NASA has launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, the top-ranked large space mission recommended by the National Academies’ 2010 astronomy and astrophysics decadal survey. Learn how our decadal surveys help identify priorities for the field: https://ow.ly/BIZ550ZHogb

A new NAS memoir honors #NASmember Ira B. Bernstein, a towering figure in theoretical plasma physics whose foundational work, from the discovery of Bernstein modes to the MHD energy principle, continues to shape the field today. Read here: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

Do you know a scientist who has made a recent achievement or discovery in basic research that will have an impact on #biochemistry, #biophysics, or #chemistry? Nominate them for the 2027 NAS Award for Scientific Discovery! Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward

What do human smuggling, money laundering, wildlife trafficking, and illicit drugs have in common? A new @pnas.org Special Feature examines illegal markets as a distinct field of scientific inquiry and illuminates how research can inform public policy: www.pnas.org/topic/581

Dogs come in a range of shapes, sizes, and personalities, but what’s written in their DNA? 🐕 On #NationalDogDay, meet #NASmember Elaine Ostrander, whose research in genetics explores everything from breed traits and behavior to disease and cancer. Watch: www.nasonline.org/news/nas-mem...

NAS Member Spotlight for National Dog Day: Elaine Ostrander - NAS

In celebration of National Dog Day on August 26, the Academy is spotlighting NAS member Elaine Ostrander, NIH Distinguished Investigator and Chief at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Ostr...

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Since 1991, the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society has recognized how advances in #chemistry have led to economic wealth and better quality of life. The 2027 award will honor a chemist working in industry: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward

Born #OnThisDay in 1916 was #NASmember Melvin Green, a pioneering geneticist who spent six decades uncovering the unexpected in Drosophila, the humble fruit fly that helped unlock fundamental insights into genes and genomes. Read his NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

Established in 2016, the NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture recognizes research in areas such as nutrition, soil science, entomology, agroeconomics & more. Nominate a researcher for the 2027 prize: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pr... #NASaward #agriculture

🍯 1 MILLION VIEWS! Our honeycomb toffee episode of Chemists in the Kitchen just crossed 1M views on YouTube. 🧪 That’s a million views of sugar chemistry, crystallization, bubbles, candy—and chemists experimenting in the kitchen. Thanks for watching and sharing! 🎉 https://ow.ly/OjZ150Zyj4T

From mosquito biology and genetics to new approaches for disease control, explore the latest research on mosquito-borne illnesses in a @pnasnexus.org collection. Discover new insights into disease prevention and vector management: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa...

What if we could stop malaria without eliminating mosquitoes? 🦟 On #WorldMosquitoDay, learn how #NASmember Flaminia Catteruccia is developing bed nets that target malaria parasites inside mosquitoes before they infect people. Read in @hhmi-science.bsky.social: www.hhmi.org/news/antimal...

A New Front in the Fight Against Malaria | HHMI

HHMI Investigator Flaminia Catteruccia is betting that the key to beating malaria lies not in killing mosquitoes, but in defeating the parasite inside them.

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What makes one mosquito capable of spreading malaria while another isn't? 🦟 For #WorldMosquitoDay, we spoke with mosquito biologist and #NASmember Nora Besansky about how moquito genetics could help inform new approaches to malaria prevention. Read here: www.nasonline.org/news/world-m...

Do you know a computer scientist who contributed innovative, creative, and influential research in the areas of combinatorial and discrete optimization? 🖥️ Nominate them for the 2027 Michael and Sheila Held Prize! Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/michae... #NASaward #computerscience

What if studying rare diseases could help unlock treatments for common ones? Don't forget to join us tomorrow at 7pm PT for a Distinctive Voices lecture with Stephanie Cherqui of @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social on the promise of gene therapy. Attend in person or online: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-rare-d...

