People often feel a powerful urge to punish wrongdoers with shame, threats, or harm. Online, this can contribute to a toxic environment. Restorative vigilance, focusing on apologies, can foster more constructive and civil online communities. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Lucy Shapiro receives the 2025 Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award for uncovering how bacteria coordinate genetic programs to form distinct daughter cells. Explore her career in biomedical science @pnas.org: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #Lasker2025 #LaskerLaureate @laskerfdn.bsky.social

Reducing poverty requires global collaboration and evidence-based solutions. Discover interdisciplinary research from @pnas.org and PNAS Nexus that advances global poverty reduction and equitable growth. Explore the SDG Goal 1 Research Collection: www.pnas.org/topic/sdg-1-...

As social media fragments, people find themselves not just in echo chambers on platforms but on “echo platforms”—entire sites like Gab and Parler that are ideologically homogeneous and disconnected from mainstream platforms. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

AI-powered satellite survey of the Great Wildebeest Migration counts <600K animals—less than half the long-cited 1.3M. Study shows the value of refined tools for accurate population data. In Discover Wildlife: www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts... In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Cells respond to their surroundings to form complex tissues. Researchers nudged cells to form 3D spheroids by manipulating the size, shape, and architecture of the fibers forming the matrix in which the cells are growing. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

The 2025 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award honors Michael Welsh, Jesús Gonzalez, and Paul Negulescu for breakthroughs in cystic fibrosis treatment. Explore their work in @pnas.org: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #Lasker2025 #LaskerLaureate @laskerfdn.bsky.social

In this week’s Advanced Articles: Explore welfare optimization for resource allocation with peer effects, the role of the RNA effector SERRATE in translating polycistronic ctr1-10 main open reading frame in Arabidopsis, and more. Read now: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ad...

Applying Bacterial Reef Ink onto hard underwater surfaces will attract coral larvae to settle and metamorphose into polyps, creating new reefs. The technology could help with coral restoration. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Dirk Görlich and Steve McKnight receive the 2025 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for uncovering how protein sequences govern intracellular transport and cellular organization. Read more @pnas.org: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #Lasker2025 #LaskerLaureate @laskerfdn.bsky.social

An AI-powered satellite survey finds that fewer than 600,000 wildebeest—approximately half the widely cited estimate of 1.3 million—make the trek each year. In @newscientist.com: www.newscientist.com/article/2495... In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

We’re proud to partner with @laskerfdn.bsky.social to honor the 2025 #LaskerLaureates! 🏅 Explore articles celebrating their groundbreaking contributions to science, medicine, and humanity. In @pnas.org: www.pnas.org/topic/2025-l... #Lasker2025

Honoring excellence with the 2025 #LaskerAward! 🏅 Basic: Dirk Görlich & Steve McKnight Clinical: Michael Welsh, Jesús (Tito) Gonzalez & Paul Negulescu Achievement: Lucy Shapiro Discover their work in @pnas.org: www.pnas.org/post/update/... #Lasker2025 #LaskerLaureate @laskerfdn.bsky.social

From #ClimateChange & #AI to #PublicHealth, #Sustainability & #SocialSciences, @pnasnexus.org publishes open-access, interdisciplinary research with global impact. 🌍 Explore urgent questions at the science–society intersection: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus #OpenAccess #ScienceForSociety

How many wildebeest take part in the iconic migration in the Serengeti-Mara? An AI-powered satellite survey finds that fewer than 600,000 wildebeest—approximately half the widely cited estimate of 1.3 million—make the trek each year. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “What values best distinguish the world's cultures? The machine learning-based cultural values inventory.” Explore the article here: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at ow.ly/HXGy50SkLX3.

Dive into the topic of COVID-19 with PNAS Nexus. Explore illuminating articles that examine the virus and related pandemic: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa... Interested in contributing your research on this topic? Explore the submission process: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa...

Sediment cores retrieved by ROVs show barrels dumped off the coast of California 50 years ago were likely filled with alkaline waste—and have created new microbial ecosystems, similar to those found around hydrothermal vents. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

A Dutch study explores a key barrier to social integration: strong in-group preferences. One hopeful exception: young people don’t have strong preferences for people of their own ethnicity when it comes to sports activities. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

@pnas.org and @laskerfdn.bsky.social partner to celebrate this year's remarkable #LaskerAward winners as we spotlight groundbreaking contributions to medical research. Read the announcement: www.pnas.org/post/update/... #Lasker2025 #LaskerLaureate

Should farmers share space with non-food biodiversity on farms, or should they aim for maximum yields on minimum acreage to spare land for other species? A literature review recommends context-specific solutions combining sharing and sparing. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

In this week’s Advanced Articles: We explore the design and characterization of all two-dimensional fragile topological bands, time-space dynamics of income segregation in Milan, a two-million-person behavioral intervention megastudy, and more. Read now: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ad...

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Rhetoric from Donald Trump and special counsel Jack Smith about the prosecution of Trump had limited effects on public opinion and did not affect the intentions of surveyed Republican voters to back Trump in the 2024 Republican primary. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “Commonly observed sex differences in direct aggression are absent or reversed in sibling contexts.” Explore the article here: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at ow.ly/HXGy50SkLX3.

