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Discover groundbreaking news and research from PNAS Nexus, the sibling journal to @pnas.org - both official journals of the National Academy of Sciences. Visit www.pnasnexus.org for more information.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 28d
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...
PNAS Nexus – 2025 Issue 8 is now available. Pnasnexus.org.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 1d
Myopia is rising among children, especially in East Asia. A study of 30,000 kids links cleaner air to better vision, suggesting improved air quality early in life may help slow myopia progression.

In U.S. News & World Report: https://ow.ly/tmEu50X7QBm

In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/4E4R50X7Qpo
A city skyline covered in heavy smog, with tall buildings barely visible through the haze and a highway running through the center. Credit: HealthDay
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 1d
One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “Benefits of clean air for school children's vision health.” Explore the article here: https://ow.ly/HS7G50X7RiJ

To learn more about submitting your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/qQwA50X7RiI.
Framework for analyzing visual health and environmental impact. The diagram presents the integration of cohort and environmental data to evaluate the impact on visual health.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 1d
AI-powered satellite survey finds fewer than 600,000 wildebeest in the Great Migration—half the long-cited 1.3M—showing how new monitoring tools refine population estimates.

In Science Magazine: https://ow.ly/wgsh50X7Qc9

In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/myPY50X7QcT
A massive herd of wildebeest spread across grassy plains, with a mountain in the background.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 1d
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences expands its partnership with KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd appointing the company as its exclusive representative in India to strengthen its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing research markets. Read now: https://ow.ly/C5Ob50X7q62
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 2d
A study of how 41 plant and animal species react to climate change highlights the complexity of density feedbacks, in which population reductions lead to an easing of competition for the remaining individuals. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/xQMz50X6h6s
Wild arctic fox (Vulpes Lagopus), one of the studied species. Stock photo.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 4d
📢 Want to boost your research visibility? Check out tips from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Marketing team, “Promoting Your Scholarly Research on Social Media.” Sharpen your science communication strategy and connect with your audience. Read now: https://ow.ly/9usr50X6f4y
Your research is published — What's next? Read insights from the PNAS Marketing team on promoting your research on social media.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 5d
Meet the 2025 #LaskerAward recipients, recognized for their groundbreaking contributions to science and medicine. In partnership with Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, PNAS highlights this year’s honored research. Explore the collection: https://ow.ly/uZYe50X6eS9

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PNAS Celebrates the 2025 Lasker Awards
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 5d
Mindfulness meditation tailored for addiction helped 32 Chinese patients with concurrent depression and internet gaming disorder. After four weeks of practice, symptoms significantly abated and brain reactivity to gaming cues decreased. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/2RYA50X6eVw
Young person meditating by a computer.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 5d
Nominations for the 2025 Cozzarelli Prize are now open! Each year, six outstanding Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences articles are honored for their notable advances in their fields. Submit a nomination today: https://ow.ly/1LfI50X6eIj
PNAS – 2025 Cozzarelli Prize. Submit a Nomination. Learn more!
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 6d
Issue 9 (2025) of PNAS Nexus is now available! Discover how satellite cells orchestrate immune-fibrogenic circuits in aging muscle, machine learning for long-term scratching in mice, and more. Read here: https://ow.ly/bLeP50X5JVE
PNAS Nexus – Issue 9 (2025) is now available. PNASnexus.org
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 6d
Modeling social networks of south-central Ethiopian farmers finds gendered clusters of acceptance of intimate partner violence against women, suggesting interventions targeting both men and women’s networks could help change norms. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/vVpj50X5JTG
Graphs of the chatting networks for the villages with the lowest and highest percentage intimate partner violence against women acceptance.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 6d
Study finds corroding barrels off Los Angeles coast contain alkaline waste—not DDT. Elevated pH, mineral halos, and alkaliphilic microbes reveal lasting ecological impacts, reshaping seafloor life.

In DailyMail - UK: https://ow.ly/GLme50X5JS9

In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/ESl050X5JRa
A map showing a known location of a dumpsite in the San Pedro Basin. Scientists have found thousands of barrels of waste that were legally dumped at 14 deep-water sites off the coast of California between the 1930s and early 1970s.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 9d
A scaling law for mutations in spatially structured growing cell populations could help predict when cancers or bacterial infections will evolve resistance to treatments, without computationally expensive simulations. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Example of a spatial configuration of a 2D expanding and evolving colony of cells, a typical simulation representing an example with 3 mutations. The individual graphs represent different snapshots in time, going from left to right top row, followed by left to right bottom row. Dark blue represents empty space, and the other colors correspond to different cell types: blue to wild types, green to single-hit mutants, brown to double-hit mutants, and yellow to triple-hit mutants.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 9d
Congratulations to the 2025 #LaskerAward winners! 🎉 Honorees: Dirk Görlich, Steve McKnight, Michael Welsh, Jesús (Tito) Gonzalez, Paul Negulescu & Lucy Shapiro. Discover their groundbreaking work in @pnas.org: www.pnas.org/post/update/...

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PNAS Celebrates the 2025 Lasker Awards
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 9d
Myopia is a growing global health issue, especially in East Asia. Once blamed mainly on genes, study habits, and little outdoor time, a study of 30,000 students in China shows air pollution also plays an important role. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Students take a university qualifying exam in Bangkok, Thailand. Stock photo.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 9d
In this week’s Advanced Articles: We explore how mechanical frustration influences cell reprogramming, examine a hotspot model of location-based superspreading in epidemics, and more. Read now: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ad...
Explore the latest Advanced Articles from PNAS Nexus! Read now at pnasnexus.org.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 15d
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...
Snapshot of the simulated social media platform used in the study.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 15d
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/...

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2025 Lasker Awards – Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science. Read about her award-winning work! Portrait of Lucy Shapiro.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 16d
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-...
PNAS and PNAS Nexus Logos. Explore peer-reviewed research from the UN Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty Collection. Button: Explore the Collection.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 16d
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...
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 16d
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...
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Aerial view of a large herd of wildebeest traveling across diverse terrain in a satellite image.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 16d
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...
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 16d
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/...

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2025 Lasker Awards – Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award Winners. Read about their award-winning work! Portraits of Jesús (Tito) Gonzalez, Michael Welsh, and Paul Negulescu
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 19d
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...
Explore the latest Advanced Articles from PNAS Nexus! Read now at pnasnexus.org.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 19d
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...
Schematic representation of Bacterial Reef Ink (Brink) as a functional living coating designed to enhance coral settlement. A) Harvest and isolation of lipopolysaccharide-producing bacteria from the tissues of the coral Montipora capitata (Thalassotalea euphylliae H1) and marine biofilm (Cellulophaga lytica HI1). B) Optimization of biopolymer mixture for microbial cell viability and mechanical properties. Rapid light-assisted cross-linking of Brink on calcium carbonate plugs, a common restoration material. C) Brink sustains living bacteria that act as biofactories, producing lipopolysaccharides to attract coral larvae from the surrounding environment.
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