At age 25, John Gurdon made a discovery that transformed developmental biology. A new NAS memoir recounts his life and his Nobel Prize-winning work showing that differentiated cells could be reprogrammed to become pluripotent. Read here: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

The NAS Award in Chemical Sciences was first presented to Linus Pauling, whose groundbreaking work on #chemical bonds revealed how molecules take shape, advancing #chemistry, biology, and beyond. Who will follow in his footsteps in 2027? Nominate today! www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward

Want to keep up with new trends in science communications? Follow @labx.org on Substack! labxnas.substack.com/p/why-labx-i... #SciComm

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We’ve spent years experimenting with new ways to connect people with science. Now we’re sharing what we’ve learned. Our new LabX Substack is for anyone interested in science communication, public engagement, and the stories behind our projects. https://ow.ly/HhQs50Zwkax

What can rare diseases teach us about treating common ones? Join next week for a Distinctive Voices lecture with Stephanie Cherqui of @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social on gene therapy and new treatment possibilities for diseases from cystinosis to Alzheimer’s. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/event/distin...

Turbulence remains one of the great challenges in understanding complex, nonequilibrium systems. This special issue of #PhilTransA explores how advances in statistical mechanics, dynamical systems, and many-body physics are helping reveal hidden order and universal behavior in turbulent systems.

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Many natural systems are unbalanced and difficult to predict. Among these phenomena is turbulence: chaotic motion in fluids and plasmas. The latest issue of #PhilTransA explores how scientists are trying to uncover hidden order within turbulence. Read here: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsta/issue/3...

The NAS Award in Molecular Biology has honored breakthroughs in areas such as protein synthesis and cellular metal homeostasis. 🦠 Which discovery will be recognized in 2027? Nominate today! www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward

From insect physiology to human health, #NASmember Bruce D. Hammock’s research transformed our understanding of biology, chemistry, toxicology, and therapeutics. A new NAS memoir celebrates his five decades of interdisciplinary innovations: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

It’s #Caturday AND International Cat Day: the purr-fect time to explore the science behind our feline friends. 🐈 In a Q&A, #NASmember Jonathan Losos shares insights into feline evolution and why your cat’s love of boxes may have a scientific explanation: www.nasonline.org/news/from-an...

A world of his own! 🌎✨ Congratulations to #NASmember Gary Zank on receiving the @cospar.bsky.social Space Science Award and the honor of having a minor planet named after him in recognition of his contributions to space science. cosparhq.cnes.fr/awards/space...

Can a theory be scientific if we can never observe what it describes? In a @closertotruth.bsky.social interview, #NASmember Saul Perlmutter discusses whether the multiverse could become a testable scientific theory & what it means to push the boundaries of discovery: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3q3...

When Does the Multiverse Become Science? | Saul Perlmutter

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The nomination deadline for the 2027 NAS Awards is two months away! Want to nominate a scientist for an NAS Award but not sure how? Watch the video for a breakdown of the nomination process, policies, and FAQs, and visit nasonline.org/awards/how-t... for more information. #NASaward

A new @pnas.org Special Feature on The Law in the Age of Generative AI explores how legal systems can help govern AI and how AI is transforming the practice & study of law. Learn about AI's impact on copyright, fairness, governance, and access to justice: www.pnas.org/topic/584

Born #OnThisDay was #NASmember David Schindler, a freshwater ecologist whose whole-lake experiments transformed our understanding of lake eutrophication and acidification and helped shape policy and generations of scientists. Read his memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday

How fast is the universe expanding? #NASmembers Steven Strogatz and Adam Riess discuss the "Hubble tension," why it matters, and what it could reveal about dark energy and the future of cosmology on @quantamagazine.bsky.social's The Joy of Why podcast. Listen: www.quantamagazine.org/how-fast-is-...

How Fast Is the Universe Really Expanding? | Quanta Magazine

One of the most contested issues in astrophysics is our understanding of the Universe’s expansion. Adam Riess discusses why there is disagreement and what might resolve it.

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Past winners of the J. Lawrence Smith Medal have advanced our understanding of meteoric bodies, the evolution of the solar system, cosmochemistry, and more. Which out-of-this-world discovery will be honored with the 2027 award? Nominate today! ☄️ #NASaward www.nasonline.org/award/j-lawr...

From uncovering Earth's history to advancing paleontology and geology, the Mary Clark Thompson Medal honors exceptional contributions to the geosciences. Who will receive the 2027 award? Nominate today! 🦖🌎 www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #Geology #Paleontology