The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Stanford University and Simon Fraser University researchers have developed a new AI system that enables humanoid robots to mimic human movements in real time. Known as TWIST (Teleoperated Whole ...

One study in rodents found that banana lectin may enhance the immune system. More studies in humans are needed to confirm whether lectin has a significant effect on the human immune system.

Human Rights Watch is working toward the realization of women’s empowerment and gender equality—protecting the rights and improving the lives of women and girls on the ground.

Her family came to the attention of New South Wales' child protection system when Tara, whose name is changed for this story for legal reasons, discovered she was 27 weeks pregnant with her fourth ...

In a recent essay for Foreign Affairs, they noted that, since 1990, the number of people living on less than $1.90 a day—the World Bank’s definition ... and the market system to produce ...

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This is called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). It can permanently damage the reproductive system and make you infertile (not able to have children). PID is treated with antibiotics. If you put ...

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is when your blood travels through blood vessels with more force than is considered healthy. When blood pressure is high, it can damage artery and blood ...

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The money supply multiplier effect can be seen in a country's banking system. An increase in bank lending should translate to an expansion of a country's money supply. The size of the multiplier ...