National Academy of Sciences

American  

noun

1. a private organization, created by an act of Congress (1863), that furthers science and advises the U.S. government on scientific and technical issues. N.A.S., NAS

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Example Sentences

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers used computer simulations to follow the movement of bubbles within a wet foam.

From Science Daily

A new study from Rutgers University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers a clearer picture of how this essential process works and why it matters for life on Earth.

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According to the National Academy of Sciences, the effects of the war will last well beyond the end of hostilities – which, in any case, is not in sight.

From BBC

The study was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

From Science Daily

The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, points to malfunctioning mitochondria as a major contributor to the progressive breakdown of cerebellar neurons known as Purkinje cells.

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