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[PHOTOGRAPH] Cloak lying over a bump on a flat surface. Both the bump and surface are covered in a reflective coating. The cloak makes it appear that microwaves hitting the bump are actually reflecting off a flat surface. [Image courtesy of David Smith] Science: "Cloak" Conceals Objects from Microwaves
[16 January 2009]
Researchers have created an invisibility cloak of sorts, and though it looks more like a yellow bathmat than Harry Potter's famous cloth, it could be used to enhance communications.

[PHOTOGRAPH] Students and teacher A Wake-Up Call for Science Education
[12 January 2009]
U.S. science and math education continues to lag behind other countries, posing a significant risk to the nation's economy, AAAS CEO Alan I. Leshner writes in the Boston Globe.

[PHOTOGRAPH] Black and white businesswomen smiling and talking to each other What We Think Vs. How We Act
[8 January 2009]
While society generally shuns racism, people are very poor at predicting how they will respond to racist acts, researchers say in the latest issue of Science.

[PHOTOGRAPH] A skeleton of a Porites coral and a diver [Image courtesy of Jurgen Freund of Freund Factory] The Decline of the Great Barrier Reef
[2 January 2009]
The growth rates of coral in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia have slowed to the most sluggish rates in the past 400 years, researchers say in the latest issue of Science.

[ILLUSTRATION] Mirror images of glassware: normal and distorted glassware in shadows Seeking Guidance on Dual Use Research
[29 December 2008]
Scientists doing beneficial work that may be misapplied for malicious purposes need education and guidance about legal and ethical boundaries, says a new AAAS workshop report.

[PHOTOGRAPH] Barack Obama [Public domain photo courtesy of Obama's Senate Web page] Strategies for an Era of Media Upheaval
[24 December 2008]
The decline of U.S. newspapers worries many science communicators, but experts at a EurekAlert! seminar for public information officers said new media create amazing new opportunities.

[PHOTOGRAPH] Barack Obama [Public domain photo courtesy of Obama's Senate Web page] S&T Under Obama: A Mixed Forecast
[23 December 2008]
The financial crisis may sharply limit federal R&D investment, but President-elect Barack Obama still can have a big impact on science, policy experts said at a AAAS seminar.

[PHOTOGRAPH] The White House Obama's "Inspired" Science Appointments
[22 December 2008]
AAAS says President-elect Barack Obama's choice of John P. Holdren, Jane Lubchenco, Harold Varmus, and Eric Lander as top S&T leaders represents an historic commitment to science.

[ILLUSTRATION] The Triple-A S logo New AAAS Fellows Elected
[19 December 2008]
The AAAS Council has elected 486 members as Fellows of AAAS. They will be recognized for their contributions to science and technology in a ceremony at the 2009 AAAS Annual Meeting.

[ILLUSTRATION] A portion of the 19 December 2008 cover of Science: Breakthrough of the Year: Reprogramming Cells Breakthrough of the Year: Cellular Reprogramming
[18 December 2008]
Science's top honors for 2008 go to research that produced "made-to-order" cell lines by reprogramming cells from ill patients. Runner-up: the first-ever direct observation of exoplanets.

[PHOTOGRAPH] A set of scales in balance [© and licensed by Getty Images] Science, Law Increasingly Intertwined
[17 December 2008]
A panel of experts speaking at AAAS explored how digital technologies and science like DNA forensics and neuroscience influence criminal and civil proceedings in the courtroom.

[PHOTOGRAPH] A U.S. Army missile [Public domainc courtesy of The United States Army, Space and Missile and Defense Command, Army Forces Strategic Command] Study Urges U.S. Leadership in Nuclear Arms Control
[16 December 2008]
The U.S. should again take a lead role in nuclear arms control, and if it must update its arsenal, it should do so without adding nuclear capabilities, says a report co-authored by AAAS.