PNAS Science Sessions

Gut microbiota and human health 11.06.2019 5:16 ↓

Rob Knight discusses the role of the human gut microbiota in health and disease.

Wearable health monitors 11.06.2019 7:13 ↓

John Rogers describes soft, wearable electronic devices for health monitoring.

Gene therapy for retinal disease 11.06.2019 7:24 ↓

Karina Guziewicz and Artur Cideciyan explain a potential gene therapy approach for macular degeneration.

Global hydrologic models and water storage 11.06.2019 5:34 ↓

Bridget Scanlon discusses the use of global hydrologic models for studying changes in water storage worldwide.

Project MindScope 11.06.2019 5:57 ↓

Christof Koch describes a large-scale effort to understand how the cerebral cortex functions.

Science and Philanthropy 11.06.2019 6:59 ↓

Robert Tjian discusses the role of philanthropy in funding scientific research.

Gene editing in mosquitoes 11.06.2019 6:21 ↓

Omar Akbari and Kevin Esvelt discuss a gene editing approach for harmful mosquitoes.

Big data 11.06.2019 7:24 ↓

Atul Butte explains how researchers can use existing data to answer biomedical questions.

Molecular contraception 11.06.2019 5:53 ↓

Polina Lishko discusses the development of unisex contraceptives.

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub 11.06.2019 5:57 ↓

Joseph DeRisi describes the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, a new privately-funded medical research center in the Bay Area.

Early evidence of winemaking 11.06.2019 6:01 ↓

Patrick McGovern describes evidence of winemaking in Georgia during the Neolithic period.

Bird feathers reveal past air pollution 11.06.2019 6:28 ↓

Carl Fuldner and Shane DuBay describe how bird feathers preserve records of air pollution.

Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Vadim Backman 11.06.2019 6:30 ↓

Vadim Backman describes a technique for high resolution imaging of biological molecules without labels.

Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Jonathan Sears 11.06.2019 5:39 ↓

Jonathan Sears describes potential treatment strategies for retinopathy of prematurity.

Zebrafish avatars for cancer treatment 11.06.2019 5:37 ↓

Rita Fior describes how zebrafish can make cancer treatment more efficient.

Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Sandu Popescu and Jeff Tollaksen 11.06.2019 6:54 ↓

Sandu Popescu and Jeff Tollaksen explain how a fundamental principle of nature does not hold in quantum mechanics.

Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Yayoi Obata 11.06.2019 4:56 ↓

Yayoi Obata describes the formation of mammalian egg cells in vitro.

The Deep Hot Biosphere after 25 years 11.06.2019 5:19 ↓

John Spear discusses the legacy of Thomas Gold's "Deep Hot Biosphere" hypothesis.

Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Russell Graham 11.06.2019 6:14 ↓

Russell Graham describes the extinction of woolly mammoths from St. Paul island.

How Sherpas adapt to high altitudes 11.06.2019 6:07 ↓

Andrew Murray describes metabolic adaptations of Himalayan Sherpas to low-pressure, low-oxygen conditions at high altitudes.

Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Fernando Colchero, Roland Rau, and Susan Alberts 11.06.2019 6:26 ↓

Fernando Colchero, Roland Rau, and Susan Alberts describe the relationship between lifespan equality and average lifespan.

Oyster Harvest 11.06.2019 6:13 ↓

Rowan Lockwood discusses the sustainability of Native American oyster harvesting in the Chesapeake Bay.

Improving endoscopy for disease diagnosis 11.06.2019 6:32 ↓

Pelham Keahey describes how differential structured illumination microendoscopy can improve cancer diagnosis.

Fungicides and honey bee health 11.06.2019 5:04 ↓

Entomologist May Berenbaum discusses the effects of agricultural fungicides on honey bee health.

Vision and transition to land 11.06.2019 6:07 ↓

Malcolm MacIver describes how our aquatic ancestors may have become interested in land.