National Academy of Sciences

noun

1. a private organization, created by an act of Congress (1863), that furthers science and advises the U.S. government on scientific and technical issues. : N.A.S., NAS

Example Sentences

A research paper titled "Targeted recruitment of immune effector cells for rapid eradication of influenza virus infections" has been published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily

The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, explains how the pathogen tricks the gut environment to escape the body's natural defenses.

From Science Daily

Like other researchers, Dunivin and Kaminski confirmed that there was nothing unusually hazardous about being 27, according to their study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From Los Angeles Times

A 2014 National Academy of Sciences study estimated that, if all defendants sentenced to death remained under the sentence indefinitely, at least 4.1% of them would eventually be exonerated.

From Salon

Social media is a big factor driving increased visitation to national parks, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From Los Angeles Times