In May 2023, Chinese astronauts swabbed several surfaces of their space station Tiangong (Mandarin for “Heavenly Place”), then sent the samples back to Earth for analysis. The results are now
It’s no secret that microplastics have already infiltrated our lives, and nowhere is this more present than in our own homes. Microplastics — and even tinier nanoplastics — stem from
In the first-ever-observed game of “cosmic joust,” one galaxy pierced another with a lance-like ray of radiation, astronomers reported in the journal Nature. The resulting puncture impaired the wounded galaxy’s
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceThis study highlights the critical role of sex-chromosome complement and gonadal Activin-A in therapeutic efficacy of TNFR2
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceIn many complex systems, predictability can be substantially state-dependent. We propose here a purely data-driven approach for
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceAnther dehiscence, the process of opening the anthers to release pollen in flowering plants, is essential for
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceThis study establishes a causal link between information and communication technology (ICT) usage and workforce geographical diversity,
A study participant places one of the night vision lenses in their eye. (Image credit: Yuqian Ma, Yunuo Chen, Hang Zhao) Scientists have created night-vision contact lenses that they claim
One of the pulse signals was detected in the light of a star called HD 89389, which is located in the Ursa Major constellation (pictured here). (Image credit: Christophe Lehenaff
