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- The spread of misinformation online (paper, pdf) http://m.pnas.org/content/113/3/554.full.pdf 2 comments
- Osteoblasts may play a role in the correlation between a sedentary lifestyle and obesity. http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2017/12/19/1715687114.full 6 comments science
- Rare variants fail to explain the ‘heritability gap’ in Type 2 Diabetes. Deep whole-genome analysis of 1,034 members of 20 large Mexican-American families with high prevalence of T2D fails to find any rare variants that have a strong impact of T2D. http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2017/12/20/1705859115.abstract 4 comments science
- Evidence of "tipping point" in population vaccinating behavior detected in twitter and google search data 2 years prior to 2015 Disneyland measles outbreak. Methods may help anticipate future episodes of widespread vaccine refusal. http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2017/12/05/1704093114 294 comments science
- Biologists create a beetle with functioning extra eye http://m.pnas.org/content/114/45/12021 45 comments science
- A new study shows that digital footprints can be used to influence effectively the behaviour of large groups of people. By targeting consumers with persuasive messages that are tailored to their core psychological profiles http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2017/11/07/1710966114 4 comments science
- Increasing atmospheric humidity and CO2 concentration alleviate forest mortality risk http://m.pnas.org/content/114/37/9918.full 11 comments science
- Our results suggest that coffee-suitable areas will be reduced 73–88% by 2050 across warming scenarios, a decline 46–76% greater than estimated by global assessments http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2017/09/05/1617940114 19 comments science
- Facial appearance of the scientist affects science communication. Research judged to be of higher quality when delivered by "good looking" scientists http://m.pnas.org/content/114/23/5970 13 comments science
- I see too many people quote bad science about teenage cannabis use and lowered I.Q.. Please stop. http://m.pnas.org/content/113/5/e500 8 comments science
- Global warming precipitation accumulation increases above the current-climate cutoff scale http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2017/01/17/1615333114.full 10 comments science
- Study: Facebook can actually make us more narrow-minded (da reddit science) http://m.pnas.org/content/113/3/554.full 7 comments italy
- Study: Facebook can actually make us more narrow-minded http://m.pnas.org/content/113/3/554.full 882 comments science
- Climate change has increased the area affected by forest fires in the Western US http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2016/10/05/1607171113 4 comments science
- Estimates of the magnitudes of major marine mass extinctions in earth history, the great terminal Permian crisis eliminated only about 81% of marine species, not the frequently quoted 90–96%. Life did not almost disappear at the end of the Permian, as has often been asserted. http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2016/09/28/1613094113.full 88 comments science
- Olivine anisotropy suggests Gutenberg discontinuity is not the base of the lithosphere http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2016/09/06/1608269113.full 3 comments science
- Improving fluid intelligence with training on working memory http://m.pnas.org/content/105/19/6829.abstract 6 comments science
- Friends are as genetically similar as 4th cousins http://m.pnas.org/content/111/supplement_3/10796.long 79 comments science
- Saharan dust nutrients promote Vibrio bloom formation in marine surface waters, atmospherically transported dust from the Saharan desert provides pulses of biologically important nutrients, including iron, to ocean surface waters. http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2016/05/06/1518080113.full 4 comments science
- Gut microbes inject lethal toxins into each other billions of times a minute, according to a recent study http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2016/03/07/1525637113.full 3 comments science
- Continued emissions of carbon tetrachloride from the United States nearly two decades after its phaseout for dispersive uses http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2016/02/23/1522284113.full 4 comments science
- Observed decrease in atmospheric mercury explained by global decline in anthropogenic emissions http://m.pnas.org/content/113/3/526.short 3 comments science
- Delayed fungal evolution did not cause the Paleozoic peak in coal production. PNAS, January 2016 http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2016/01/13/1517943113.abstract 6 comments science
- Using computer-based brain experiments to study the decision-making processes involved in voluntary movements, researchers have found that it is possible for people to cancel a movement after preparatory brain activity occurs. This finding has possible implications for the debate on free choice. http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2015/12/09/1513569112.long?view=long&pmid=26668390 19 comments science
- Naturally occurring transgenic GMO foods exist, are selected for, and consumed by people throughout history. http://m.pnas.org/content/112/18/5844 28 comments science
- Long-term study shows that adding more external incentives to do something can decrease internal motivation http://m.pnas.org/content/111/30/10990.full 3 comments science
- Nanoparticles loaded with siRNA directed to treating cancer completed Phase 1 human studies http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2014/07/16/1411393111 108 comments science
- Bugs in the atmosphere http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2013/01/22/1212089110 3 comments science
- Evidence of pre-human use of fire found. http://m.pnas.org/content/early/2012/03/27/1117620109.abstract 3 comments science