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Antibiotic pollution is a rising global threat—8,500 tonnes enter rivers yearly from domestic use. A new study finds unsafe levels in 6 million km of rivers, especially in Southeast Asia. In Phys.org: ow.ly/fmMM50VUWPQ In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/XNVI50VUWPS

A trending PNAS Nexus article in the last week is “AI exposure predicts unemployment risk: A new approach to technology-driven job loss.” Read more: ow.ly/LO7l50VVEz5 To learn more about submitting your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at ow.ly/x5EW50VVEz6.

5G is safe. The wireless technology uses electromagnetic fields with frequencies of 3–100 GHz, which only penetrate a few millimeters into the skin. A study of the genetic and epigenetic effects of 5G on skin cells finds no effects or damage. Read more: ow.ly/ppOV50VX3Jk

Do abortion policies in the United States better reflect public preferences now that laws are made at the state level? Whereas previous laws were too liberal for many, some states now have laws that are too conservative for their residents. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/yZjO50VX3Uz

On days when the air quality is bad, diners in China are likely to forego going out to a restaurant and order delivery at home, suggesting complex links between air quality and restaurant revenue, greenhouse gas emissions, and plastic waste. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/c8rg50VXnEJ

A look at the experiences of intersex individuals in Mexico reveals disparities affecting their health and livelihoods. Intersex people are born with physical sex characteristics that don’t fit typical definitions of male or female bodies. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/84fo50VXnKh

Submit a Brief Report to PNAS Nexus—a concise format for timely, high-impact findings across science, engineering & medicine. Broad visibility, fast impact, gold open access. Learn more: ow.ly/uvCq50VXOVm

Reddit’s AITA? board is a goldmine of data on how real people conceptualize and solve moral dilemmas. A study of posts on the board finds that the nature of the relationships between people in a dilemma is central to moral decision making. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/h9gP50VXQ3Q

PNAS Nexus Brief Reports provide a streamlined path to publish concise, high-quality findings. As the National Academy of Sciences’ open access journal, PNAS Nexus ensures timely insights reach a broad, interdisciplinary audience. Learn more: ow.ly/tqZ950VXPwh

PNAS Nexus Brief Reports provide a streamlined path to publish concise, high-quality findings. As the National Academy of Sciences’ open access journal, PNAS Nexus ensures timely insights reach a broad, interdisciplinary audience. Learn more: ow.ly/tqZ950VXPwh

As 5G expands, health concerns linger. A new study found no significant genetic or epigenetic changes in human skin cells after exposure to 5G frequencies—even under worst-case conditions. In @gizmodo: ow.ly/1jxR50VYQGm In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/Vrjf50VYQGl

A microscale 3D printing technique uses a resin that can be dynamically tuned to create different colors during printing. The authors created a colorful replica of a famous Chinese statue that is smaller than the diameter of a human hair. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/4OvL50VYQSg

An accounting of the goods and services provided to China by its marine and coastal ecosystems, along with policies to protect those services, could have enormous environmental and economic benefits within China, and at a global scale. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/Cc6H50VYQTY

Machine learning models that incorporate knowledge, logic, and the ability to do basic equations could—like the human brain—operate on much less power than today’s leading models, potentially reducing energy demand of current systems. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/RT1650VZewn

One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles this week: “5G-exposed human skin cells do not respond with altered gene expression and methylation profile.” Read more: ow.ly/xu8T50VZcbF Submit your own research, visit: ow.ly/EjFC50VZcbK.

Democrats and Republicans prefer social media content moderators to be subject matter experts or fact checkers rather than laypeople, according to a study. Algorithms and social media company executives were even less trusted than laypeople. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/PYe950VZitF

A study argues that LLMs have developed an emergent capacity for analogical reasoning and blames LLMs’ failures to pass counterfactual analogical puzzles on a different issue: many AIs have trouble counting. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/fo7u50W0U06

People help people with a reputation for helping others, but the same reciprocal norms do not extend to bots. An experimental study shows that people do not believe bots deserve help, even bots with a reputation for helping others. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/lW2c50W0U7k

On June 3, National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt will explore the current status of the US research enterprise and strategies for navigating a rapidly changing scientific landscape. Register now: ow.ly/klpK50W1BuK #StateOfTheScience

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