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Neurobiologist Wins Prize for Charting Labyrinth of the Brain’s Fatty Building Blocks

Gioele La Manno won the 2026 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology for innovative experiments that show lipids are far ...
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L’Oréal Funds Research and Mentoring Award for Five Women Scientists

The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program, a partnership between L'Oréal USA and the American Association for the ...
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50th Annual AAAS Science and Technology Policy Forum

The AAAS Science and Technology Policy Forum will be celebrating the AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program’s 50th Anniversary this year. In capturing the spirit of a program that has been an observer and ...
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Prize-winning Research Could Help Spinal Cord Injury Patients Regain Mobility

Spinal cord injuries can cut off communication between the brain and neurons that control leg movements, causing paralysis. Despite decades of research, there are very few therapies that can restore ...
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Enduring Impact: Reflections on 30 Years of Entry Point!

When I joined the AAAS Project on Science, Technology, and Disability in 1991, I did not know very many scientists with disabilities like me. But these scientists already knew AAAS. What they ...
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FY 2025 R&D Appropriations Dashboard

The below dashboard compares White House, House, and Senate spending proposals for science and technology programs in FY 2025. It will be updated regularly as the funding debate unfold. Click on ...
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Statement by the AAAS Board of Directors On Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods

There are several current efforts to require labeling of foods containing products derived from genetically modified crop plants, commonly known as GM crops or GMOs. These efforts are not driven by ...
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LED light’s spread diminished the moon’s influence on menstruation, find scientists

Myths and legends about the full moon abound throughout history, including haunting tales about its ability to cause sleepwalking or trigger transformation into a werewolf. While these phenomena may ...
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Babies’ Brains Are Primed for Their Native Language Before Birth

Human babies pick up language at an exceptional pace during their first year of life, but it has mostly been a mystery whether exposure to language before birth primes their brains to acquire a ...
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More Than 500 Scientists and Engineers Bestowed Lifetime AAAS Fellows Honor

Washington, D.C. — The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected 505 ...
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The Road to Lenacapavir, a Breakthrough HIV Treatment

In the hunt for a remedy, when the baton is passed from dedicated academic scientists to an innovative company to trusted community advocates, outcomes for society can be especially powerful. Today, ...