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      Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Board on Life Sciences, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics, Committee on Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins

      Across multiple domains of science, engineering, and medicine, excitement is growing about the potential of digital twins to transform scientific research, industrial practices, and many aspects of daily life. A…

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      Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions

      Addressing climate change is essential and possible, and it offers a host of benefits - from better public health to new economic opportunities. The United States has a historic opportunity…

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      Underground Engineering for Sustainable Urban Development

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering,Committee on Underground Engineering for Sustainable Development

      Explains the findings of researchers and practitioners with expertise in geotechnical engineering, underground design and construction, trenchless technologies, risk assessment, visualization techniques for geotechnical applications, sustainable infrastructure development, life cycle…

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      Renewable Fuel Standard: Potential Economic and Environmental Effects of U.S. Biofuel Policy

      Committee on Economic and Environmental Impacts of Increasing Biofuels Production,National Research Council

      In the United States, we have come to depend on plentiful and inexpensive energy to support our economy and lifestyles. In recent years, many questions have been raised regarding the…

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      Affordability of National Flood Insurance Program Premiums: Report 1

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications

      The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is housed within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and offers insurance policies that are marketed and sold through private insurers, but with the…

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      Research Progress on Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology

      A report that follows up the 2012 report A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials, which presented a strategic approach for developing the science and…

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      Tying Flood Insurance to Flood Risk for Low-Lying Structures in the Floodplain

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board

      Floods take a heavy toll on society, costing lives, damaging buildings and property, disrupting livelihoods, and sometimes necessitating federal disaster relief, which has risen to record levels in recent years…

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      Microbiomes of the Built Environment: A Research Agenda for Indoor Microbiology, Human Health, and Buildings

      National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Health and Medicine Division

      People’s desire to understand the environments in which they live is a natural one. People spend most of their time in spaces and structures designed, built, and managed by humans…

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      Opportunities and Obstacles in Large-Scale Biomass Utilization: The Role of the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Communities: A Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Chemical Sciences Roundtable

      Based on a one-day public workshop held in Washington, DC, Opportunities and Obstacles in Large-Scale Biomass Utilization: The Role of the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Communities: A Workshop Summary explores…

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      Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing and Biology

      Committee on Frontiers at the Interface of Computing and Biology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advances in computer science and biology have opened up the possibility for computing to help answer fundamental questions in biology. The result of a study requested of the NRC, this…

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      Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle: Eighth Revised Edition

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle,National Research Council

      Each of these popular handbooks contains comprehensive information on the nutritional needs of domestic animals and includes extensive tabular data. All are paperback and 81/2 x 11. Some books come…

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      Corrosion of Buried Steel at New and In-Service Infrastructure

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Materials and Manufacturing Board, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering, Committee on the Corrosion of Buried Steel at New and In-Service Infrastructure

      Steel is a common component of U.S. infrastructure, but that steel can corrode when buried in soil, rock, or fill. Steel corrosion is estimated to cost the United States 3-4…

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      Planning for Long-Term Use of Biomedical Data: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Research Data and Information,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences

      Biomedical research data sets are becoming larger and more complex, and computing capabilities are expanding to enable transformative scientific results. The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) National Library of Medicine…

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      A Vision for NSF Earth Sciences 2020-2030: Earth in Time

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Catalyzing Opportunities for Research in the Earth Sciences (CORES): A Decadal Survey for NSF?s Division of Earth Sciences

      The Earth system functions and connects in unexpected ways - from the microscopic interactions of bacteria and rocks to the macro-scale processes that build and erode mountains and regulate Earth’s…

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      Positioning Synthetic Biology to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century: Summary Report of a Six Academies Symposium Series

      Committee on Science, Technology, and Law,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Life Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

      As a better understanding of the global synthetic biology landscape could lead to tremendous benefits, six academies organized a series of international symposia on the scientific, technical, and policy issues…

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      Reproducibility and Replicability in Science

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Public Policy,Board on Research Data and Information,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      One of the pathways by which the scientific community confirms the validity of a new scientific discovery is by repeating the research that produced it. When a scientific effort fails…

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      Life-Cycle Decisions for Biomedical Data: The Challenge of Forecasting Costs

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Research Data and Information

      Biomedical research results in the collection and storage of increasingly large and complex data sets. Preserving those data so that they are discoverable, accessible, and interpretable accelerates scientific discovery and…

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      Effectiveness and Efficiency of Defense Environmental Cleanup Activities of DOE’s Office of Environmental Management: Report 1

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

      The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies have conducted activities to develop atomic energy for civilian and defense purposes since the initiation of the World War II…

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      Understanding and Responding to Global Health Security Risks from Microbial Threats in the Arctic: Proceedings of a Workshop

      European Academies Science Advisory Council,InterAcademy Partnership,National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division on Earth and Life Studies

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      Pathways to an Equitable and Just Energy Transition

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions

      While technologies are clearly instrumental in transitioning away from fossil fuel-based energy and toward a decarbonized economy, decisions about which technologies are prioritized, how they are implemented, and the policies…

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