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Science: Butterfly "GPS" Found in Antennae
The "clock" that helps migrating monarch butterflies stay on course during their annual journey from North America to Mexico was not where researchers expected to find it.
Asteroids an Inevitable Threat to Earth, Astronauts Say
Former astronauts Rusty Schweickart and Edward Lu told a AAAS Pacific Division audience about experimentation and science diplomacy needed to prepare for future asteroid threats.
Scientists, Journalists: Are They Really So Different?
Twelve advanced science students explored journalism through the AAAS Mass Media Fellows program and found that skills that help in the laboratory are useful in the newsroom.
Science Policy
An Uneasy Balance in Biomedical Research
Research with medical applications is valuable, but an archive of interviews shows that many scientists yearn for work that takes more risks, historian David J. Caruso said at AAAS.
Education
ENTRY POINT! Interns Visit Capitol Hill
Interns in a pioneering AAAS program for science and engineering students with disabilities met with members of Congress and their staffs on a visit to Capitol Hill.
International
Can Sensor Technology Improve Test-Ban Odds?
In 1999, the U.S. declined to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty. In a briefing co-sponsored by AAAS, experts said new technology could help ease concerns.
Public Engagement
AAAS, Science Join Film Festival Effort
In an effort to bring science to the movie-going public, AAAS and the journal Science will be presenting sponsors of the Imagine Science Film Festival from 15-24 October in NYC.
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