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PNAS commits to immediately and freely sharing research data and findings relevant to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
See the free collection of PNAS coronavirus papers and the Wellcome joint statement.
Front Matter
As they race to devise a vaccine, researchers are trying to avoid a potentially dangerous immune system reaction known as immune enhancement.
Image credit: Science Source/Juan Gaertner.
A multitude of approaches are promising new ways to store, create, and deliver blood’s component parts to patients in need.
Image credit: University of Maryland School of Medicine/Mark Teske.
In the News
The health span of supercentenarians might be partly explained by the expansion of T cells that kill infected or abnormal cells.
Image credit: PNAS.
Strict clean air policies implemented during 2013–2017 in China helped decrease the national mean particulate matter exposure and avert an estimated 370,000 deaths annually.
Image credit: Pixabay/ii7017.
A study finds extreme ranges of heart rates in blue whales during diving, feeding, and surfacing.
Image credit: Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab.
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Christine Dunham discusses RNA frameshifting and its potential applications in biotechnology.
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QnAs with NAS member and biochemist Roger J. Davis
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