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The Genome Integrity Discussion Group
Monday, December 7, 2009 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | The Genome Integrity Discussion Group meets four to five times each year and provides an opportunity for researchers active in this area to exchange ideas and form research collaborations. More

Type 2 Diabetes Disparities in Ethnic Minorities
Minority populations in the United States bear a disproportionate burden of diabetes and related conditions. As a new eBriefing reports, the causes include genetics, social factors, and a need for more culturally sensitive approaches from the healthcare industry. More

2009 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists Winners Announced
Eight faculty and postdoctoral researchers from seven New York-area institutions are honored in the Academy’s third annual awards competition. More
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Celebrating 150 Years of "Origin of Species"

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Speakers: Gerald M. Edelman (The Neurosciences Institute and The Scripps Research Institute), Paul Ekman (University of California, San Francisco and Paul Ekman Group LLC), and Terrence Deacon (University of California, Berkeley)

S&C celebrates the 150th anniversary of the publication of the landmark book, The Origin of Species, by the most legendary member of NYAS, Charles Darwin. Join Gerald Edelman, Paul Ekman, and Terrence Deacon for an evening of evolution.

No Small Matter

Idea to IPO

Soft Materials: The Future of Solar
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Pepducins and GPCR signaling

This special Annals meeting report covers new work in the field of pepducins: lipopeptides that modulate heptahelical G-protein coupled receptor activity from inside the cell membrane.

Annals Biomarkers in Brain Disease

Annals Glucocorticoids and Mood

Cover Story In Green Company

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Academy Announces Winners of the 2009 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

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Academy Announces Winners of the 2009 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

Eight faculty and postdoctoral researchers from seven New York-area institutions are honored in the Academy’s third annual awards competition.

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Academy Honors Leaders in Sustainability & Science at Sixth Annual Gala
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Steven Gubser Pens Little Book of String Theory
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Eva Pastalkova Wins $25,000 Gruber Award

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