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As advisors to the nation, we recognize and advance outstanding science for the benefit of society. Journals: @pnas.org and @pnasnexus.org | President: Marcia McNutt
Researchers on a BRAIN Initiative project have unveiled the most comprehensive map of developing mammalian brains to date. In an interview with The Scientist, #NASmember Hongkui Zeng shares the new insights into neurodevelopment this atlas provides: www.the-scientist.com/a-new-cell-a...
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Researchers on a BRAIN Initiative project have unveiled the most comprehensive map of developing mammalian brains to date. In an interview with The Scientist, #NASmember Hongkui Zeng shares the new insights into neurodevelopment this atlas provides: www.the-scientist.com/a-new-cell-a...
How can a billion-year-old water discovery aid the green energy transition? Geochemist and #NASmember Barbara Sherwood Lollar shares how underground hydrogen, produced when ancient water mixes with rock, could help decarbonize heavy industry in @utoronto.ca news:
Geochemist draws on billion-year-old water discovery to aid green energy transition
Barbara Sherwood Lollar has spent more than 30 years studying deep, underground water and its surprisingly vast potential – from offering clues about potential life on other planets to locating…
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December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
How can a billion-year-old water discovery aid the green energy transition? Geochemist and #NASmember Barbara Sherwood Lollar shares how underground hydrogen, produced when ancient water mixes with rock, could help decarbonize heavy industry in @utoronto.ca news:
Explore the evolution of man's best friend in a new
@pnas.org Special Feature! 🐕 Organized by #NASmembers Elaine Ostrander and William Murphy, this collection reveals how dog genomes and behavior reflect domestication, ancestry, and hybridization: pnas.org/topic/580
@pnas.org Special Feature! 🐕 Organized by #NASmembers Elaine Ostrander and William Murphy, this collection reveals how dog genomes and behavior reflect domestication, ancestry, and hybridization: pnas.org/topic/580
December 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Explore the evolution of man's best friend in a new
@pnas.org Special Feature! 🐕 Organized by #NASmembers Elaine Ostrander and William Murphy, this collection reveals how dog genomes and behavior reflect domestication, ancestry, and hybridization: pnas.org/topic/580
@pnas.org Special Feature! 🐕 Organized by #NASmembers Elaine Ostrander and William Murphy, this collection reveals how dog genomes and behavior reflect domestication, ancestry, and hybridization: pnas.org/topic/580
Next week, join the @nationalacademies.org for #AGU2025, and on December 15, don't miss NAS President Marcia McNutt and #NASmember Maria Zuber in a panel discussion on how scientists can build and maintain trust in an era of skepticism.
Learn more and register: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
Learn more and register: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
December 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Next week, join the @nationalacademies.org for #AGU2025, and on December 15, don't miss NAS President Marcia McNutt and #NASmember Maria Zuber in a panel discussion on how scientists can build and maintain trust in an era of skepticism.
Learn more and register: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
Learn more and register: agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...
An early recipient of the NAS Public Welfare Medal, #NASmember Cleveland Abbe shaped the weather forecasts we check every morning and the time zones that keep our schedules in sync. 🌦️⏰ Discover his story in his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday #ScienceHistory
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
An early recipient of the NAS Public Welfare Medal, #NASmember Cleveland Abbe shaped the weather forecasts we check every morning and the time zones that keep our schedules in sync. 🌦️⏰ Discover his story in his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday #ScienceHistory
When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. Join @nationalacademies.org on Dec. 9 at 12 pm ET for a public briefing on the new report, A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars.
Register to attend: events.nationalacademies.org/46072
Register to attend: events.nationalacademies.org/46072
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. Join @nationalacademies.org on Dec. 9 at 12 pm ET for a public briefing on the new report, A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars.
