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🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 @kavliprize.bsky.social! This year's laureates include six #NASmembers. Honored for breakthroughs in twistronics & neuroscience, they join a global group of researchers advancing our understanding of the world around us. www.nasonline.org/news/nas-mem...
We are now accepting nominations for the 2027 NAS Awards! We'll honor scientists who have made pioneering contributions to a wide range of fields, including #solarphysics, #computerscience, #microbiology & more.🏅
Who will you nominate? #NASaward awards-nasonline.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs may have triggered a global fungal takeover. 🍄 A new @pnas.org study by Rosanna Baker and #NASmember Arturo Casadevall found evidence of massive fungal blooms after the Chicxulub extinction event. Read more: www.vice.com/en/article/s...
Do you know an outstanding #solarphysics researcher? Nominate them for the 2027 Arctowski Medal! The Medal is presented with a $100,000 prize, plus $100,000 to support research in solar physics and solar terrestrial relationships. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/programs/awa... #NASaward
On #WorldReefDay, we remember #NASmember John W. Wells, a pioneer of coral reef science. 🪸 His work on reef formation and coral evolution helped shape modern understanding of how reefs grow through deep time. Learn more in his memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
From brain-computer interfaces and forever chemicals to psychedelics and sea level change, the 2026 Frontiers of Science U.S. symposium brought together leading early-career scientists tackling the biggest questions shaping our world. Watch the talks: www.nasonline.org/symposia/202...
TODAY at 3 pm ET, don't miss NAS President Marcia McNutt deliver the third annual #StateoftheScience address, where she will explore the status of the U.S. research enterprise, global science leadership, and economic competitiveness. Join here: www.nationalacademies.org/events/1133
The ocean faces growing pressures, but science can help chart a path forward. This #WorldOceanDay, explore insights from the NAS symposium on Ocean Health in a Changing Planet, which tackled acidification, coral reef ecosystems, deep-sea mining, and more.🌊
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKsS...
Congratulations to the more than 90 outstanding researchers who have been elected to the Fellowship of the @royalsociety.org! The 2026 cohort of Fellows and Foreign Members includes 19 #NASmembers. See the announcement: royalsociety.org/news/2026/05...
A new statement from presidents of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medicine, and National Academy of Engineering reaffirms the importance of the Ocean Observatories Initiative to U.S. #OceanScience.
Read: https://ow.ly/oqPZ50Z9ym5
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The dinosaurs had a good run and a brutal end that, according to new research, somehow got even more brutal after the asteroid killed them.
