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In this issue: A wearable patch for monitoring Parkinson’s disease treatment, the effects of plant-based diets on gut bacterial metabolites, and thermal thresholds for lake ice cover decline. In PNAS: ow.ly/zYQt50ZztOh
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- In this week’s @PNASNexus Advance Articles: A 30-country study using epidemiological and social listening data; a biosensor and dynamic regulator of preimplantation development; a method for measuring narrative polarization in online discourse; and more. ow.ly/G2EF50ZCLYT
- A study over 15 years of seabirds called Sable shearwaters found that birds that consumed 1 gram of plastic or more as fledglings were 11% less likely to return to their home island to breed. Those that ate over 5 grams almost all disappeared. In PNAS: ow.ly/uPq650ZCLZw
- A new PNAS Special Feature examines the structures and dynamics of illegal markets, from wildlife trafficking to counterfeit goods, to deepen scientific understanding and support evidence-based policymaking. Explore now: ow.ly/3Bh150ZCLTr
- Do non-incentivized nudges, such as changing the order that options are presented to consumers, promote environmentally friendly behavior? A meta-analysis of 91 studies suggests that, on average, such nudges have no effect. In @PNASNexus: ow.ly/oEry50ZCLXQ
