Pnas Science Sessions

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

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

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

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

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

Polina Lishko discusses the development of unisex contraceptives.

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

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

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

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

Jonathan Sears describes potential treatment strategies for retinopathy of prematurity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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