Satellite Image Analysis Offers New Insights to Syrian Conflict

An analysis of high-resolution satellite images of Aleppo, Syria, appears to reveal the deployment of heavy armored vehicles in civilian neighborhoods as well 117 instances of damage to buildings and infrastructure, AAAS has reported. .

By AAAS, USA.

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AAAS and Science Staff Enhance Collaborative Efforts in China

AAAS staff members traveled to China in September to help promote the role of women in science during the meeting of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World in Tianjin, to take part in a Hangzhou meeting on ethics in science, and to encourage the communication of peer-reviewed research. .

By AAAS, USA.

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L’Oreal USA and AAAS Honor Five Exceptional Postdoctoral Researchers

Christina Agapakis is inspired by lichen, the fungi and algae combination that thrives everywhere from tundra to toxic waste dumps. The synthetic biologist wants to learn more about this intriguing pair and the possibilities for designing similarly successful biological partnerships .

By AAAS, USA.

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Science: Three Genes Prevent Hybrid Rice From Reproducing

Researchers have identified a system of three genes that are responsible for hybrid sterility in rice, or the inability of many hybrid rice species to pass their genes on to the next generation. Their findings suggest one way that hybrid sterility is maintained across rice species, and they might also lead to the genetic improvement of rice as a food stock. .

By AAAS, USA.

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