Pnas Science Sessions

Mike Hout explores the persistence of occupational and socioeconomic standing from parent to child in America.

Robert Reed explains genetic controls on butterfly wing colors.

Nick Melosh describes a method for sampling RNA and proteins from cells using nanostraws.

Victoria Orphan and Elizabeth Trembath-Reichert discuss microbial life in the deep subseafloor.

Amaia Arranz-Otaegui describes the discovery of bread that far pre-dates agriculture.

Lauren Schiebelhut describes natural selection following sea star wasting disease.

Rob Voigt and Nicholas Camp examine respectfulness in police officers' interactions with community members.

Jenni Lehtimäki and Stefan Reber explore links between animal exposure in upbringing and immune system function.

Ralph Pudritz and Ben Pearce describe a model of how RNA-based life could have originated on the early Earth.

David Hughes discusses how a parasitic fungus manipulates ant behavior for reproduction.

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

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

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

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.