http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/National_Academy_of_SciencesFind stories, videos, and photos about National Academy of Sciences from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:38:49 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/National_Academy_of_Sciences14433Find stories, videos, and photos about National Academy of Sciences from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/08/health.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/08/health.tips/index.html#cnnSTCText21 September 2009 Parents should set bedtimes for their children instead of letting them stay up until they fall asleep. A lack of sleep affects children's memory, attention, behaviour and emotional well-being, experts said. Routines like cuddling, singing or bathing can help children to fall asleep faster. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/14/showerhead.bacteria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/14/showerhead.bacteria/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho scared you, here's another reason to scream: A new study says that potentially disease-causing germs can get trapped in showerheads and grow into biofilm, or coats of slime that deliver a bacteria blast along with your hot water.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/08/13/nasa.asteroid.detection/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/08/13/nasa.asteroid.detection/index.html#cnnSTCTextWithout more funding, NASA will not meet its goal of tracking 90 percent of all deadly asteroids by 2020, according to a report released today by the National Academy of Sciences.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/28/spinal.injury.blue.dye/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/28/spinal.injury.blue.dye/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe same blue food dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade could be used to reduce damage caused by spine injuries, offering a better chance of recovery, according to new research.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/07/social.security.numbers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/07/social.security.numbers/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is possible to use publicly available data on state and date of birth to predict someone's Social Security number, particularly if they were born after 1988 and in smaller states, according to an article published Monday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/20/komodo.dragon.bite/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/20/komodo.dragon.bite/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new study dispels the widely accepted theory that the Komodo dragon kills by infecting its prey with toxic bacteria.Wed, 20 May 2009 12:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/mentalhealth/04/14/twitter.study/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/mentalhealth/04/14/twitter.study/index.html#cnnSTCTextRapid-fire TV news bulletins or getting updates via social-networking tools such as Twitter could numb our sense of morality and make us indifferent to human suffering, scientists say.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/03/17/tiny.dino/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/03/17/tiny.dino/index.html#cnnSTCTextCanadian researchers say they have discovered the smallest known North American dinosaur, a carnivore that roamed areas of the continent 75 million years ago and weighed less than most modern-day house cats.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/18/crime.lab.problems/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/18/crime.lab.problems/index.html#cnnSTCTextThose slick, intricate tests used by forensic investigators on shows like "CSI" look infallible, but that is the stuff of television. In the real world, forensic tests are much more ambiguous and rarely demonstrate a definite tie between an individual and a crime.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/19/health.men.hunger/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/19/health.men.hunger/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen presented with a juicy cheeseburger, cinnamon bun, or other tempting treat, women may have a tougher time reining in their desire to eat when they are on a diet than their equally hungry male counterparts.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/04/japan.mouse.clone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/04/japan.mouse.clone/index.html#cnnSTCTextJapanese scientists have produced clones of mice that have been dead and frozen for 16 years -- a feat that could lead researchers to one day resurrect long-extinct species, such as the mammoth.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:35:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1842100,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1842100,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe chairman of the of Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday he does not believe that Dr. Bruce Ivins acted alone in the deadly 2001 anthrax attacksThu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822836,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822836,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsKidney stones are more common in hotter climes. A new study suggests that as the climate warms in general, more and more people will develop the conditionTue, 15 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1733994,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1733994,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsShort-term exposure to smog, or ozone, is clearly linked to premature deaths that should be taken into account when measuring the health benefits of reducing air pollutionTue, 22 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730662,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730662,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAccording to new research, the higher a trader's testosterone level, the more money he'll net before the close of businessMon, 14 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730600,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730600,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMillions of baby boomers are about to enter a health care system for seniors that not only isn't ready for them, but may even discourage them from getting quality careMon, 14 Apr 2008 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/02/oldest.gold/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/02/oldest.gold/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers have discovered the oldest piece of gold jewelry ever found in the Americas, an academic journal reported Tuesday.Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1701812,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1701812,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew research shows that prairie grasses grown using only moderate amounts of fertilizer on marginal land can produce significant amounts of ethanolWed, 09 Jan 2008 18:40:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1701221,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1701221,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew research shows that a common, inedible prairie plant can be harvested on a large scale and distilled into an efficient fuel sourceTue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/12/31/nasa.airsafety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/12/31/nasa.airsafety/index.html#cnnSTCTextUnder pressure from Congress, NASA on Monday released thousands of pages of complaints from pilots about crew fatigue, air traffic congestion and communications.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/11/30/fs.climate.carboncapture.forum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/11/30/fs.climate.carboncapture.forum/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe idea of intervening and modifying the earth's climate is not a new one. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences believes that of erecting a vast bank of mirrors in space to reflect and block out sunlight would lower temperatures. And Nobel Prize winning Dutch chemist Paul Crutzen thinks that blasting rockets laden with sulfur into the stratosphere would create a protective and cooling 'blanket' for the earth. But there are some more down to earth projects currently in operation. Capturing carbon in 'synthetic trees' is just one of these.Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/23/fsummit.climate.ironfertilization/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/23/fsummit.climate.ironfertilization/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearch published last month paints an increasingly gloomy picture of the accelerating rate of climate change, raising genuine fears that efforts to combat carbon emissions may already be too late to restrict seismic changes in the earth's temperatures.Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/09/04/dating.mating.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/09/04/dating.mating.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextScience is confirming what most women know: When given the choice for a mate, men go for good looks.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/07/24/solar.shield/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/07/24/solar.shield/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnother day, another apocalyptic global warming prediction. Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1639510,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1639510,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCorals stressed by warming conditions may benefit from the passage of a hurricane -- as long as it doesn't slam right into themTue, 03 Jul 2007 14:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/26/giant.penguin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/26/giant.penguin/index.html#cnnSTCTextPicture this: A giant penguin with a long, peculiar beak, lounging in the warm sun.Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/19/solar.shield/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/19/solar.shield/index.htmlAnother day, another apocalyptic global warming prediction.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/10/mil.lou.gherigs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/10/mil.lou.gherigs/index.htmlMilitary service may slightly increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, but more research is needed, according to a new report from the National Academy of Sciences.Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/22/stemcells.mice/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/22/stemcells.mice/index.htmlScientists in the U.S. have successfully used neural stem cells to regenerate damaged spinal cord tissue in mice, raising hopes that the technique could be used to treat disabilities caused by spinal cord injuries and human neurological disorders.Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/29/radiation.risks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/29/radiation.risks/index.htmlWe get them at the dentist's and doctor's offices and more recently, at full-body imaging centers that have opened across the country.Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/29/milk.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/29/milk.security/index.htmlThe National Academy of Sciences is proceeding with publication of a study outlining how terrorists could contaminate the U.S. milk supply with botulism -- despite complaints that the article is a "road map for terrorists."Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/16/brain.cells/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/16/brain.cells/index.htmlAmerican scientists have discovered a way of creating new brain cells in a dish -- a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/06/milk.terror/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/06/milk.terror/index.htmlThe federal government has asked the National Academy of Sciences not to publish a research paper that feds describe as a "road map for terrorists" on how to contaminate the nation's milk supply.Tue, 07 Jun 2005 01:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/08/earth.science/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/08/earth.science/index.htmlIs global warming really a threat?Fri, 08 Apr 2005 12:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/02/25/perchlorate.contamination/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/02/25/perchlorate.contamination/index.htmlThere are few sure ways to avoid ingesting perchlorate, the chemical used in rocket fuel that researchers have detected in breast milk at levels five to eight times higher than those considered safe, experts say.Fri, 25 Feb 2005 15:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/01/24/hubble.funding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/01/24/hubble.funding/index.htmlA White House decision to cut funding for a Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission and dump the observatory into a remote stretch of ocean waters at a future date is sure to incite debate in scientific, engineering, and policy making circles.Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/06/28/374392/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/06/28/374392/index.htm"Let us rid ourselves of the fiction that low oil prices are somehow good for the United States," argued Dick Cheney in 1986. At the time Cheney was advocating a tax on oil imports as a way to prot...Mon, 28 Jun 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/04/17/278054/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/04/17/278054/index.htmArguing that preventable medical errors kill more Americans each year than highway accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS, a prestigious National Academy of Sciences panel recently recommended that Cong...Mon, 17 Apr 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/12/01/200476/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/12/01/200476/index.htmWhen the federal government wants to know the risks of dismantling nuclear weapons, the health consequences of Persian Gulf War service or whether baby boomers are saving enough for retirement, it ...Thu, 01 Dec 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/08/22/79644/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/08/22/79644/index.htmHow well are American companies performing in the global marketplace? Don't ask the government. At best, U.S. trade statistics give an outdated and misleading picture of the nation's international ...Mon, 22 Aug 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/02/24/76118/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/02/24/76118/index.htm''The hassle of the hub and spoke is a major negative,'' says air passenger Frank Shrontz. Though he happens to be CEO of the world's largest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, plenty of ordinary passe...Mon, 24 Feb 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/10/21/75598/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/10/21/75598/index.htmIn My Life and Hard Times, the immortal James Thurber tells the story of a fellow student at Ohio State, circa 1917. It seems this callow collegian aspired to a career in journalism but had trouble...Mon, 21 Oct 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/06/03/75061/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/06/03/75061/index.htmYour servant has been writing about ''race norming'' for several years now but has frankly been surprised by the recent attention given this highly esoteric issue in our nation's capital. We have a...Mon, 03 Jun 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/04/09/73357/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/04/09/73357/index.htmIT IS THE YEAR 2000-something. The earth is warming up because gases like carbon dioxide (CO2), created by burning fossil fuels, are accumulating in the atmosphere. Pilot T. J. ''Red'' Barren is a ...Mon, 09 Apr 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/10/09/72579/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/10/09/72579/index.htmDo the words ''organic farming'' remind you of Aquarian health fanatics? Think again. The highly respected National Academy of Sciences has just published Alternative Agriculture, a book that deman...Mon, 09 Oct 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/09/69798/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/09/69798/index.htmWe begin here by raising a question that every presidential candidate should be ordered, preferably at gunpoint, to answer squarely. The question is at the center of an emerging huge row in social ...Mon, 09 Nov 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/11/25/66640/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/11/25/66640/index.htmMatters. In which the present writer yet again puts forward a number of slightly loaded questions unredeemed by any prospect of reasonable answers and additionally burdened by a spiraling word coun...Mon, 25 Nov 1985 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/04/01/65705/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/04/01/65705/index.htmAs everybody knows, men and women tend to hold different kinds of jobs. We increasingly view the existence of these differences as a major social problem, and we take for granted affirmative-action...Mon, 01 Apr 1985 05:01:00 EST