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Trump’s tax cuts led to a $20B reduction in charitable giving within a year

Daniel Hungerman , University of Notre Dame

Funny reviews help engage consumers, fueling impulse buys − to a point, study shows

Sunil Wattal , Temple University

Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source

Matthew Savoca , Stanford University

A college course that’s a history of the future

Adam Jortner , Auburn University

US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared

Michael Long , Oklahoma State University and Lara Gonçalves , Oklahoma State University

Conservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim

Abigail Folberg , University of Nebraska Omaha ; Laura Brooks Dueland , University of Nebraska Omaha , and Mikki Hebl , Rice University

Job supervisors with disabilities can boost productivity, new research shows

Dustin Cole , Auburn University

People with physical and mobility disabilities need to work out, but there are a lot of obstacles in their way

Alexandra Jamieson , University of Texas at Arlington

Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline − like this one

David Markowitz , Michigan State University ; Hillary Shulman , The Ohio State University , and Todd Rogers , Harvard Kennedy School

Who is the ‘Laughing Buddha’? A scholar of East Asian Buddhism explains

Megan Bryson , University of Tennessee

Anthropology students present their research in poetry, plays and op-eds in this course

Roxanne Varzi , University of California, Irvine

Catholics are debating whether to remove paintings by a priest accused of abusing women − but let’s not confuse the artist and the art, writes an art historian

Virginia Raguin , College of the Holy Cross

Hispanic women are less likely to get PrEP treatment − new intervention could change that

Maria Jose Baeza Robba , University of Michigan ; Evelyn Iriarte Parra , University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , and Rosina Cianelli , University of Miami

Students with mental health struggles linked to absenteeism and lower grades, showing clear need for more in-school  support

Amie Rapaport , University of Southern California and Morgan Polikoff , University of Southern California

Hotel guests are getting used to refillable shampoos and less housekeeping, study suggests

Farhad Tabatabaei , University of Delaware

Dementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%

Eric B. Larson , University of Washington and Laura Gitlin , Drexel University

No credit score? A grocery list could be the next best thing

Joonhyuk Yang , University of Notre Dame and Jung Youn Lee , Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University

Decades on, Delbert Africa’s surrender still provides powerful image of US racism and Black victimhood

Nicole Maurantonio , University of Richmond

How charities with thrift shops can get better stuff from their donors instead of junk

Chao Wu , Wayne State University

Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars

Sachiko Amari , Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis

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Gasdermin d-mediated metabolic crosstalk promotes tissue repair, structure of human tip60-c histone exchange and acetyltransferase complex.

• Changqing Li
• Ekaterina Smirnova
• Adam Ben-Shem

Heteromeric amyloid filaments of ANXA11 and TDP-43 in FTLD-TDP Type C

• Diana Arseni
• Takashi Nonaka
• Benjamin Ryskeldi-Falcon

One month convection timescale on the surface of a giant evolved star

Presenting a series of interferometric images of R Doradus, this study reveals prominent convective structures on the surface of this giant evolved star that have a timescale of about one month.

• Wouter Vlemmings
• Theo Khouri
• Matthias Maercker

Two-dimensional-lattice-confined single-molecule-like aggregates

A molecular aggregate formed in a two-dimensional organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite superlattice with a near-equilibrium distance is shown to have a near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield like that of single molecules, despite being in an aggregated state.

Two-axis twisting using Floquet-engineered XYZ spin models with polar molecules

A study demonstrates the application of Floquet Hamiltonian engineering to ultracold trapped polar molecules to realize interactions relevant to quantum metrology and many-body physics.

• Calder Miller
• Annette N. Carroll

Mechanism of BRCA1–BARD1 function in DNA end resection and DNA protection

BRCA1–BARD1 directly promotes double-strand break repair by stimulating long-range DNA end resection pathways.

• Ilaria Ceppi
• Maria Rosaria Dello Stritto

Molecular programs guiding arealization of descending cortical pathways

Using cross-areal mapping of axonal projections in the mouse neocortex, we identify the subtype-specific developmental dynamics of extratelencephalic neurons and show the functional transcriptional programs driving extratelencephalic neuron diversity.

