Highlights - Week of August 5

The biweekly newsletter from Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [Highlights]( [PNAS]( [X]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [PNAS Nexus]( [X]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( This week, we discuss how extreme quasars provide insights into the rapid development of the first black holes, study the causes of woolly rhinoceros extinction, and examine how redlining affects biodiversity in the most recent PNAS Science Sessions podcast episode. We also provide the latest groundbreaking research from PNAS and PNAS Nexus. PNAS Front Matter [FRONT MATTER ARTICLES]( [Inner Workings: Extreme quasars illuminate the fast lives of the first black holes]( [Core Concepts: Tiny and contentious “crystal clocks” in volcanic rocks could aid early warning for eruptions]( [Journal Club: Chiral electrons could make more powerful microscopes]( NAS MEMBER FEATURE [Elliott Dan Kieff (1943 to 2024): Epstein–Barr virus cancer biology pioneer]( SCIENCE SESSIONS [How redlining affects biodiversity]( Latest Research from PNAS [THIS WEEK'S ISSUE]( [52,000 years of woolly rhinoceros population dynamics reveal extinction mechanisms]( [Ionizing radiation exposure on Arrokoth shapes a sugar world]( [Bacterial defense system defies central DNA dogma]( Latest Articles from PNAS Nexus [CURRENT ISSUE]( [Discordance between taxonomy and population genomic data: An avian example relevant to the United States Endangered Species Act]( [Engineered skin microbiome reduces mosquito attraction to mice]( [Resonance sonomanometry for noninvasive, continuous monitoring of blood pressure]( Trending Articles PNAS TRENDING ARTICLE [Does thinking about God increase acceptance of artificial intelligence in decision-making?]( PNAS NEXUS TRENDING ARTICLE [Selective decision-making and collective behavior of fish by the motion of visual attention]( PNAS Highlights is a biweekly newsletter, featuring a curated selection of science news and research from the PNAS journals. Have feedback for us? Respond to this email and let us know what you think! Copyright (C) 2024 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in to PNAS communications on our website. Our mailing address is: National Academy of Sciences 500 5th St NWWashington, DC 20001-2736 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe](