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PHOTO: Hands shaking in front of the U.S. flag

U.S. and Iran Must Develop a Talking Relationship

[17 June 2013]
The United States and Iran need to find new common ground if there is any hope of finding a compromise on nuclear issues, said two ambassadors and former hostages of Iran.
The skull of a skeleton at at the bottom of an excavated grave site

Ancient DNA Hints at Causes of Leprosy's Decline

[13 June 2013]
The leprosy bacterium hasn't changed much over the centuries, suggesting the disease declined in Europe due to improved social conditions, researchers report in Science.
Students raising their hands

Retired Scientists Lend a Hand to Busy Teachers

[12 June 2013]
Retired scientists and engineers volunteering in K-12 classrooms give students and teachers alike the benefit of their hands-on expertise.
PHOTO Silhouette of a man looking at a dark starry sky

Students Explore Careers in Space Science

[11 June 2013]
You don't need to be an astronaut to have an exciting career in space science, a panel of experts told middle-school students visiting AAAS.
PHOTO Cotton on the plant

AAAS Promotes Research Cooperation with Uzbekistan

[11 June 2013]
Agricultural, environmental and human health challenges suggest opportunities for cooperation between life scientists in the United States and Uzbekistan, AAAS reported.
PHOTO Arati Prabhakars speaking at a podium

DARPA Focusing on Globally Available Technology

[10 June 2013]
In addition to its ongoing efforts to protect U.S. national security via game-changing technology, DARPA is working to become the best users of globally available technology.
PHOTO Naoko Ishii profile at a podium

Environmental Protection Efforts Must Ramp Up

[6 June 2013]
This is the "make-or-break" decade for environmental protection, says the largest public funder of environmental protection, restoration and sustainable development.
An illustrated parrot head

AAAS Suggests 10 Top Summer Books for Kids

[5 June 2013]
Ten great books for students in kindergarten through fourth grade, suggested by Science Books & Films at AAAS, promise to stimulate imaginations and combat summer learning loss.
Crime scene do not cross yellow tape

Report Names Priorities for Gun Violence Research

[5 June 2013]
The characteristics of gun violence, risk and protective factors, prevention, gun safety technology, and the influence of media were identified as research priorities by a committee of experts.
Susan McClatchy profile

Collaborative Course Encourages Student Creativity

[4 June 2013]
High school students move beyond "cookbook" lab work and consult with scientists online in a computational biology course that won the Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction.
Clock face

What Is Time?

[3 June 2013]
The two winners of Alan Alda's "Flame Challenge" contest, a chemistry graduate student and a retired engineer, offered answers that satisfied a global panel of nearly 20,000 schoolchildren.
The Las Vegas, Nev. welcome sign

AAAS Pacific Division Will Meet in Las Vegas

[31 May 2013]
Organized loosely around the theme "desert science," the annual meeting of the AAAS Pacific Division will convene in Las Vegas, 16-19 June.
IMAGE The orange surface of Mars and a fuzzy, three-tiered horizon line with black space beyond

Science: Mars Mission Reveals Radiation Risks

[30 May 2013]
New radiation measurements taken from the spacecraft that delivered the Curiosity rover to Mars are the best estimates yet of the possible exposure faced by future manned missions to the planet.
PHOTO Close-up of a server and attached cables

Who Will Win the Fight for Control of the Internet?

[29 May 2013]
Governments, corporations and individuals are all striving to gain control over the Internet, and the results of that struggle will have repercussions for Internet users across the world.
Seal from an issued U.S. patent

Do Patents Stifle Innovation?

