NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Of the nearly 400 million tons of plastic waste produced annually, about half ends up discarded, polluting landscapes and waterways worldwide. Developing sustainable ways to recover, break down and ...

Every biotech lab in the world leaks money in a silent way. Through lost time. Not broken equipment or failed experiments, but from something far less visible: information that exists somewhere in the ...

Biotechnology for agriculture uses science to improve crops, making them stronger and more productive. Tools like gene editing and beneficial microbes are key to these advances. This technology helps ...