Modeling illuminates pitcher plant evolution
Chris Thorogood and Derek Moulton explain how mathematical modeling of carnivorous pitcher plants can lend insights into their evolution.
29 Jan 202410min
How children perceive gendered division of household work
Allegra Midgette and Nadia Chernyak describe when young children begin to perceive and accept unequal and gendered division of household labor.
15 Jan 20248min
Reversing hearing loss in mice
Karen Steel explains a proof of concept for restoring hearing loss in mice.
2 Jan 202410min
50 years of DNA cloning
Stanley Cohen reflects on the 50-year legacy of a classic PNAS paper on recombinant DNA.
18 Des 202312min
Carbon emission benefits of remote work
Longqi Yang and Fengqi You discuss the potential reductions in carbon emissions of switching from in person to remote work.
5 Des 20237min
Skeletal records and gender bias
Jeremy Siow, Taylor Damann, and Margit Tavits discuss both historical and modern gender inequality in Europe.
20 Nov 20239min
Genetic shield against neurodegeneration
Emmanuel Mignot explains how a variant of an immune system gene might protect some people against neurodegenerative disease.
6 Nov 202310min
Penalties tied to motherhood
Cecilia Machado and Douglas Almond discuss the impact of a first child on the career trajectory of mothers.
9 Okt 202310min
