Apr. 3, 2026 A new gene therapy is giving people born deaf the chance to hear, often within just weeks. In a small but groundbreaking study, researchers delivered a working copy of a key hearing gene ...

Psychologist Brian Nosek’s latest work indicates that many results in the social sciences don’t stand up to immediate scrutiny. But that’s the beginning of a conversation, not the end, he explains to ...

For more than 160 years, the National Academies have provided nonpartisan, evidence-based advice on decisions that affect our nation. Browse the listing of projects and activities to see examples of ...