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2025 Issue 11 of PNAS Nexus is now available! Discover insights on topics such as the human and social impacts of climate overshoot, long-term optical monitoring of genetically encoded fluorescent indicators, and more. Explore now: https://ow.ly/EvQZ50XC3eM
Final call for Cozzarelli Prize nominations! Submit by Jan 2. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences articles published between December 16, 2024, and December 15, 2025, that demonstrated exceptional impact are eligible for nomination: https://ow.ly/YHzB50XQnZW
December 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Final call for Cozzarelli Prize nominations! Submit by Jan 2. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences articles published between December 16, 2024, and December 15, 2025, that demonstrated exceptional impact are eligible for nomination: https://ow.ly/YHzB50XQnZW
New study maps biological “tilings” across life, uncovering shared patterns that tie form, function & materials — a fresh blueprint for bioinspired design & biomaterials! 🚀
In Science News: https://ow.ly/sAOB50XQ0QJ
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/f6JU50XQ0Jc
In Science News: https://ow.ly/sAOB50XQ0QJ
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/f6JU50XQ0Jc
December 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
New study maps biological “tilings” across life, uncovering shared patterns that tie form, function & materials — a fresh blueprint for bioinspired design & biomaterials! 🚀
In Science News: https://ow.ly/sAOB50XQ0QJ
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/f6JU50XQ0Jc
In Science News: https://ow.ly/sAOB50XQ0QJ
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/f6JU50XQ0Jc
In a study conducted in France, information that speaks to the “deservingness” of immigrants—such as their intention to gain employment and learn the local language—modestly reduces opposition to immigration. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/AiB650XQ135
December 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
In a study conducted in France, information that speaks to the “deservingness” of immigrants—such as their intention to gain employment and learn the local language—modestly reduces opposition to immigration. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/AiB650XQ135
Explore the discoveries that shaped scientific conversations in 2025! The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Selected Highlights collection features 12 studies that made a lasting impact on the public understanding of science. Read here: https://ow.ly/q4st50XQ0lO
December 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Explore the discoveries that shaped scientific conversations in 2025! The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Selected Highlights collection features 12 studies that made a lasting impact on the public understanding of science. Read here: https://ow.ly/q4st50XQ0lO
Submit a Brief Report to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences or PNAS Nexus to share concise, interdisciplinary findings—published open access and designed for rapid impact. Learn more:
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December 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Submit a Brief Report to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences or PNAS Nexus to share concise, interdisciplinary findings—published open access and designed for rapid impact. Learn more:
PNAS: https://ow.ly/EzJx50XPnrr
PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/R0rg50XPnqe
PNAS: https://ow.ly/EzJx50XPnrr
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Japanese eels may move north, but unevenly, as the climate warms. The key variable, river water temperature, is increased by the presence of cities and farms in the watershed, and decreased by volcanic geology characterized by cool springs. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/tZvH50XPnnC
December 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Japanese eels may move north, but unevenly, as the climate warms. The key variable, river water temperature, is increased by the presence of cities and farms in the watershed, and decreased by volcanic geology characterized by cool springs. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/tZvH50XPnnC
Final call for Cozzarelli Prize nominations! If a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences article published between December 16, 2024, and December 15, 2025, made a meaningful contribution to its field, nominate it by Jan 2: https://ow.ly/RNqN50XPn9o
December 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Final call for Cozzarelli Prize nominations! If a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences article published between December 16, 2024, and December 15, 2025, made a meaningful contribution to its field, nominate it by Jan 2: https://ow.ly/RNqN50XPn9o
In this week’s Advanced Articles: We delve into how farmers hold diverse and connected values toward crops, examine how environmental dynamics shape whether matching is optimal, and more. Explore now: https://ow.ly/BJPF50XOZtc
December 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In this week’s Advanced Articles: We delve into how farmers hold diverse and connected values toward crops, examine how environmental dynamics shape whether matching is optimal, and more. Explore now: https://ow.ly/BJPF50XOZtc
One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “Less is more: Aesthetic liking is inversely related to metabolic expense by the visual system.” Explore now: https://ow.ly/EzOX50XNIkf
To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/VOVj50XNIjg.