Register to attend: events.nationalacademies.org/46072
Register to attend: events.nationalacademies.org/46072
Tickets are going fast for the Dec. 11 screening of Out of Plain Sight at the NAS Building! Don't miss this award-winning documentary that uncovers the story behind toxic waste dumped into the ocean after WWII and its lasting impact. 🎫 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/special-sc... @dceff.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Tickets are going fast for the Dec. 11 screening of Out of Plain Sight at the NAS Building! Don't miss this award-winning documentary that uncovers the story behind toxic waste dumped into the ocean after WWII and its lasting impact. 🎫 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/special-sc... @dceff.bsky.social
Bacteriophages are the most abundant lifeforms on Earth, but most remain a mystery. In a @pnas.org QnAs, #NASmember Graham Hatfull shares how his work to illuminate this viral "dark matter" is opening doors to new treatments for drug-resistant infections. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
December 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Bacteriophages are the most abundant lifeforms on Earth, but most remain a mystery. In a @pnas.org QnAs, #NASmember Graham Hatfull shares how his work to illuminate this viral "dark matter" is opening doors to new treatments for drug-resistant infections. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Tomorrow, explore the frontiers of ocean mapping with #NASmember Dawn Wright (@deepseadawn.bsky.social) in her Distinctive Voices lecture! 🌊 She'll dive into how modern systems are reshaping our understanding of the ocean amid both data overload and gaps. Register: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...
December 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Tomorrow, explore the frontiers of ocean mapping with #NASmember Dawn Wright (@deepseadawn.bsky.social) in her Distinctive Voices lecture! 🌊 She'll dive into how modern systems are reshaping our understanding of the ocean amid both data overload and gaps. Register: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...
#NASmember Pedro Cuatrecasas devoted himself to improving human health, overseeing the development of 40+ new drugs across his career. Read about his work as a scientific innovator and leader in pharmaceutical discovery in a new memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#NASmember Pedro Cuatrecasas devoted himself to improving human health, overseeing the development of 40+ new drugs across his career. Read about his work as a scientific innovator and leader in pharmaceutical discovery in a new memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
Black Friday? How about #BlackHoleFriday! Celebrate with a deep dive into the universe's most massive black holes with #NASmember Chung-Pei Ma, whose discoveries are reshaping our understanding of these architects of galactic evolution. 🕳️ Read here: www.nasonline.org/news/from-da...
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Black Friday? How about #BlackHoleFriday! Celebrate with a deep dive into the universe's most massive black holes with #NASmember Chung-Pei Ma, whose discoveries are reshaping our understanding of these architects of galactic evolution. 🕳️ Read here: www.nasonline.org/news/from-da...
Happy Thanksgiving from the National Academy of Sciences! May your day be filled with gratitude, curiosity, and just the right amount of pie. 🥧 #PhotoswithAlbert
November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the National Academy of Sciences! May your day be filled with gratitude, curiosity, and just the right amount of pie. 🥧 #PhotoswithAlbert
How do plants fight disease? 🌱 #NASmember Jane Parker studies NLR proteins that help plants sense attackers and launch powerful immune defenses. She shares her latest findings on how these proteins signal plants to resist disease in a new @pnas.org QnAs: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
How do plants fight disease? 🌱 #NASmember Jane Parker studies NLR proteins that help plants sense attackers and launch powerful immune defenses. She shares her latest findings on how these proteins signal plants to resist disease in a new @pnas.org QnAs: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Particle #physics once relied mainly on accelerators and theory. But discoveries like the Higgs boson show that progress now requires a “big tent” of people and ideas. #NASmember Michael Turner and Maria Spiropulu explore this shift in APS Physics News: https://ow.ly/LLUu50XxEXw
How “big tent” particle physics is reshaping physics research
Particle physics used to rely mostly on accelerators and theory. Not anymore.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Particle #physics once relied mainly on accelerators and theory. But discoveries like the Higgs boson show that progress now requires a “big tent” of people and ideas. #NASmember Michael Turner and Maria Spiropulu explore this shift in APS Physics News: https://ow.ly/LLUu50XxEXw
How fast can evolution occur? Sometimes, in just a single generation. 🐦 As we mark the anniversary of Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," #NASmembers Peter and Rosemary Grant share insights from their groundbreaking studies of Galápagos finches. Read here: www.nasonline.org/news/evoluti...
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
How fast can evolution occur? Sometimes, in just a single generation. 🐦 As we mark the anniversary of Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," #NASmembers Peter and Rosemary Grant share insights from their groundbreaking studies of Galápagos finches. Read here: www.nasonline.org/news/evoluti...
