Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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16 October 2026 15:13

A study of atmospheric carbon monoxide emissions in South Asia finds that combustion accounts for 68–74% and secondary atmospheric oxidation for 26–32%. The contribution from atmospheric oxidation is twice as high as previous model estimates.] In PNAS: https://ow.ly/B3MO50ZY7r3

Council of Canadian Academies/Conseil des académies canadiennes

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15 October 2026 14:42

The U.S. National Academies has released, On Being a Scientist, the fourth edition of A Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research, designed to help graduate students and early career researchers navigate a complex and evolving research landscape. nap.nationalacademies.org/pubs/29488/

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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14 October 2026 13:42

When air quality reaches “Hazardous” or “Very Unhealthy” levels in urban China, use of Alipay’s Ant Forest spikes. The program rewards climate-friendly actions by planting trees on users’ behalf. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/YHHs50ZXeKV

SciComm Excellence

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14 October 2026 13:42

2023 #scicomm award winner and National Academy of Sciences member Steven Strogatz is on The Daily podcast today talking about some of the biggest questions in science and in life! It's well worth a listen: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/p...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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14 October 2026 13:41

One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Rewriting the history of the invasive spiny water flea in North America.” Explore the article here: https://ow.ly/yb2050ZXbfa For more trending articles, visit https://ow.ly/AJ3Q50ZXbfb.