Autonomous surgery is no longer science fiction. Robots are already performing supervised surgical tasks, and humanoid ...

June 25, 2026 In-person attendance (by invitation only) 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET (doors will open and light breakfast available ...

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

WASHINGTON, DC – The Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has selected six papers published by PNAS in 2025 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize, an award that ...

WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences will honor 19 individuals with awards recognizing their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields spanning the physical, biological, ...

WASHINGTON — Neil H. Shubin, Robert R. Bensley Distinguished Service Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy and vice dean for academic advancement at the University of Chicago, has been elected ...

WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences has named Monica Feit as its next executive officer, effective Oct. 4, 2025. In this role, Feit will oversee NAS core membership activities, including the ...

The NAE has announced the election of 130 regular members and 28 international members. Election to the Academy is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy ...

Monica Bertagnolli, former director of the National Institutes of Health, has been elected by members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) as the Academy’s next president. Beginning July 1, 2026, ...

WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 24 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original ...

Albert-László Barabási is a Distinguished University Professor at Northeastern University, where he directs the Center for Complex Network Research. He holds appointments in the Departments of Physics ...