“Disposable Culture” Exhibit at AAAS Leaves Indelible Impression

Photographs of Bangladeshi ship breakers and bundles of metals in the middle of the recycling process, sculptures of sea creatures, abstract mixed-media collages, and images of repurposed plastic bags are all featured in a new exhibit in the AAAS Art Gallery. Inspired by the 10 August “Working with Waste” special issue in the journal Science, the “Disposable Culture” exhibit encourages attendees to reconsider what waste is and what happens to waste after it has been discarded. .

By AAAS, USA.

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Marlene R. Cohen wins Eppendorf/Science Prize for Research into the Wandering Mind

Marlene Cohen has been named the 2012 Grand Prize winner in the international competition for The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology. She is being recognized for her outstanding research contributions into the neural basis of internal mental states. .

By AAAS, USA.

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Science Translational Medicine: High-Speed Test Can Diagnose Genetic Disorders in Newborns

New whole-genome sequencing technology can diagnose genetic disorders in newborn babies in intensive care units in just a few days, according a new study appearing in the 3 October issue of the journalScience Translational Medicine. .

By AAAS, USA.

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Treatments for Early-Onset Dementia Are on the Horizon, Experts Say at AAAS Briefing

Dementia usually is considered a disease of the elderly, but Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia are detected in many who are younger than 65, and early diagnosis of the disorders can be elusive, a leading specialist on dementias told a recent Capitol Hill briefing hosted by AAAS. .

By AAAS, USA.

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