PNAS Science Sessions

Andrew Murray describes metabolic adaptations of Himalayan Sherpas to low-pressure, low-oxygen conditions at high altitudes.

Fernando Colchero, Roland Rau, and Susan Alberts describe the relationship between lifespan equality and average lifespan.

Rowan Lockwood discusses the sustainability of Native American oyster harvesting in the Chesapeake Bay.

Pelham Keahey describes how differential structured illumination microendoscopy can improve cancer diagnosis.

Malcolm MacIver describes how our aquatic ancestors may have become interested in land.

Jeff Schneider explains how self-driving cars use machine learning to learn the rules of the road.

Steven Weinberg describes his experiences writing about science for a general audience.

Steve Elledge discusses how cells sense and respond to damage to their DNA.

Erez Lieberman Aiden discusses a model of how DNA folds to fit inside a cell nucleus.

Researchers Jean-Philippe Vielle-Calzada and Miguel Vallebueno discuss 5,000-year-old partially domesticated maize.