http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013755.pdf
Provides information about broad fields studied and the courses most often taken by degree recipients and characteristics of students taking those courses. Also shows STEM courses most often taken by non-STEM majors and non-STEM courses most often taken by STEM majors. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/17459%20Houses%20of%20Parliament.pdf
This report presents a summary of progress in the underlying science of stem cell research over the last decade including regulatory and ethical framework, scientific advances, and clinical developments. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr066.pdf
Reports that by 2007 28% of such agencies had adopted both electronic health records and mobile technology. Also reports on characteristics of agencies adopting new technologies and the functions most often used. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://match.globalchange.gov/geoportal/catalog/main/home.page
Interactive tool for climate researchers that offers access to metadata about thousands of federal government datasets related to health, the environment, and climate science. From the U.S. Global Change Research Program
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43061.pdf
Presents information on the health of the U.S. science and engineering workforce, seen as a key ingredient in national well-being. Includes employment projections to 2020 and recent trends in employment and wages. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13323/nsf13323.pdf
Offers analysis and statistics on where those recently receiving science and engineering doctorates in U.S. universities had received their bachelor’s degrees. From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=18344
Examines scientific and technical issues related to determining risks to endangered species and calls for federal agencies with responsibilities for protecting these species to develop common assessment approaches. From the National Research Council
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/POST-PN-434.pdf
Describes what online identity is, British government projects to secure online access to public services, and issues arising from a more online society. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology