On #WorldDiabetesDay, #NASmember E. Dale Abel reflects on a career spent uncovering how diabetes affects the heart and blood vessels, and how new research is paving the way toward prevention, earlier interventions, and more equitable access to care worldwide. https://ow.ly/1Qi250XrUNM#WorldDiabetesDay

Immunotherapy hasn’t been effective for some cancers, such as ovarian cancer, but that may be changing. A team at MIT, including #NASmember Paula Hammond, has designed nanoparticles that help the immune system attack ovarian tumors. Read more: news.mit.edu/2025/new-nan...

Bee conservation in the U.S. is on the brink of big change. 🐝 Next Wednesday, Nov. 19, join Hollis Woodard of @ucriverside.bsky.social for a Distinctive Voices talk about new efforts to protect our imperiled bees—and how you can help. Attend in person or online: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...

#NASmember Deborah K. Morrison has come full circle—from studying RAF kinases as a postdoc to developing an assay that reveals how BRAF, a key cancer-linked protein, is activated. Read more about her work on cell-signaling pathways in a new @pnas.org QnAs: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

“If you want to find something new, don’t look under a streetlight.” Condensed matter physicist and #NASmember T. H. Geballe lived by this belief, exploring superconductivity and the “maverick” materials that defy convention. Read his memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

"Science is not done in a day... Discovery is not something you can predict." In a candid talk with @chemistryworld.com , #NASmember and theoretical chemist Odile Eisenstein reflects on her life in and out of science, and shares advice for fellow scientists. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/odil...

How will genomics reshape human health across a lifetime? 🧬 Researchers gathered at the NAS in late October for the 5th Blavatnik US–Israel Scientific Forum to discuss complex traits, cancer genomics, AI in genomics, new therapies, and more. Watch the recordings: www.nasonline.org/event/the-bl...

From cryptography to teleportation, #NASmember Gilles Brassard has helped shape #quantum science. In @thewalrus.ca, he explains how quantum computers could shatter our digital security, and the science behind the line of defense he pioneered decades ago. 💻 thewalrus.ca/quantum-comp...

REMINDER: Tonight at 7pm PST, tune into a Distinctive Voices talk on weather whiplash. 🌪️ Climate scientist Daniel Swain (@weatherwest.bsky.social) will illuminate the impacts of dramatic swings between extreme weather such as droughts, floods & wildfires. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-ch...

After decades of damage from acid rain and logging, forests are bouncing back, and in surprising ways. 🌳 A new @pnas.org study by #NASmember Emily Bernhardt reveals how forests are mining bedrock for essential nutrients to aid in their recovery. Read more: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

November is #LungCancerAwarenessMonth, and we're remembering #NASmember Evarts Ambrose Graham, who performed the first successful lung removal to treat cancer in 1933 and helped show the link between smoking and lung cancer. Read his memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

What if the first stars were powered not by fusion, but by dark matter? 🌌 On #DarkMatterDay, explore a new @PNAS.org study from #NASmember Katherine Freese, whose team used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to identify possible supermassive dark stars. Read more: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

In a Halloween episode of @pnas.org Science Sessions podcast, #NASmember Richard Zare and Laura Stidsholt explore two long-standing natural mysteries: the source of will-o’-the-wisps and how bats integrate vision with echolocation. 🦇 Listen: www.pnas.org/post/podcast...

Climate change is amplifying “hydroclimate whiplash”—the dramatic swings between drought, floods & wildfires. Join climate scientist Daniel Swain (@weatherwest.bsky.social) on Nov 5 for a Distinctive Voices talk on the science & impacts of these extremes. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-ch...

#OnThisDay in 1969, a simple "Lo" became the first message sent over the Internet. Led by #NASmember Leonard Kleinrock, a team at UCLA tried to send “login” between two computers. The system crashed after 2 letters, but history was made. 🌐 Read more: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/lo-and-...

This Thursday, October 30 at 6:30pm, join Cultural Programs of the NAS for The Beating Heart Retreat: The Art and Science of Health. Explore ancient healing and modern science through talks, breath-based sound exercises, and communal storytelling. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-beatin...

Known as the “father of quantum cosmology,” #NASmember James Hartle transformed our understanding of relativistic stars, black holes, and the universe as a quantum system with his seminal work with Stephen Hawking. Read his new NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

“When you don’t have a path in your mind, the question is, how do you progress?” In the newest episode of @labx.org's I Was Born, former NAS Vice President Sue Wessler shares her path from the Bronx to the forefront of plant genetics—one step at a time.🌱🧬 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNO0...

From molecular design to advanced materials, machine learning is rapidly reshaping #chemistry. 🌐⚗️ A new @pnas.org Special Feature—organized by #NASmembers Pablo Debenedetti, Juan de Pablo, and George Schatz—highlights discoveries and future directions: www.pnas.org/topic/578

Who will win the €100,000 Early Career #EinsteinFoundationAward? Join @einsteinberlin.bsky.social on Nov 10 to discover up to six finalist projects boosting research quality, selected from 72 global applications. @berlinscienceweek.bsky.social Register: www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/insights/...

Congratulations to #NASmembers Lieping Chen, Barney Graham, Joel Habener, Dina Katabi, Duojia Pan, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Erin Schuman, Jay Shendure, Karel Svoboda, and Alice Ting on their election to the @nam.edu! See the full list: nam.edu/news-and-ins...

Happy #WorldStatisticsDay! 📊 In today's wold, high-quality statistics are more important than ever. Learn how #NASmember William Cochran advanced survey sampling and experimental design, shaping how nations collect reliable data. Read his memoir: https://ow.ly/4NFq50XcPPy#WorldStatisticsDay#NASmember#MemoirMonday

#NASmember David Liu is a pioneer in developing techniques to treat genetic disorders, including CRISPR. In an interview with Science News, he discusses what first drew him to science, and what gives him hope for its future. Read here: https://ow.ly/rGUY50XcPOx#NASmember#genetics

In a new interview with Harvard Business Review, #NASmember and Nobel laureate Esther Duflo shares why she became an economist, the role of collaborative partnerships, which tools and interventions have shown success in reducing poverty, and more. Read here: https://ow.ly/UWaP50XcPOf

As we celebrate #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we spotlight #NASmember Kornelia Polyak, whose pioneering work on tumor heterogeneity and the tumor microenvironment is shaping the future of more personalized breast cancer care. Read her Q&A: www.nasonline.org/news/breast-...

What's next for AI in health care? The @nam.edu Annual Meeting on Oct. 20 will focus on critical areas like training, research, and trust in #medicine that are affected by AI. Don't miss a keynote address from #NASmember Aviv Regev! Attend in person or online: nam.edu/AnnualMeeting2025 #NAMmtg

On #WorldFoodDay, hear from #NASmember Pamela Ronald on how genetic innovations are helping farmers adapt to climate change. By breeding rice that withstands floods, drought & disease, her work shows how science can secure the future of our food. 🌾 Watch: youtu.be/1Ozg35lAazU?...

Federal tax credits lifted more than 2 million children out of poverty in 2021. A new @nationalacademies.org report—with contributions from #NASmembers Robert Moffitt, Michael Hout, Greg Duncan, and Hilary Hoynes—assesses long-term impact and policy options. Read here: https://ow.ly/9B8550Xc02g

Join @pnas.org in honoring exceptional scientific research! The Cozzarelli Prize recognizes six outstanding PNAS articles that have made significant contributions to their respective fields. Nominations are open through January 2, 2026. Learn more: www.pnas.org/about/cozzar...

Born #OnThisDay 100 years ago was #NASmember Dan Lindsley Jr., whose #genetics career shaped the Drosophila research community. Beyond the lab, he was an avid butterfly collector, a hobby that reflected his lifelong curiosity. 🦋 Read his memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

On @mtpublicradio.bsky.social's "The Wide Open," #NASmember Cathy Whitlock joins a live panel to tackle one of the West’s toughest questions: Wildfires are bigger and more destructive, yet part of our ecosystems. How do we learn to live with fire? 🔥🎙️ Listen: www.mtpr.org/wideopen/bey...