[29 May 2013]
Patents have been used to promote innovation since the founding of the U.S., but some experts now say patents are used to defend marketplace advantages rather than spur creativity.
Professor Maciej Zylicz and AAAS Chief Executive Officer Alan I. Leshner

Polish-American Scientific Award Announced

[28 May 2013]
AAAS and the Foundation for Polish Science plan a new award honoring scientists whose exceptional research achievements resulted from Polish-American scientific cooperation.
Satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. [CREDIT: NASA World Wind/Wikimedia Commons]

Forging New S&T Networks Between Europe and Africa

[28 May 2013]
Science diplomacy could help renew long-standing research and education networks linking nations Central Europe and North Africa, officials said at a meeting in Budapest.
IMAGE Headshot of Rep. Chaka Fattah

Lawmakers Deserve Applause As Well As Criticism

[24 May 2013]
Scientists must engage lawmakers in good times and bad, said a leading backer of science in the U.S. House of Representatives.
IMAGE The head of a German cockroach

Cockroaches Outsmart Sugary Traps

[23 May 2013]
Cockroaches like sweets but the sugar-coated traps designed to lure and kill them haven't been as effective as they once were, and a new study in Science explains why.
PHOTOGRAPH Empty lecture hall

Huge Online Courses Show Promise, Raise Questions

[22 May 2013]
Open-access online courses serving massive numbers of students can make education more accessible, but they also raise questions about helping at-risk students, experts said.
Alan Leshner

AAAS Op-Ed: Don't Devalue Basic Research

[21 May 2013]
Prioritizing industry-focused science more highly than basic research—a trend underway in the U.S. and Canada—is short-sighted, AAAS CEO Alan Leshner writes in the Toronto Star.
Gary Goodyear

Canada Aims to Boost Industrial R&D

[21 May 2013]
The Canadian government is taking steps to encourage business-oriented research, said the country's minister responsible for science and technology.
Stack of colorful journals

New Limits Needed on Journal Impact Factors

[16 May 2013]
The misuse of a well-known ranking system for research journals has distorted how scientists are hired and how research is funded and published, Bruce Alberts writes in a Science editorial.
Scientist

Experts Outline Challenges in International Collaboration

[15 May 2013]
International research collaborations are on the rise, pushing scientists, their institutions and security experts to find new ways to create a safe, productive environment for research.
Freeman Hrabowski, III speaking at the AAAS 2013 S&T Forum. [Credit: AAAS/Robert Beets]

Carey Lecture: 'Empower More S&E Students'

[14 May 2013]
America needs a national, research-based effort to help more undergraduates complete science and engineering degrees, Freeman Hrabowski, III said in his 2013 William D. Carey lecture.
Photo: Smoke stacks [Credit: Palmer, Alfred T., Flickr Commons]

Misconceptions Mar Environmental Regulation Efforts

[13 May 2013]
Polarized debate over environmental regulations' effects on the economy are complicating federal efforts to create sound environmental policies, experts said.
Photo: Germinating seedling [Credit: Dbxsoul, Wikimedia Commons]

Philanthropists Vow Support for Basic Research

[10 May 2013]
Seven foundations have formed a coalition with the aim of increasing support for basic science among the nation’s philanthropists and foundations.
Photo: This colorized version of PHIL 7137 depicts a highly magnified scanning electron micrographic (SEM) view of a dividing Escherichia coli bacteria, clearly displaying the point at which the bacteria’s cell wall was dividing; Magnification 21674x. [Credit: Janice Haney Carr]

Bacteria Migrate in Urinary Tract Infections

[8 May 2013]
E. coli bacteria that travel between the gut and urinary tract may contribute to recurring urinary tract infections, researchers suggest in a new Science Translational Medicine study.
Photo: Center For Functional Imaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)

Brain Scans Have Little Use in Courtrooms, for Now

[7 May 2013]
Brain imaging and other tools of neuroscience are unlikely to shake up the legal system in the near future, experts said.
Photo: Students working with the Toward High-School Biology curriculum.

New Middle School Curriculum Shows Promise

[7 May 2013]
Preliminary AAAS research suggests that a stronger foundation in chemistry can better prepare students for high-school biology.
Photo: Arial view of the southern portion of the Caspian Sea [Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC]

New Technique Offers Clues to Oil Leaks

[6 May 2013]
AAAS has confirmed on-the-ground reports of multiple oil slicks in Turkmenistan and the adjacent Caspian Sea in a report that demonstrates an innovative use of imaging technology.
 
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