Experts examine how the FDA defines and regulates cancer-causing food additives
The Delaney clause, which bans chemical additives found to induce cancer in humans or animals, has long sparked debate among researchers and regulators.
Event coverage
Coverage begins in 2006 for the ScienceWriters meeting and 2009 for the AAAS meeting. To see programs for past ScienceWriters meetings, go to the ScienceWriters meeting site.
Tissue and data from living donors speed research on brain and genetic disorders
Tissue from living donors has powered scientific advances with potentially far-reaching impact, including on neurological conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Flipping the script: Sustainability science follows the lead of local communities
Fire, flood, and famine are just a few of the disastrous outcomes many scientists anticipate from climate change. To face this challenge and collaboratively create a better future, many are turning to sustainability science.
Common ground: Religion and science team up to fight climate change
Experts describe the various approaches faith-based communities are taking to address climate change and protect natural resources.
Climate change is driving marine disease outbreaks that endanger starfish, wild salmon and other species
Heat spikes are fueling disease outbreaks in keystone marine species like sea stars.
Beauty in Balance: Perceptions of beauty rely on a mix of the usual and the unexpected
Beauty — whether of faces, fashion or functional objects — is a study in contrasts, a happy medium between what the brain recognizes as average or usual, and what it sees as unique.
Missing the grasses for the trees: Reforestation threatens grassland ecosystems
Tree-planting efforts might be destroying historic landscapes around the world.
From farm to fork: Crop diversification initiatives show promising future for sustainable agriculture
To bring large quantities of favorite foods to the kitchen table, many farmers focus their efforts on cultivating a single crop. But the practice of single-crop farming endangers ecosystems across the globe, threatening future food supply.
Music to the ears might be balm for the brain
Studies show that music therapy, listening to or playing music to improve health, decreases symptoms of depression, improves memory, and increases quality of life in people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.