A landmark study by #NASmember Ying-Hui Fu on short sleepers—a small number of people who don't need more than 4-6 hours of sleep a night thanks to a rare gene—may open doors to understanding the relationships between sleep and health. Read more in Axios: ow.ly/Kb3t50SWcuy

In honor of the NAS Building's centennial anniversary, LabX has transported us back in time to the year the building opened through "The 1924," a science speakeasy event series.🍾🎉 Save the date for the next speakeasies on September 13 and December 5! #100NASBuilding

By developing tools to make valid inferences from categorical data, #NASmember Leo Goodman built a bridge between #statistics & the social sciences, particularly in #sociology & #demography. Read about his pioneering career in a new memoir: ow.ly/lE2450T1bv6 #MemoirMonday

On #WorldMosquitoDay, we celebrate the insightful and impactful science of #NASmember Leslie Vosshall, whose expertise in olfaction has advanced our understanding of disease-transmitting mosquitoes.🦟 Read highlights from her work in her PNASNews QnAs: ow.ly/BWxj50T1cak

What happens when scientists and screenwriters get together to discuss the nature of consciousness? A recent event hosted by The Exchange & John Templeton Foundation shows how Hollywood glamor can be blended with profound explorations of science. Read more: ow.ly/gejj50T1kFR

How might robot kitchens & AI chefs alter tradition, family interaction, and individual lifestyles? Find out in a Distinctive Voices lecture today at 7 pm PT, where Ryan Jenkins of Cal Poly will explore the future of automated kitchens. Watch the webcast: ow.ly/RqnL50T3bwM

Since 1991, the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society has recognized how advances in #chemistry have led to economic wealth & better quality of life. The 2025 award will honor a chemist working in academia, government, or nonprofit: ow.ly/5Ger50T1kMJ #NASaward

At the NAS Symposium on AI and Scientific Discovery at this year's annual meeting, experts at the forefront of developing AI explored both the promise of and various possible futures for AI-assisted research. #ICYMI, watch the full symposium here: ow.ly/TXZJ50T1kPZ #NAS161

What can the Kyoto Protocol teach us about coming together around #ClimateChange? As a lead scientist working to identify human influence on the climate ahead of the agreement, #NASmember Ben Santer reflects on the play "Kyoto" and seeing himself on stage: ow.ly/BTBj50T1kTz

Do you know a scientist who has recently contributed outstanding, innovative, and influential research in combinatorial and discrete optimization, or related parts of #computerscience? Nominate them for the 2025 Michael and Sheila Held Prize: ow.ly/52Mu50T1kVP #NASaward

Born #OnThisDay in 1886 was #NASmember Jerome Hunsaker, a naval officer & aeronautical engineer who made major innovations in aircraft design. Read about his career spanning from the early days of #aeronautics to the age of space exploration: ow.ly/41ei50T6A4U #MemoirMonday

With the dog days of summer coming to an end, we'd be remiss not to observe #NationalDogDay! To celebrate, we spoke with #NASmember Elaine Ostrander of National Human Genome Research Institute about her work to map the genomes of dogs and its implications for #CancerResearch: ow.ly/Jfen50T6TYw

Named for Henryk Arctowski, a Polish scientist, explorer, and world-renowned meteorologist, the Arctowski Medal honors outstanding contributions to the study of #solarphysics & solar terrestrial relationships. Nominate for the 2025 award today! ow.ly/QSl650T6Alu #NASaward

How can athletes and communities adapt #Sports to a changing climate? Join National Academies tomorrow, 8/29 at 3:00pm ET for a #ClimateConversation exploring risks, health and equity challenges, and how to protect the future of sports: ow.ly/9I8L50T6Amv

In her inaugural PNASNews article, #NASmember Susan Lovett unravels the role of the protein SspA in the cellular response to replication stress. Read the QnAs: ow.ly/w8we50T6Atu #biology

Do you know a mid-career neuroscientist whose work is making major contributions to our understanding of the nervous system? Nominate them for the 2025 Pradel Research Award! This #NASaward is presented with $50,000 to support #neuroscience research. ow.ly/Qxmi50T6Aw9

How can we make paper more green? #NASmember Rodolphe Barrangou joins KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM to talk about his research to develop gene-edited trees, which would make paper production easier, use less energy, and contribute less pollution. Listen: ow.ly/3Wbl50T6AwW

"Thriving as a scientist means thriving as a person. Be brave and show who you truly are – you may be surprised how positive the reaction could be." In a Technology Networks Q&A, #NASmember Giles Oldroyd opens up about his experiences as an LGBTQIA+ scientist: ow.ly/eUMn50TeHvO

Since most scientific prizes are field-specific, scientists who work across domains are often overlooked. The James Prize in Science and Technology honors researchers who integrate knowledge from two or more fields to solve a major challenge: ow.ly/NbQA50TeHN6 #NASaward

Featured in The Washington Post: Xavier Cortada's Climate Science Art exhibition at the NAS Building showcases his investigation of sea level change and its potential impacts on his hometown of Miami. Come visit the CPNAS exhibit through Dec. 31: ow.ly/mqV450TeHW9 #SciArt