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National Academy of Sciences

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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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A 2009 report by the National Academy of Sciences examining the state of forensic sciences found, “The scientific basis for handwriting comparisons needs to be strengthened.”

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

But as a coalition of attorneys general has pointed out, the now-withdrawn climate guide is still being promoted by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was conducted by scientists from the Francis Crick Institute, Stockholm University, the University of Aberdeen, and the University of East Anglia.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

That project also produced a groundbreaking 2022 paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily Jun. 7, 2026

Later that year came the award ceremony for the Comstock Prize, given every five years by the National Academy of Sciences for outstanding work in physics.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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