A new @pnas.org study from #NASmember Bonnie Berger uses sparse autoencoders & transcoders from natural language processing to crack open protein language models, turning AI from a "black box" into something interpretable.🧬 Read more in The Scientist: www.the-scientist.com/researchers-...

🔬⚛️ How do you film atoms in motion? Tonight at 7pm PT, join Sarah B. King of @uchichemistry.bsky.social for a Distinctive Voices talk on capturing the dance of atoms and electrons, and learn how molecular “movies” reveal new design principles. Learn more & register: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...

Congratulations to #NASmember Omar M. Yaghi, who shares the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry with Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson for the development of metal–organic frameworks! Their discoveries may contribute to solving some of humankind’s greatest challenges. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemi...

The nomination period for the 2026 NAS Awards has closed.🏅 Stay tuned for our announcement of the recipients in January, and be the first to know by signing up for our Connect with Awards newsletter: www.nasonline.org/awards/conne... #NASaward

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physics has been awarded to #NASmembers John Clarke and Michel H. Devoret, alongside John M. Martinis! Congratulations on this esteemed recognition of their experiments on a chip that revealed quantum physics in action. Read more: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...

As new Nobel Prizes are announced this week, we remember #NASmember Ralph Steinman, whose discovery of dendritic cells reshaped #immunology. In 2011, he became one of the only people ever posthumously awarded a Nobel Prize. Read his memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

Last call to submit your nominations for the 2026 NAS Awards! The deadline is tonight at 11:59 PM ET. #NASaward Nominate now: awards-nasonline.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...

Congratulations to NAS international member Shimon Sakaguchi on receiving the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine! He is honored alongside Mary E. Brunkow & Fred Ramsdell "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance." Read more: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic... #NASmember

New clues from #cosmology: Data may favor a dynamic dark energy over a fixed constant. A new study co-authored by #NASmember Joshua Frieman suggests dark energy is slowly evolving over time. 🌌 Read more:

With the 2025 @nobelprize.bsky.social announcements just around the corner, we’re reflecting on the past 25 years of #NASmembers who have received this most prestigious honor in the 21st century—and their extraordinary contributions to science & society. Read more: www.nasonline.org/news/25-year...

Science academies from across the Americas recently met at the IANAS General Assembly to explore how to strengthen science in the region as a tool for addressing critical social, environmental, and technological challenges. 🌎 Read about their discussions: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...

Time is running out to nominate for the 2026 NAS Awards! ⏲️ Submit your nominations by Monday, October 6 to help us recognize outstanding contributions to science and encourage innovative research.🏅 #NASaward Learn more and nominate: www.nasonline.org/awards/curre...

Scientists across the globe devote their careers to researching breast cancer. As we celebrate #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth this October, we'll spotlight #NASmembers who have made significant contributions to advancing the study, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer.

In a touching new tribute, #NASmember Shoucheng Zhang is described by his colleagues as "a brilliantly creative and deep physicist, and a widely curious intellectual with an irrepressible joy in exploring all aspects of life." Read more: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has named a trail after #NASmember Phyllis Coley of @utah.edu in honor of her pioneering work on plant defenses and rainforest #ecology. She calls it ‘the greatest honor I could possibly receive.’ 🌿

Could doing away with daylight saving time improve public health? ⏰ A new @pnas.org study finds that shifting to permanent Standard Time would lead to a decrease in the prevalence of stroke & obesity. Read a breakdown of the study in @discovermag.bsky.social:

#NASmember Joanna Wysocka & her lab @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social found cells that keep a speech-linked protein called FOXP2 from clumping. The discovery that could reduce protein clumping in Huntington’s disease, linking basic science to new therapies.🧬 Read more:

The deadline is approaching to nominate for the 2026 NAS Awards! Submit your nominations by Monday, October 6 to help us recognize outstanding contributions to science and encourage innovative research.🏅 #NASawards Learn more and nominate: www.nasonline.org/awards/curre...

“What drives me is the chance to turn discoveries in the lab into cures that transform lives.” Vision scientist and #NASmember Krzysztof Palczewski leads @ucirvine.bsky.social's quest to cure blindness, and may have the right approach and technology to do it. Read more: news.uci.edu/2025/09/18/t...