A study of Japanese mothers finds an association between butyrate-producing bacteria in the gut and depressive mood. A diet high in soy products, fermented food, seaweed, mushrooms, and vegetables is beneficial for gut health and mood. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Examine the threat of climate change with PNAS Nexus. Explore illuminating articles that delve into the challenges our planet and society face: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa... Interested in contributing your research on this topic? Explore the submission process: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa...

2025 Issue 8 of PNAS Nexus is now available! Explore insights on topics like RNA-interactome capture and herpesviral gene expression, the joint evolution of migration patterns, strategies for teaching political discernment, and more. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/is...

One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “Underestimation of systolic pressure in cuff-based blood pressure measurement.” Explore the article here: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... To learn more about submitting your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at ow.ly/HXGy50SkLX3.

A new study shows cultural psychology goes beyond individualism vs. collectivism. 🌍 Using data from ~100 countries, researchers reveal a wider set of values is key to understanding cultural differences. In @physorg_com: phys.org/news/2025-08... In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

A study using data from the birding platform eBird shows that the amount of time a bird spends in the breeding range, versus the nonbreeding range on the other end of their migration, predicts the distance between these seasonal locations. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Working at the intersection of engineering, physics, or applied sciences? @pnasnexus.org Associate Editor Derek Abbott shares how cross-disciplinary research is shaping the future—and why PNAS Nexus is uniquely positioned to support it. Read more: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa...

People who fail to predict the outcome of several coin tosses in a row have more pessimistic expectations for the success of their next guesses—despite knowing that the chances of success are always 50%. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

A neural network trained on the archives of the World Values Survey can predict the nationality of a person from their survey answers with nearly 90% accuracy. The study identifies the 60 most predictive answers. In PNAS: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

As signatories of the UN SDG Publishers Compact, @pnas.org and PNAS Nexus champion research that advances all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Discover how science is driving global progress: www.pnas.org/sustainable-...

Although men and boys are more directly and indirectly aggressive than women and girls in most contexts, a study of 24 countries finds one specific context in which this pattern is reversed: the sibling relationship. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

@pnas.org and PNAS Nexus publish Brief Reports to spotlight timely findings and compelling data with broad impact. This concise format enables rapid, open access publication across disciplines. Submit to PNAS: www.pnas.org/author-cente... Submit to PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa...

In this week’s Advanced Articles, we explore versatile phenolic composites by in-situ polymerization of concentrated carbon nanotube dispersions, a graph theory-based algorithm for reducing atmospheric chemical mechanisms, and more. Explore now: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ad...

As the climate warms, extreme heat puts newborns in rural Sub-Saharan Africa at risk. An extra 50 days of extreme heat during pregnancy is associated with up to 4 additional neonatal deaths per 1,000 births. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Working at the intersection of engineering, physics, or applied sciences? PNAS Nexus Associate Editor Derek Abbott shares how cross-disciplinary research is shaping the future—and why PNAS Nexus is uniquely positioned to support it. Read more: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa...

One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “Climate action literacy interventions increase commitments to more effective mitigation behaviors.” Explore now: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at ow.ly/HXGy50SkLX3.

Reviews in PNAS Nexus highlight emerging research and provide evidence-based insights that can inform future research and policy. Submit your Review to the official #OpenAccess journal of @nasonline.org today: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa... #Research #Academics

A new study finds people often delay returning to meaningful experiences after lost time—even when they want to and have good options. This hesitation adds time and emotional costs. In @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202... In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Weaving is an ancient art that creates fabrics, sometimes with elaborate two-dimensional patterns. A study explores weaving in three dimensions, creating volumetric patterns that could be used in textiles and even tissue engineering. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

An internet-connected sensor worn inside a disposable face mask monitors patients’ breath for ammonia, the concentration of which can provide information on kidney function. This approach could be used for a wide range of breath sensors. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

“If your work speaks to challenges that go beyond a single field, this is the place for it.” – Katherine Ognyanova, PNAS Nexus Reviewing Editor 🌍 @pnasnexus.org is open access & interdisciplinary, connecting rigorous research with broad audiences. Publish with us: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa...

A survey of all known extinctions in Macaronesia (the Azores, Madeira, Selvagens, the Canaries, and Cabo Verde) finds that half of the islands’ birds have been lost. Many birds, including the Madeiran owl, were lost after humans arrived. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

A machine learning model trained on mosquito surveillance data from Connecticut produces maps of West Nile virus risk for states across the Northeast, including those states that do not perform mosquito surveillance themselves. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Time-series brain imaging, when combined with genetic information, can provide early warnings of cognitive decline that could progress to Alzheimer's disease, offering physicians earlier intervention opportunities. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

A trending PNAS Nexus article in the past week is “A synthesis of terrestrial species extinctions in the Macaronesian Islands and their correspondence with human occupancy.” Explore now: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at ow.ly/HXGy50SkLX3.