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[PHOTOGRAPH] Francesca Grifo

Democracy and Science: An Enduring Lineage

[21 July 2011]
In the annual Barnard Environmental Lecture at AAAS, Francesa Grifo explored how the scientific values of free-thinking and transparency also lie at the heart of U.S. democracy.
[PHOTOGRAPH] Sperm from human donors that posses only the mutated DEFB126 gene have a significantly reduced quantity of negatively charged sugars (green fluorescence) on their surface. Sperm that lack DEFB126, or the negatively charges sugars associated with the DEFB126 protein, have difficulty swimming though mucosal fluids of the female reproductive system. [Image created by Theodore L. Tollner, 2011; © Science/AAAS]

Defective Protein Linked to Male Infertility

[20 July 2011]
Researchers have pinpointed a genetic mutation that may help explain why some men are less fertile than normal, a new study in the journal Science Translational Medicine reports.
[ILLUSTRATION] Human Immunodeficiency Virus 3D [Image courtesy of Ivan Konstantinov, Yury Stefanov, Aleksander Kovalevsky, Yegor Voronin—Visual Science Company; © Science/AAAS; image source: http://j.mp/p4AD3f ]

The Cutting Edge of Science Imagery

[19 July 2011]
A new exhibit at AAAS features winners of the International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge, an annual competition sponsored by NSF and Science.
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Science Policy

[PHOTOGRAPH] The U.S. Capitol building [Photo © & licensed by Brand X Pictures/ThinkStock Photos, #78398991]

Amid Budget Threats, AAAS Speaks for Science

[11 July 2011]
AAAS joined more than 140 societies and universities in urging U.S. policymakers, in their need to cut spending, to avoid singling out specific programs or bypassing peer review.
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Education

[PHOTOGRAPH] The word “science” written on the chalkboard]

Education Is Not a Race

[23 June 2011]
Fierce competition for spots at elite universities is harming students and obliterating their desire to learn, argues the dean of Stanford University’s School of Education in a Science editorial.
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International

[PHOTOGRAPH] A summer field in Belgium (Hamois) [Photo © Luc Viatour; licensed Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic. Image source: http://j.mp/pqWrCd ]

Innovating to Feed Billions

[12 July 2011]
New technologies and sustainable farming techniques must be used together to solve the world’s looming food shortages, agriculture expert Pamela Ronald said at AAAS.
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Public Engagement

[PHOTOGRAPH] A computer keyboard

2011 Media Fellows: A Summer on Deadline

[13 July 2011]
Leaving their research behind for a summer, the 2011 Mass Media Fellows will spend 10 weeks based in newspaper, magazine, and radio newsrooms reporting on science.
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Special Offer & Highlight

Special Offer: Introducing MemberCentral

MemberCentral is the Web site featuring benefits, content, and community only for AAAS members.
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Highlight: R&D Budget News

The AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program is tracking U.S. congressional action on FY 2012 appropriations.
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Highlight: Science Policy Resources

AAAS offers a range of non-partisan briefing papers, multimedia, and news stories on key S&T topics.
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Highlight: Fellows Road Trip

Learn more about AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships at a conference near you this summer.
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