Research that has transformed scientists’ understanding of the brain and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s has been awarded the 2014 Newcomb Cleveland Prize of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
The Association’s oldest honor, the prize annually recognizes the author or authors of an outstanding paper published in the journal Science, and will be awarded this year for a study that appeared in the October 2013 edition of journal, entitled “Sleep Drives Metabolite Clearance from the Adult Brain.” The prize will be presented on Friday, February 13, at the AAAS Annual Meeting in San Jose, California.