Four NAS members have been announced as 2026 Breakthrough Prize Laureates. Jean Bennett and Katherine High have been awarded ...

Marcia McNutt will discuss the status of the United States’ research enterprise, global leadership in science, and ...

Music is one of the most universal human behaviors—people across cultures spend hours each day listening to music to regulate ...

This year’s Annual Meeting will be held from Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26. Although in-person attendance is ...

Could life be hiding in plain sight? Investigating the detectability of life on planets around other stars ...

Awarded for original scientific work of intrinsic scientific importance and with significant, beneficial applications in industry. The recipient is awarded a $25,000 prize. Ilya Sutskever, co-founder ...

The Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics is presented every three years and carries with it a $20,000 prize. The Award recognizes outstanding contributions made to the field of biophysics.