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

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

In my opinion polls in May and June with Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences Institute of Sociology — funded by the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Now a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that there is a large amount of groundwater on Mars.

From Salon