Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Vol. 122, Issue 6 Issue 6 2025
79
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Evidence for domain-general arousal from semantic and neuroimaging meta-analyses reconciles opposing views on arousal

Magdalena Sabat, Charles de Dampierre, Catherine Tallon-Baudry Feb 11, 2025 10.1073/pnas.2413808122

Arousal refers to changes in brain-body state underpinning motivated behavior but lacks a proper definition and taxonomy. Neuroscience and psychology textbooks offer surprisingly different views on wh...

Simulating atmospheric freezing of single aqueous droplets to ice in a cryogenically cooled ultrasonic levitator

Souvick Biswas, Dababrata Paul, Koushik Mondal et al. Feb 11, 2025 10.1073/pnas.2425543122

Atmospheric freezing of water droplets suspended in air followed by cloud formation and precipitation represent fundamental steps of the terrestrial water cycle. These aqueous droplets exhibit distinc...

Broad-spectrum tolerance to disinfectant-mediated bacterial killing due to mutation of the PheS aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

Miaomiao Chen, Runbo Cui, Shouqiang Hong et al. Feb 11, 2025 10.1073/pnas.2412871122

Disinfectants are essential tools for controlling infectious diseases and maintaining sterile conditions in many medical and food-industry settings. Recent work revealed that a deficiency in the carbo...

Global natural history infrastructure requires international solidarity, support, and investment in local capacity

Bazartseren Boldgiv, Ariuntsetseg Lkhagva, Scott Edwards et al. Feb 11, 2025 10.1073/pnas.2411232122

Amid global challenges like climate change, extinctions, and disease epidemics, science and society require nuanced, international solutions that are grounded in robust, interdisciplinary perspectives...

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Publisher National Academy of Sciences
ISSN 0027-8424
E-ISSN 1091-6490
Subject Life Sciences
Language English
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