PNAS2d
Archaeology and traversing America’s pre-Columbian fault line
The world has long struggled to understand Indigenous America. The very name “American Indian” is a misnomer reflecting the confusion of a disoriented European explorer. Half a century ago, ...
PNAS2d
Correction for Huseby et al., Antibiotic class with potent in vivo activity targeting lipopolysaccharide synthesis in Gram-negative bacteria
The authors note that the following statement should be added to the Acknowledgments: “We acknowledge the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility for provision of synchrotron radiation facilities and ...
PNAS3d
Detailed map reveals essential genes in malaria parasite
Researchers grew Plasmodium knowlesi in rhesus macaque red blood cells to study which genes are critical for P. knowlesi survival. Image credit: Sheena Dass Malaria affects about 249 million people ...
PNAS3d
Curve-fitting alone cannot validate neutral theory
More importantly, Saulsbury et al. suggest that NT can be validated by curve-fitting, despite NT’s legacy showing the opposite. The original evidence for NT, left-skewed distributions of species ...
PNAS6d
Correction for Hogan et al., The genetic regulatory architecture and epigenomic basis for age-related changes in rattlesnake venom
The authors note “We incorrectly cited NIH grant award P20 GM139767 in the Acknowledgments. The correct acknowledgment should be P20 GM139769.” The online version has been corrected. Note: The article ...
PNAS7d
A long-distance inhibitory system regulates haustoria numbers in parasitic plants
Edited by Joseph Kieber, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; received November 27, 2024; accepted January 7, 2025 ...
PNAS7d
Correction for Chae et al., Vulnerability to natural disasters and sustainable consumption: Unraveling political and regional differences
The authors note that the author contributions footnote appeared incorrectly. The author contributions footnote should state: “R.L.C. and R.S. designed research; R ...
PNAS7d
Potential limiting factor on engaged research: Academic evaluation systems
I read with interest the paper by Bednarek et al. (1). They identify several factors that may hinder the implementation of engaged research. At the same time, Bednarek et al. give very insightful ...
PNAS8d
Bipartite binding of the intrinsically disordered scaffold protein JIP1 to the kinase JNK1
The scaffold protein JIP1 plays a key role in the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathway by facilitating the colocalization of multiple kinases, thereby ensuring their precise and efficient ...
PNAS8d
GenAI synthetic data create ethical challenges for scientists. Here’s how to address them.
Synthetic GenAI data offer many opportunities to advance scientific research. But they also present ethical challenges that must be addressed in order for researchers to take full advantage of the ...
PNAS9d
Empowering genome-wide association studies via a visualizable test based on the regional association score
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are crucial for identifying numerous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) linked to various diseases. However, current methods struggle with regional ...
PNAS9d
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Fossils of marine animals preserved in rocks formed in shallow water provide insight into the evolution of such ecosystems. However, few body fossils are found in deep-water sedimentary deposits, ...