Highlights - Week of March 22

PNAS Highlights is a biweekly newsletter from Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This week we study bioplastics, interview NAS member Naoto Nagaosa, and discuss the disappearance of Neanderthals. Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2020 Cozzarelli Prize! Click [here]( to view the full list. Front Matter [Core Concept: Bioplastics offer carbon-cutting advantages but are no panacea]( [Opinion: Academic-humanitarian technology partnerships: an unhappy marriage?]( [Journal Club: Agricultural spray could quickly deliver advantageous genes to crops mid-growing season]( Click [here]( to explore the full Front Matter portal. NAS Member Feature [QnAs with physicist Naoto Nagaosa]( Science Sessions [Climate history of Mars]( Latest Research from PNAS [Neanderthal disappearance from Northwest Europe]( [Volcanic effects on global climate]( [Drivers of host and parasite diversity across tropical Andes]( Want more PNAS research? Click [here]( to view articles from this week. [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( PNAS Highlights is a biweekly newsletter, featuring a curated selection of science news and research from the journal. Have feedback for us? Respond to this email and let us know what you think! Copyright © 2021 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 500 5th St NW, DC, 20001 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.