Science: Chinese Dynasties and the Asian Monsoon
[6 November 2008]
The fortunes of several Chinese dynasties may have been connected to the varying strength of the Asian Monsoon, according to 1,810 years of stalagmite data.
AAAS Congratulates President-elect Obama
[5 November 2008]
Commending his foresight on the importance of science, AAAS pledges to work with the new president "in any way possible" on issues from climate change and energy to science education.
Abelson Seminar: Science, Stress, and Health
[5 November 2008]
In wealthy nations, Robert Sapolsky said, most people are lucky enough to "slowly succumb to stress-related death." Now science may offer new tools for fighting stress' health effects.
![[PHOTOGRAPH] A satellite photograph of a monsoon [Public domain photograph by NASA's Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response team]](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081108122525im_/http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2008/images/sm/1106asia_monsoon_sm.jpg "[PHOTOGRAPH] A satellite photograph of a monsoon [Public domain photograph by NASA's Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response team]")
![[PHOTOGRAPH] The White House](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081108122525im_/http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/images/sm/white_house_2.jpg "[PHOTOGRAPH] The White House")
![[ILLUSTRATION] Icons of the study of stress: the DNA helix, the human body, the C. elegans nematode, and a measurement wave form](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081108122525im_/http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2008/images/sm/1105abelson_stress_sm.jpg "[ILLUSTRATION] Icons of the study of stress: the DNA helix, the human body, the C. elegans nematode, and a measurement wave form")