To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/VOVj50XNIjg.
December 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “Less is more: Aesthetic liking is inversely related to metabolic expense by the visual system.” Explore now: https://ow.ly/EzOX50XNIkf
To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/VOVj50XNIjg.
To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/VOVj50XNIjg.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Using open-access Sentinel-1 images from the European Space Agency, researchers propose a method for detecting building destruction in disasters and warzones with a 12-day resolution, regardless of cloud cover conditions. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/spcy50XNIoc
December 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Using open-access Sentinel-1 images from the European Space Agency, researchers propose a method for detecting building destruction in disasters and warzones with a 12-day resolution, regardless of cloud cover conditions. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/spcy50XNIoc
How did dogs evolve from wolves—and what does their DNA reveal about behavior? 🐕 A new Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Special Feature explores canine domestication, migration, and genetic links to behavior and human traits. Read now: https://ow.ly/hezk50XNHZu
December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How did dogs evolve from wolves—and what does their DNA reveal about behavior? 🐕 A new Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Special Feature explores canine domestication, migration, and genetic links to behavior and human traits. Read now: https://ow.ly/hezk50XNHZu
Tracking pixels send information about website visitors to third parties. A study of pixel tracking on US hospital sites suggests it increases data breach risk and is a threat to privacy that falls between the cracks of current regulations. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/KJWK50XNlvo
December 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Tracking pixels send information about website visitors to third parties. A study of pixel tracking on US hospital sites suggests it increases data breach risk and is a threat to privacy that falls between the cracks of current regulations. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/KJWK50XNlvo
Hydrodynamic simulations of blood clotting factors in the smallest blood vessels show how Von Willebrand factor and blood platelets spontaneously form aggregates on vessel walls, which then move into the bulk flow and disaggregate. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/boUB50XNlrj
December 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Hydrodynamic simulations of blood clotting factors in the smallest blood vessels show how Von Willebrand factor and blood platelets spontaneously form aggregates on vessel walls, which then move into the bulk flow and disaggregate. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/boUB50XNlrj
LLMs do more than generate text. A new study shows AI agents form social networks that mirror human behavior—from homophily to small-world structure—opening new doors for network science research.
In Singularity Hub: https://ow.ly/Girp50XNkzg
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/F9mw50XNkzP
In Singularity Hub: https://ow.ly/Girp50XNkzg
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/F9mw50XNkzP
December 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
LLMs do more than generate text. A new study shows AI agents form social networks that mirror human behavior—from homophily to small-world structure—opening new doors for network science research.
In Singularity Hub: https://ow.ly/Girp50XNkzg
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/F9mw50XNkzP
In Singularity Hub: https://ow.ly/Girp50XNkzg
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/F9mw50XNkzP
Most people overestimate the proportion of Reddit users that post severely toxic comments or Facebook users that post fake news, misperceptions that contribute to a sense of moral decline. In reality, the trolls are a vocal minority. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/i82W50XMxIx
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Most people overestimate the proportion of Reddit users that post severely toxic comments or Facebook users that post fake news, misperceptions that contribute to a sense of moral decline. In reality, the trolls are a vocal minority. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/i82W50XMxIx
PNAS Nexus looks back on the 2025 articles that caught the attention of the public and sparked conversations about health, the environment, and society. Explore the collection here: https://ow.ly/ZOcy50XMxi4
December 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
PNAS Nexus looks back on the 2025 articles that caught the attention of the public and sparked conversations about health, the environment, and society. Explore the collection here: https://ow.ly/ZOcy50XMxi4
Increasing adoption of rooftop solar panels can raise retail electricity rates, as utilities spread their fixed costs over a smaller customer base. Fees from customers with panels connected to the grid could recoup some lost revenue. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/En1R50XLBtR
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Increasing adoption of rooftop solar panels can raise retail electricity rates, as utilities spread their fixed costs over a smaller customer base. Fees from customers with panels connected to the grid could recoup some lost revenue. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/En1R50XLBtR
In this week’s Advance Articles: We delve into structural basis for TIA-1 amyloid fibril formation revealed by cryo-EM, examine insights from a state-line wildlife disease outbreak, and more. Explore now: https://ow.ly/6tbX50XLAlF
December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In this week’s Advance Articles: We delve into structural basis for TIA-1 amyloid fibril formation revealed by cryo-EM, examine insights from a state-line wildlife disease outbreak, and more. Explore now: https://ow.ly/6tbX50XLAlF
Ready to publish your next breakthrough? Your research deserves a home that amplifies its impact.
Discover what sets PNAS Nexus apart by hearing directly from the editors: https://ow.ly/gsNy50XKzt6
Submit your manuscript today: https://ow.ly/N6AA50XKzt8
Discover what sets PNAS Nexus apart by hearing directly from the editors: https://ow.ly/gsNy50XKzt6
Submit your manuscript today: https://ow.ly/N6AA50XKzt8
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Ready to publish your next breakthrough? Your research deserves a home that amplifies its impact.
Discover what sets PNAS Nexus apart by hearing directly from the editors: https://ow.ly/gsNy50XKzt6
Submit your manuscript today: https://ow.ly/N6AA50XKzt8
Discover what sets PNAS Nexus apart by hearing directly from the editors: https://ow.ly/gsNy50XKzt6
Submit your manuscript today: https://ow.ly/N6AA50XKzt8
One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “Integrating indoor and outdoor nitrogen dioxide exposures in US homes nationally by ZIP code.” Explore now: https://ow.ly/KU8C50XKrt0
To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/fmSr50XKrqf.
To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/fmSr50XKrqf.
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “Integrating indoor and outdoor nitrogen dioxide exposures in US homes nationally by ZIP code.” Explore now: https://ow.ly/KU8C50XKrt0
To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/fmSr50XKrqf.
To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/fmSr50XKrqf.
A Perspective calls for transparent, evidence-based public communication about the health risks of eating wild animal meat. The authors warn that co-opting public health messaging to protect threatened species may erode public trust. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/oaqI50XJOoV
December 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A Perspective calls for transparent, evidence-based public communication about the health risks of eating wild animal meat. The authors warn that co-opting public health messaging to protect threatened species may erode public trust. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/oaqI50XJOoV
A study finds that AI Chatbot summaries produce shallower knowledge than traditional web search. LLMs may therefore be less useful than web search if the goal is to build procedural knowledge.
In Futurism: https://ow.ly/Fbpk50XJO6E
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/NFBA50XJNz1
In Futurism: https://ow.ly/Fbpk50XJO6E
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/NFBA50XJNz1
December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A study finds that AI Chatbot summaries produce shallower knowledge than traditional web search. LLMs may therefore be less useful than web search if the goal is to build procedural knowledge.
In Futurism: https://ow.ly/Fbpk50XJO6E
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/NFBA50XJNz1
In Futurism: https://ow.ly/Fbpk50XJO6E
In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/NFBA50XJNz1
Explore the discoveries that defined 2025 in Selected Highlights from PNAS! Read the collection here: https://ow.ly/cjvU50XIwG4
December 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Explore the discoveries that defined 2025 in Selected Highlights from PNAS! Read the collection here: https://ow.ly/cjvU50XIwG4
In this week’s Advanced Articles: We delve into the self-organization of common good usage and its application to Internet services, explore visual quorum sensing in chiral suspensions, and more. Explore now: https://ow.ly/h69G50XHyxs
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In this week’s Advanced Articles: We delve into the self-organization of common good usage and its application to Internet services, explore visual quorum sensing in chiral suspensions, and more. Explore now: https://ow.ly/h69G50XHyxs