One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “Emphasizing society's expectations enhances charitable giving in NGO advertisements.” Explore now: https://ow.ly/4uHM50Zwbbu To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/IYF650Zwbbv.

Artifacts show humans lived on Malta around 8,000 years ago. These Mesolithic hunter-gatherers likely made long-distance sea voyages to and from Malta from Sicily, according to a study of how many hunter-gatherers Malta could support. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/ecUz50ZwbeH

Discover one of the top-performing PNAS Nexus articles on Altmetric over the past three months! “Weight-loss dynamics with tirzepatide versus semaglutide” by A.J. Venkatakrishnan et al. earned a score of 68—driven by strong media attention. Read more: https://ow.ly/FkUQ50Zwapc

Social unicellular amoebae create actin-rich tunneling nanotubes that physically connect cells, allowing them to share cytoplasm and organelles, and helping the cells communicate—a possible step on the road to multicellularity. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/V4ly50ZvQpe

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PNAS Nexus Editor-in-Chief Yannis C. Yortsos shares his perspective on the dynamic and interconnected nature of modern research. Watch now⬇️https://ow.ly/tlCC50Zv34r

PNAS Nexus Editor-in-Chief Yannis C. Yortsos on the modern research landscape

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In this week’s Advance Articles: Learn how disclosing the costs of co-holding liquid assets and high-interest debt has a limited impact on behavior, how intermittent fasting rewires tissue-specific gene-transposable element regulatory networks, and more. https://ow.ly/bc8Y50Zv2z9

How can legal systems adapt to the age of AI? Explore the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Special Feature: The Law in the Age of Generative AI. Examining AI governance, copyright, algorithmic fairness, and access to justice. Read more: https://ow.ly/AitC50Zv2fa

People are more likely to donate to charity after reading ads emphasizing society’s dependence on donors to help the needy than after reading ads with other framing, such as inequity or the warm glow of giving, based on a survey in Japan. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/B6E050ZtWBS

One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “From Sputnik to Starship: Estimating the experience curve of space launch technology.” Explore now: https://ow.ly/Y87k50ZtWmw To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/2EmL50ZtWkP.

What happens when parasites pull the strings? 🦗🪱 Wormlike nematomorphs drive crickets into streams, where the insects become an omega-3-rich food source for endangered fish. New research reveals how parasites may influence nutrient flow. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/VWAv50ZtWxK

Discover one of the top-performing PNAS Nexus articles on Altmetric from the past 3 months! 🐘 Functional anisotropy of the elephant trunk skin by Preti et al. earned a score of 69, fueled by strong media attention. Read more: https://ow.ly/CTso50ZtVVM

An automated device coaches people with no laboratory experience through sample pooling for pathogen tests. The device checks work in real time and gives feedback when errors are made, helping to expand testing in resource-limited settings. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/khRh50ZtxCv

Human-elephant conflict will increase in Southern Africa, according to a model, with human population growth, cropland expansion, and climate-driven aridity as drivers. Maps of likely conflict hotspots can inform land use planning and mitigation. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/xI9y50Ztr4P

A new analysis of more than 4,400 rocket launches suggests that space launch technology follows a steep learning curve, with the cost of reaching orbit continuing to decline over time. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/7Zyz50ZtxeL In China Xinhua News: https://ow.ly/AJvB50ZtxeM

Explore cutting-edge #AI & #MachineLearning with PNAS Nexus! Discover interdisciplinary studies shaping #science, #engineering and #society. Read more: https://ow.ly/1fPq50Zsr4g Interested in submitting your research? Visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/zg7k50Zsr4c

In this week’s Advance Articles: Research on finite-stage nonreciprocal thermal circulators for radiative energy harvesting, how encoding anticipated interactions enhances human memory for dynamic stimuli, and more. Explore now: https://ow.ly/JnIP50ZsouY

The cost of launching a kilogram of cargo into orbit fell from $87,023 in 1960 to $3,868 in 2025. For each doubling of cumulative payload, the average cost to launch a kg has decreased by 21.2%, positioning it to reach $300 per kg by 2040. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/n7Kh50ZsqvA

A Raman-spectroscopy-based machine-learning framework can assess whether the mineral apatite was formed by life. The technique could be used by Raman-equipped rovers on Mars or other planets to search for signs of ancient life. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/n4C650Zsqp4

Watch out for overconfidence. People who are confident in specific judgments about the veracity of news headlines tend to be right in their assessment, while those who are broadly overconfident may be worse than average at spotting misinformation. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/oo0v50Zsqc4

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One of the most-viewed PNAS Nexus articles in the last week is “Knocking on sports clubs’ doors: A field experiment on ethnic discrimination in Germany.” Explore now: https://ow.ly/A4yL50ZqOuF To submit your own research, visit PNAS Nexus at https://ow.ly/5iws50ZqOto.

One of the most-discussed PNAS Nexus articles on Reddit last month was “Large language models pass a standard three-party Turing test.” Explore the article: https://ow.ly/QUf650ZqN80

When people play a game requiring repetitive actions while distracted, they aren’t always aware of the actions they perform. A study using such a game hones in on the neural mechanisms that contribute to awareness of action. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/Sq7750Zo9Y2

A recent PNAS Nexus study suggests AI oversight isn't as simple as it seems. People were less likely to correct an overly harsh recommendation when they believed it came from AI instead of a human. In National Geographic Espana: https://ow.ly/Rgwe50Zo9UY In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/GxyT50Zo9UX

Considering PNAS Nexus for your next publication? Hear directly from the editors about what makes PNAS Nexus unique, from its editorial approach to the research it publishes: https://ow.ly/69kF50Zo5lX Ready to submit your work? Submit your manuscript: https://ow.ly/7H2a50Zo5lV

A new Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Updates blog post explores the Special Feature Polyploidy and Stress, examining how genome doubling shapes evolution, development, disease, and resilience across the tree of life. Read more: https://ow.ly/LIOn50Zo9qE

Discover one of the top-performing PNAS Nexus articles on Altmetric over the past three months! “Demographic processes constrain global growth in gender egalitarianism” by Akaliyski et al. has an Altmetric score of 112, driving strong media attention. Read more: https://ow.ly/8wRt50Zo9wR

Explore the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Special Feature Science in Service: Behavioral Research Applications across Federal Agencies to discover how behavioral research is informing policy and improving government programs. Read now: https://ow.ly/m3LK50Zo9p9