and Its Modifications."

New International Bioeconomy Forum Strengthens Engagement Between U.S. and India on Promoting and Protecting the Bioeconomy Oct 28, 2024 Program News

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New Reports Evaluate U.S. Readiness to Prevent, Counter, and Respond to Threats of Nuclear and Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Jun 18, 2024

Realizing the Promise of Biological Physics Requires a Multipronged Approach to Education, Funding, and Workforce, Says New Report

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Mar 23, 2022

Biodiversity at Risk — New Booklet

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Jan 27, 2022

National Science Foundation Should Create Next-Generation Earth Systems Science Initiative, New Report Says

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Sep 22, 2021

Panel Says Creating White House Task Force, Expanding Housing Programs, and Improving Access to Social Supports Could Avert Rental Eviction Crisis Triggered by Pandemic

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Jun 25, 2021

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National Academies Launch New COVID-19 Strategic Science Initiative

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Nov 10, 2020

Critical to Scientific Discovery and Innovation, Biological Collections Need Strategy, Action Center, and Increased Investment

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Sep 10, 2020

Heritable Genome Editing Not Yet Ready to Be Tried Safely and Effectively in Humans; Initial Clinical Uses, If Permitted, Should Be Limited to Serious Single-Gene Diseases

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Sep 3, 2020

On Human Gene Editing: International Summit Statement

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Dec 3, 2015

Statement by the Co-Sponsoring Presidents of the Summit on Human Gene Editing

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Dec 3, 2015

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The Interplay Between Environmental Exposures and Mental Health Outcomes - A Workshop

AI Tools Can Enhance U.S. Biosecurity; Monitoring and Mitigation Will Be Needed to Protect Against Misuse

Understanding Microplastics: Insights from Experts on Environmental and Human Health

With the COVID-19 Emergency Over, It's Time to Prepare for the Next Respiratory Pathogens

New Reports Evaluate U.S. Readiness to Prevent, Counter, and Respond to Threats of Nuclear and Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction

Unlocking the Promise of Digital Twins

Report Lays Out Road Map to Transform Understanding of RNA and Invest in RNA Science and Biotechnology

New Report Urges Multiagency Action to Support Potentially Transformative Digital Twins Research

As U.S. Wolf Populations Slowly Rebound, A Conservation Expert Reflects on Her Decades of Research

Realizing the Promise of Biological Physics Requires a Multipronged Approach to Education, Funding, and Workforce, Says New Report

Biodiversity at Risk — New Booklet

National Science Foundation Should Create Next-Generation Earth Systems Science Initiative, New Report Says

Panel Says Creating White House Task Force, Expanding Housing Programs, and Improving Access to Social Supports Could Avert Rental Eviction Crisis Triggered by Pandemic

National Academies Launch New COVID-19 Strategic Science Initiative

Critical to Scientific Discovery and Innovation, Biological Collections Need Strategy, Action Center, and Increased Investment

Heritable Genome Editing Not Yet Ready to Be Tried Safely and Effectively in Humans; Initial Clinical Uses, If Permitted, Should Be Limited to Serious Single-Gene Diseases

On Human Gene Editing: International Summit Statement

Statement by the Co-Sponsoring Presidents of the Summit on Human Gene Editing

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The Interplay Between Environmental Exposures and Mental Health Outcomes - A Workshop

AI Tools Can Enhance U.S. Biosecurity; Monitoring and Mitigation Will Be Needed to Protect Against Misuse

Understanding Microplastics: Insights from Experts on Environmental and Human Health

With the COVID-19 Emergency Over, It's Time to Prepare for the Next Respiratory Pathogens

New Reports Evaluate U.S. Readiness to Prevent, Counter, and Respond to Threats of Nuclear and Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction

Unlocking the Promise of Digital Twins

Report Lays Out Road Map to Transform Understanding of RNA and Invest in RNA Science and Biotechnology

New Report Urges Multiagency Action to Support Potentially Transformative Digital Twins Research

As U.S. Wolf Populations Slowly Rebound, A Conservation Expert Reflects on Her Decades of Research

Realizing the Promise of Biological Physics Requires a Multipronged Approach to Education, Funding, and Workforce, Says New Report

Biodiversity at Risk — New Booklet

National Science Foundation Should Create Next-Generation Earth Systems Science Initiative, New Report Says

Panel Says Creating White House Task Force, Expanding Housing Programs, and Improving Access to Social Supports Could Avert Rental Eviction Crisis Triggered by Pandemic

National Academies Launch New COVID-19 Strategic Science Initiative

Critical to Scientific Discovery and Innovation, Biological Collections Need Strategy, Action Center, and Increased Investment

Heritable Genome Editing Not Yet Ready to Be Tried Safely and Effectively in Humans; Initial Clinical Uses, If Permitted, Should Be Limited to Serious Single-Gene Diseases

On Human Gene Editing: International Summit Statement

Statement by the Co-Sponsoring Presidents of the Summit on Human Gene Editing