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Role of Nonpharmacological Approaches to Pain Management
Pain is a leading cause of disability globally. The dramatic increase in opioid prescriptions within the past decade in the United States has contributed to the opioid epidemic the …
Testing at the Speed of Light
Spacecraft depend on electronic components that must perform reliably over missions measured in years and decades. Space radiation is a primary source of degradation, reliability …
Building and Measuring Community Resilience
The frequency and severity of disasters over the last few decades have presented unprecedented challenges for communities across the United States. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina …
Reassessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry
Beginning with the 1990?1991 Gulf War, more than 3.7 million U.S. service members have been deployed to Southwest Asia, where they have been exposed to a number of airborne …
Antarctic Sea Ice Variability in the Southern Ocean-Climate System
The sea ice surrounding Antarctica has increased in extent and concentration from the late 1970s, when satellite-based measurements began, until 2015. Although this increasing …
Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century
Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative …
Importance of Chemical Research to the U.S. Economy
Chemistry plays a pivotal role in the strength of the U.S. economy and the advancement of humankind. Chemists' achievements include life-saving pharmaceuticals, advanced energy …
Service Life Assessment and Predictive Modeling for an Aging Critical Infrastructure
The Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure standing and planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on May …
Sustainable Diets, Food, and Nutrition
On August 1 and 2, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, on sustainable diets, food, and nutrition. …
Teaching K-12 Science and Engineering During a Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in widespread and ongoing changes to how the K-12 education system functions, including disruptions to science teaching and learning …
SBIR/STTR at the National Institutes of Health
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. In 2008, …
Big Data and Analytics for Infectious Disease Research, Operations, and Policy
With the amount of data in the world exploding, big data could generate significant value in the field of infectious disease. The increased use of social media provides an …