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Honey Samples Worldwide Test Positive for Pesticide
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Three American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics.Two AAAS Members Win 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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News_0928_HalcyonRobotReport_full.jpg Robotics will transform jobs, eliminating some creating others, and the impacts will be inconsistent, all factors that require in-depth research to guide policy responses, report says. | ICAPlants/Wikimedia Commons ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Robotic innovations will...2017 Golden Goose Awards Honor Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs
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Fostering and facilitating the responsible practice and application of science in the service of society.
Scientific freedom and scientific responsibility are essential to the advancement of human knowledge for the benefit of all. Scientific freedom is the freedom to engage in scientific inquiry, pursue and apply knowledge, and communicate openly. This freedom is inextricably linked to and must be...Neandertal Skeleton Reveals Growth Pattern of Our Extinct Cousins
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Trust-building, effective communication and hands-on diplomatic experience were the focuses of the 2017 Science Diplomacy & Leadership Workshop.