The 2025 Einstein Foundation Award winners are announced! “There is no other organization having this much positive impact on research quality," says NAS President Marcia McNutt, who presided over the award jury. See the winners: www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/media/pre... @einsteinberlin.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The 2025 Einstein Foundation Award winners are announced! “There is no other organization having this much positive impact on research quality," says NAS President Marcia McNutt, who presided over the award jury. See the winners: www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/media/pre... @einsteinberlin.bsky.social
In the latest episode of LabX's Chemists in the Kitchen, soup meets science! Watch as chemists explain how a few simple ingredients become the perfect comfort food for cool days in a creamy bowl of roasted carrot soup. 🥕 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJJH...
November 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
In the latest episode of LabX's Chemists in the Kitchen, soup meets science! Watch as chemists explain how a few simple ingredients become the perfect comfort food for cool days in a creamy bowl of roasted carrot soup. 🥕 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJJH...
What happens when half a million barrels of toxic waste disappear into the ocean? Join us on December 11 for a special @dceff.bsky.social screening of "Out of Plain Sight" at the NAS Building, followed by a discussion with director Rosanna Xia and scientists. Register: www.cpnas.org/event/specia...
November 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
What happens when half a million barrels of toxic waste disappear into the ocean? Join us on December 11 for a special @dceff.bsky.social screening of "Out of Plain Sight" at the NAS Building, followed by a discussion with director Rosanna Xia and scientists. Register: www.cpnas.org/event/specia...
Reminder: Tonight at 7 p.m. PT, explore exciting new directions for U.S. bee conservation and learn how you can support our imperiled bee fauna in a Distinctive Voices talk with Hollis Woodard of @ucriverside.bsky.social. Tune in online or attend in person: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...
Distinctive Voices — Exciting times for US bee conservation – NAS
The US is on the cusp of dramatically transforming how we conserve bees and other insects, which have been historically excluded from many major conservation efforts. This presentation will share some...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reminder: Tonight at 7 p.m. PT, explore exciting new directions for U.S. bee conservation and learn how you can support our imperiled bee fauna in a Distinctive Voices talk with Hollis Woodard of @ucriverside.bsky.social. Tune in online or attend in person: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...
Congratulations to LabX and The Science & Entertainment Exchange on their Silver Anthem Awards win for the "I Was Born" video series! Through interviews with scientists working in exciting frontiers, the series brings to life the wide range of possibilities in STEM careers. 🧑🔬 #AnthemAwards
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Congratulations to LabX and The Science & Entertainment Exchange on their Silver Anthem Awards win for the "I Was Born" video series! Through interviews with scientists working in exciting frontiers, the series brings to life the wide range of possibilities in STEM careers. 🧑🔬 #AnthemAwards
How is nanoscience transforming vaccines? 💉 A new @pnas.org Special Feature organized by #NASmember Chad Mirkin explores structural immunotherapy, which emphasizes the spatial arrangement of vaccine components to optimize immune responses. Discover more: www.pnas.org/topic/577
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
How is nanoscience transforming vaccines? 💉 A new @pnas.org Special Feature organized by #NASmember Chad Mirkin explores structural immunotherapy, which emphasizes the spatial arrangement of vaccine components to optimize immune responses. Discover more: www.pnas.org/topic/577
Today marks the 100th birthday of #NASmember David Hogness. A pioneer of #genomics, he mapped and analyzed eukaryotic DNA and advanced developmental biology by uncovering key genes and their regulatory hierarchies. 🧬 Read his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today marks the 100th birthday of #NASmember David Hogness. A pioneer of #genomics, he mapped and analyzed eukaryotic DNA and advanced developmental biology by uncovering key genes and their regulatory hierarchies. 🧬 Read his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
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
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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
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...
New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors
MIT researchers designed nanoparticles that can deliver an immune-stimulating molecule called IL-12 directly to ovarian tumors. When given to mice along with checkpoint inhibitors, the treatment elimi...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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...
Distinctive Voices — Exciting times for US bee conservation – NAS
The US is on the cusp of dramatically transforming how we conserve bees and other insects, which have been historically excluded from many major conservation efforts. This presentation will share some...
www.nasonline.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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...