An avian influenza pandemic remains within the realm of possibility. To reduce the risk, we need to engage in a One Health ...

The current Carbon Capture, utilization, and Storage (CCS) tax credit in the United States is unlikely to incentivize ...

Optical cavities confine light on a small region in space, which can result in a strong coupling of light with materials inside the cavity. This gi ...

Horizontal gene transfer by natural transformation (NT) is induced in Vibrio cholerae upon attachment to chitin surfaces in the aquatic environment. Here, we show that free environmental DNA adsorbs ...

Developing oral biologics has long been a holy grail of protein engineering. Traditional antibodies are large and unstable in the presence of gastrointestinal proteases. Here, we present a strategy to ...

As AI tools become increasingly prevalent in workplaces, understanding the social dynamics of AI adoption is crucial. Through four experiments with over 4,400 participants, we reveal a social penalty ...

A mutation in salt-induced kinase 3 (hSIK3-N783Y) is identified in a human subject exhibiting the natural short sleep duration trait. A mouse model carrying this homologous mutation demonstrates ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) kills over a million people per year, making it a leading cause of death from infectious diseases globally. Mtb glycans are potent drivers of disease. We took ...

Understanding how ecosystems respond to ubiquitous microplastic (MP) pollution is crucial for ensuring global food security. Here, we conduct a multiecosystem meta-analysis of 3,286 data points and ...

This study investigates the role of anion–π interactions, a type of noncovalent bonding, in synthetic polymers—a largely uninvestigated area. Inspired by mussel foot proteins, known for their strong ...

With scientific integrity and responsibility in mind, the National Academy of Sciences, the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Annenberg Foundation Trust at ...

Society largely regards the wildfire problem as the destruction of human communities. Collectively, disaster fires, such as those mentioned here, have been lumped into a category of wildland–urban ...