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Equity in Innovation: Trends in U.S. Patenting and Inventor Diversity
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-30 · Resources · 1,425 words · PDF available
Scholars, policymakers, and administrators have expressed interest in who participates in America’s innovation ecosystem—the constellation of people, institutions, and enterprises engaged in research ...
The Opioid Crisis in the United States: A Brief History
Congressional Research Service · 2022-11-30 · Resources · 1,485 words · PDF available
Opioids act on receptors in the brain that are important in regulating pain and emotion. For centuries, opioids have been used as medicines to manage or treat pain. Natural opioids (sometimes referred...