It’s been five years since George Floyd’s murder by a police officer in Minneapolis set off a wave of international protest and the Black Lives Matter movement. And the lawyer
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 19, May 2025. SignificanceCD8+T cells are cytotoxic immune cells that are essential for clearing pathogens and malignantly transformed cells but
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 19, May 2025. SignificanceHeterotrimeric G proteins act as molecular switches that control cellular responses to external signals. Small molecules that
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 19, May 2025. SignificanceThe yellow fever vaccine is one of the most successful vaccines available. After a single dose, it
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 19, May 2025. SignificanceMeiosis is a special cell division essential for fertility in most eukaryotes. During meiosis, homologous chromosomes are
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 19, May 2025. SignificanceThe resistance to chemotherapeutics is one major challenge to clinical effectiveness of cancer treatment and primarily interpreted
Glitter gets everywhere: It clings to carpet fibers, hides in your hairline, and shows up weeks later in unexpected places. But what if this famously clingy, sparkly nuisance could actually
In today’s ever more connected world, it’s fair to say that some of us receive nearly as much screen time as we do actual sunlight — if not more, depending
Some humpback whales are born in warmer waters. Others are born on the way. That’s what a study in Frontiers in Marine Science seems to suggest, anyway, after showing that
Sharks don’t have bones. Instead, their skeletons are made from mineralized cartilage that helps them constantly move through water. To understand the internal “sharkitecture” that helps keep these animals strong
