A US national survey explores the role of White allies in 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests. White presence at racial justice protests increased approval of protests among White respondents. Black respondents saw White presence as useful. In PNAS: ow.ly/Enpm50RBS7q

A lethal strain of #cyanobacteria is creeping into #rivers , and the exact reason remains unknown. A PNAS Inner Workings: ow.ly/foby50RBRF0 #ZionNationalPark #Anatoxin #NewZealand #BlueGreenAlgae

A study suggests it isn’t the intensity of religious faith that predicts whether a person will reject science as a source of truth—it is how intolerant a person is of other religions.

In Phys.org: ow.ly/EEcN50RBPY3

In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/ZqlX50RBPY1

PNAS recognizes #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth . Explore the Special Feature “The Neurobiology of Stress,” shedding light on the rise in psychological stress and evidence pointing to a second pandemic of depression and other stress-related disorders. ow.ly/YpMT50RAXv2

When it comes to reducing #CO2Emissions , the focus is often about targeting#NetZero. However, key caveats may limit the term’s usefulness. Some argue it should only be one part of a new #climate narrative. A PNAS Core Concept article: ow.ly/RVU450RASch #ClimateChange

One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Intranasal neomycin evokes broad-spectrum antiviral immunity in the upper respiratory tract.” Explore the findings here: ow.ly/YFQl50RAS5i

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Only 5% of the universe is composed of ordinary matter. Katherine Freese is interested in the dark side—the 95% composed of dark matter and dark energy. Freese discusses the significance of candidate dark stars for cosmology in the latest QnA: ow.ly/xeB750RAsj1

How can we adapt to poor air quality? Join Rebecca Saari from Waterloo Climate Institute as she discusses potential adaptations needed to safeguard against worsening air quality due to climate change. Learn more in the latest episode of Science Sessions: ow.ly/3iiT50RzQP9

Snakebites kill 138,000 people and maim 400,000 people every year. The cardiovascular drug varespladib can block the skin necrosis and muscle toxicity caused by the venom of three geographically diverse African spitting cobra species. In PNAS: ow.ly/FIVu50RzQLL

Opinion piece: What steps can we take to improve #InstitutionalReviewBoards ? Consider creating #CommunityReviewBoards composed solely of community members to promote research equity. CRBs can increase trust in #MedicalSystems and improve #HealthOutcomes : ow.ly/1QNL50RzGbH

Binary neutron star and neutron star-black hole mergers create gravitational waves, and detectors are used to study them. Researchers tested software designed to produce real-time alerts of potential gravitational wave events. In PNAS: ow.ly/R3E850RyyXK

Twenty years of field data from China helps researchers identify amphibian biodiversity hotspots in China, including six previously unrecognized areas in mountain ranges in South China. Five of these hotspots are in urgent need of protection. In PNAS: ow.ly/iAai50RyyBc

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Cozzarelli Prize for their paper titled “Steroid receptor coactivator 3 is a key modulator of regulatory T cell-mediated tumor evasion.” Explore their award-winning research: ow.ly/COUu50RxVk2

Foxes hunt small prey by diving headfirst through the snow, a behavior known as mousing. Researchers used 3D-printed fox skulls and analyzed videos to study how the fox’s pointy snout reduces impact force in snow, minimizing tissue damage. In PNAS: ow.ly/tM5j50RxGaK

Using 140 years of congressional and presidential speeches, researchers introduce a method for measuring dehumanizing metaphors associated with immigration to capture suggestive language common in speeches.

In NPR: ow.ly/ekSb50RxGfT

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Dating ancient artifacts in inhabited cities can be tricky. Researchers reconstruct the chronology of Iron Age Jerusalem by using microarchaeological methods, which yield densely radiocarbon-dated stratigraphic sequences, verified by tree rings. In PNAS: ow.ly/iNCA50RxG64

A possible explanation for why clouds absorb more solar radiation than predicted by theory: a photomolecular effect, in which visible light results in photons cleaving off water clusters from the air–water interface. In PNAS:ow.ly/hC2Q50Rxlhc

Bird migration has a strong genetic basis, according to a study of Swainson’s thrush, a long-distance migrant. According to the authors, there is considerable genetic variation within the species, which may help it adapt to climate change. In PNAS: ow.ly/y2xS50RxkFn

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2023 Cozzarelli Prize for their paper titled “Losartan controls immune checkpoint blocker-induced edema and improves survival in glioblastoma mouse models.” Explore their award-winning research: ow.ly/woF850Rxi8q