In this issue: Benefits of reducing on-road emissions, extreme phenotype sampling identifies rare variants in schizophrenia, and plant–animal interaction networks reveal sensor species. ow.ly/uljX50HgNbL
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The Maya food supply in the Terminal Classic period included drought-resistant plant products beyond maize, including roots, palm stems, and tree bark, a study finds. In PNAS: ow.ly/3Ce250Hn0M0
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At the very least, we need a global requirement to report whale collisions. This will help greatly in creating safer shipping routes.
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Opinion piece: The #aviation industry holds important lessons for how to mitigate #WhaleCollisions and protect #whales. ow.ly/ZFn650HmZVL
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Read a recent profile of NAS member and developmental neurobiologist John L. R. Rubenstein. In PNAS: ow.ly/Ewhk50Hkugz
Is Venus habitable? A study find habitable conditions in Venusian clouds, which may be due to the presence of ammonia. ow.ly/Ucvp50HksFh In PNAS: ow.ly/txyO50HksFg
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Every year, PNAS highlights 10 articles that have made a large impact on public understanding of science and scientific inquiry. Read the 10 selected articles from 2021 here: ow.ly/xTuA50HktAr
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A collection of research articles explores how tropical ecosystems have borne the brunt of the human impact on the environment in the latest Science Sessions episode. In PNAS: ow.ly/lxSM50Hku2Q
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Last call for Cozzarelli Prize Nominations! Join us in recognizing the researchers whose outstanding PNAS articles have made important contributions to their field. Submit your nominations today: ow.ly/Y4Kq50HkumE
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Latest in Sustainability Science: Anthropogenic causes of seagrass meadow decline. Click to read more: ow.ly/WyWX50HkspR
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Opinion piece: To mitigate whale collisions and protect #whales, look to the sky—we need to draw lessons from the aviation industry. ow.ly/B9Io50Hl1b8
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Read a recent QnAs with NAS member Matthew V. Tirrell who has been at the forefront of efforts to understand and apply the surface and interfacial properties of organic polymers and micellar nanoparticles. In PNAS: ow.ly/LHx050HktTH
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Intercellular transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in cultured human cells is unimpeded by virus-neutralizing antibodies, a study finds, shedding light on the pathogenesis and spread of variants. In PNAS: ow.ly/bjRe50Hkt7P #COVID19
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Nominations for the 2021 Cozzarelli Prize are now open! Recognize researchers whose PNAS articles have made important contributions to their field. ow.ly/o30T50HktL7
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A study of crowd behavior at the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, finds instances of runner speed increasing with runner density, in contrast to most pedestrian systems. ow.ly/4JvT50HksNp In PNAS: ow.ly/6WuJ50HksNm
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Opinion piece: Let #GoldenRice fight #VitaminA deficiency and save lives. Too often it’s been cast aside owing to fear or false accusations. ow.ly/QLsk50Hkt3n #agriculture #GMO
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Twitter’s personalization algorithm shapes online political content consumption, a study suggests. In PNAS: ow.ly/8b4i50HksYe
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A study tests whether new genomic approaches in agricultural pest management could track molecular signals of emerging pest resistance and provides insight into the potential and pitfalls of using genomic approaches for resistance monitoring. In PNAS: ow.ly/KwuP50HksTo
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PNAS Nexus publishes high-quality research across the biological, medical, physical, social, and political sciences, and engineering. Submit your work today! ow.ly/H9gO50H6pJP
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Every year, PNAS highlights 10 articles that have made a large impact on public understanding of science and scientific inquiry. Read the 10 selected articles from 2021 here: ow.ly/xTuA50HktAr
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Could #vaccines help in the fight against #opioids and other drugs of abuse? The first clinical trials are underway, though big challenges remain. In PNAS Front Matter: ow.ly/NpWl50Hksvc #DrugAddiction #DrugAbuse #OpioidEpidemic
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Why do some comets glow green? A study uncovers the chemistry behind the color of comets. ow.ly/SOfw50Hks6Z In PNAS: ow.ly/VsKT50Hks71
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The variability of the different ecosystem carbon fluxes may be controlled by rainfall dynamics and directly influence the global carbon budget and future #climate trajectory. In PNAS: ow.ly/5yoF50Hk4P1
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Infrastructure built to protect cities from flooding can increase economic damages elsewhere, a study finds. ow.ly/KaiJ50Hk4Mh In PNAS: ow.ly/Oiiy50Hk4Mi
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Having informal political discussions with people similar to you but with differing political views could increase trust in democracy and decrease polarization. In PNAS: ow.ly/blzz50Hk4HU
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How can a volcano’s mysterious #AshPlume signal the start of a #VolcanicEruption from afar? A short vid from PNAS Front Matter: ow.ly/7KA650Hk2u5 #LaPalma #volcanoes #lightning
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Genomic and bioinformatic analysis on blood samples from 106 volunteers, around 40 years of age, who participated in an intensive Samyama meditation retreat revealed increased expression after #meditation of 220 genes tied to #immunity. In PNAS: ow.ly/xTRn50HgLrz
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Vehicle #emissions in the United States have declined over the past half-century, but remain a major problem for #climate and public #health. ow.ly/isEi50HgLmf In
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A study of genetic data of 124 children, average age 34.2 months, who died without explanation finds that pathologic rare genetic variants in the children likely contributed to 11 deaths, and are potentially tied to seizures and cardiac function. In PNAS: ow.ly/wyoP50HgL5S
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A study of 250k U.S. registered voters and around 40k U.S. elected officials finds that participants were more likely to respond to an emailed survey request from a sender with a putatively White name than a sender with a putatively Black name. In PNAS: ow.ly/3hq650HgKEp
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Ozone enhancements attributable to biomass burning equaled or exceeded those from urban emissions, suggesting that biomass burning is a significant source of ozone globally, a study finds. In PNAS: ow.ly/8lR850HgKz4
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Read highlights from this week’s issue of PNAS: We discuss a discovery of an ancient MHC category, examine chemotherapy-induced sensorimotor deficits, and study how stem cell niche within plant callus tissue drives organ regeneration. ow.ly/C3X650HgNHt
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Changes in iron content over time in Earth’s mantle could have played a significant role in habitability and #evolution of complex life, according to a Perspective. ow.ly/GYcA50HgKrk In PNAS: ow.ly/HuaK50HgKrl
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Production of ammonia makes Venusian clouds habitable and explains observed cloud-level chemical anomalies. In PNAS: ow.ly/3yHU50HgKog
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Future changes in rainfall and net primary productivity may influence the dynamics of microbial respiration and the global carbon budget, a study finds. In PNAS: ow.ly/vWex50HgKjH
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A doubling of pre-industrial atmospheric CO2 levels would result in more than 2°C of global warming, due to the amplifying effects of cloud feedback, a study finds. ow.ly/9ssX50HgGog In PNAS: ow.ly/nPM050HgGof
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Seeking new tools to address the #OpioidEpidemic, researchers want to use #vaccines to fight addictive drugs. Progress is slow, but the first clinical trials are underway. In PNAS Front Matter: ow.ly/gRa250HiiKJ #DrugAddiction #DrugAbuse #opioids #nicotine #cocaine #meth
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Read a recent QnAs with NAS member and biomedical scientist, Katalin Karikó. In PNAS: ow.ly/iNru50Hhyzm
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China’s regional emissions trading system led to a reduction in carbon emissions despite low carbon prices and infrequent trading, according to a study. In PNAS: ow.ly/CU9n50HgGch
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