• Philipp Abe
• Adrien Lavalley
• Denis Jabaudon

Linear symmetric self-selecting 14-bit kinetic molecular memristors

Harnessing precise molecular kinetics, a 14-bit, energy-efficient dot product engine is realized that unlocks neuromorphic hardware’s potential for core computations.

• Deepak Sharma
• Santi Prasad Rath
• Sreetosh Goswami

Multi-pass, single-molecule nanopore reading of long protein strands

A technique for threading long protein strands through a nanopore by electrophoresis and back using a protein unfoldase motor, ClpX, enables single protein molecules to be analyzed multiple times with single-amino-acid sensitivity.

• Keisuke Motone
• Daphne Kontogiorgos-Heintz
• Jeff Nivala

Decoding drivers of carbon flux attenuation in the oceanic biological pump

In situ experimental findings from six contrasting oceanic regimes, at multiple mesopelagic depths, are used to determine the mechanisms that drive microbially mediated carbon flux attenuation in the oceanic biological pump.

• E. C. Laurenceau-Cornec

Ancient Rapanui genomes reveal resilience and pre-European contact with the Americas

An analysis of 15 ancient genomes from individuals dating to AD 1670–1950 from Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island) addresses questions about the population history of the island.

• J. Víctor Moreno-Mayar
• Bárbara Sousa da Mota
• Anna-Sapfo Malaspinas

Drosophila are hosts to the first described parasitoid wasp of adult flies

A study reports the discovery of a parasitoid wasp species that uses the adult stage of Drosophila fruit flies as its host.

• Logan D. Moore
• Toluwanimi Chris Amuwa
• Matthew J. Ballinger

Axon-like active signal transmission

A method using semi-stable edge of chaos in LaCoO 3 enables continuous signal amplification in metallic conductors without separate amplifiers, potentially revolutionizing electronic chip design.

• Timothy D. Brown
• Suhas Kumar

Extreme solar storms and the quest for exact dating with radiocarbon

Understanding how extreme solar storms affect radiocarbon dating has made it possible to obtain calendar ages with annual precision, and future studies could yield insights into archaeology, solar physics and Earth science.

• T. J. Heaton

Cooling positronium to ultralow velocities with a chirped laser pulse train

The one-dimensional laser cooling of positronium enables testing of quantum electrodynamics and could realize Bose–Einstein condensation in positronium.

• K. Yoshioka

The ultra-high affinity transport proteins of ubiquitous marine bacteria

Genome-wide characterization of solute-binding proteins in SAR11, a group of ubiquitous marine bacteria, reveals that they generally combine high binding affinities with narrow binding specificities, suggesting a molecular mechanism for the adaptation of SAR11 to diverse marine environments.

• Ben E. Clifton
• Uria Alcolombri
• Paola Laurino

Controllable p- and n-type behaviours in emissive perovskite semiconductors

The charge carrier polarity and concentrations in an emissive perovskite semiconductor can be adjusted by incorporating a molecular dopant widely used for the passivation and structural control of optoelectronic perovskite materials.

• Wentao Xiong
• Weidong Tang

A brain-to-gut signal controls intestinal fat absorption

Neurons in the dorsal motor nucleus of vagus are involved in the absorption of fat in the intestine, and the natural compound puerarin shows utility in modulating this brain–gut axis to reduce fat absorption.

• Qianqian Lyu
• Weiqing Wang

Agonist antibody to guanylate cyclase receptor NPR1 regulates vascular tone

Durable agonism of NPR1 achieved with a novel investigational monoclonal antibody could mirror the positive hemodynamic changes in blood pressure and heart failure identified in humans with lifelong exposure to NPR1 coding variants.

• Michael E. Dunn
• Aaron Kithcart
• Lori Morton

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Most Israeli adults do not post or share about political and social issues online – including the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Most people in 35 countries see the UN favorably, but views have dipped in some places

A median of 58% across 35 countries have a favorable view of the organization, while 31% have a negative view.

Support for a U.S. TikTok ban continues to decline, and half of adults doubt it will happen

The share of Americans who support the U.S. government banning TikTok now stands at 32%, down from 38% in fall 2023 and 50% in March 2023.

Korean Americans are much more likely than people in South Korea to be Christian

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