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• Patients leave a microbial mark on hospitals

  22 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Beth Mole
  The microscopic ecosystems in health-care centres mirror those of their patients.

  The microscopic ecosystems in health-care centres mirror those of their patients.

  Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13057

  

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• Stem-cell cloner acknowledges errors in groundbreaking paper

  22 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: David Cyranoski
  Critics raise questions about rush to publication.

  Critics raise questions about rush to publication.

  Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13060

  

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• Infant tooth reveals Neanderthal breastfeeding habits

  21 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Sid Perkins
  Chemicals in primate teeth reveal transition to solid food.

  Chemicals in primate teeth reveal transition to solid food.

  Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13047

  

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• Pure hype of pure research helps no one

  21 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Daniel Sarewitz
  Congressman Lamar Smith hopes to ‘improve’ peer review by adding a layer of accountability, but his bill aims at imaginary ideals, argues Daniel Sarewitz.

  Congressman Lamar Smith hopes to ‘improve’ peer review by adding a layer of accountability, but his bill aims at imaginary ideals, argues Daniel Sarewitz.

  Nature 497 411 doi: 10.1038/497411a

  

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• Financial blow for Alaskan volcano monitoring

  21 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Alexandra Witze
  As government funding ebbs, scientists launch commercial company to continue analysis efforts.

  As government funding ebbs, scientists launch commercial company to continue analysis efforts.

  Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13041

  

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• Seven days: 17–23 May 2013

  21 May 2013, 8:00 pm
  The week in science: Chile pushes for a national science ministry, Indonesia protects its forests, and Nobel laureate Heinrich Rohrer dies.

  The week in science: Chile pushes for a national science ministry, Indonesia protects its forests, and Nobel laureate Heinrich Rohrer dies.

  Nature 497 414 doi: 10.1038/497414a

  

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• Graphene knock-offs probe ultrafast electronics

  21 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Eugenie Samuel Reich
  Honeycomb lattices in different materials enable experiments impossible in the real thing.

  Honeycomb lattices in different materials enable experiments impossible in the real thing.

  Nature 497 422 doi: 10.1038/497422a

  

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• Russian academy awaits new head

  21 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Quirin Schiermeier
  Reform is in the air at the nation’s oldest research body.

  Reform is in the air at the nation’s oldest research body.

  Nature 497 420 doi: 10.1038/497420a

  

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• The big fat truth

  21 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Virginia Hughes
  More and more studies show that being overweight does not always shorten life — but some public-health researchers would rather not talk about them.

  More and more studies show that being overweight does not always shorten life — but some public-health researchers would rather not talk about them.

  Nature 497 428 doi: 10.1038/497428a

  

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• A network to track Caribbean hazards

  21 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Alexandra Witze
  Multi-nation effort is a test of scientific diplomacy.

  Multi-nation effort is a test of scientific diplomacy.

  Nature 497 421 doi: 10.1038/497421a

  

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• 'Universal' flu vaccine effective in animals

  21 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Ed Yong
  Self-assembling nanoparticles could make updating seasonal vaccines easier.

  Self-assembling nanoparticles could make updating seasonal vaccines easier.

  Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13042

  

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• Voyager: Outward bound

  21 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Alexandra Witze
  Ed Stone has spent 36 years guiding the twin Voyager spacecraft through the Solar System. Next stop, interstellar space.

  Ed Stone has spent 36 years guiding the twin Voyager spacecraft through the Solar System. Next stop, interstellar space.

  Nature 497 424 doi: 10.1038/497424a

  

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• The wheels come off Kepler

  20 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Ron Cowen
  Space telescope’s mission to find planets outside the Solar System is probably over.

  Space telescope’s mission to find planets outside the Solar System is probably over.

  Nature 497 417 doi: 10.1038/497417a

  

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• Log-jam in agency confirmations

  20 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Lauren Morello
  Political squabbles leave US science agencies without heads.

  Political squabbles leave US science agencies without heads.

  Nature 497 418 doi: 10.1038/497418a

  

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• US budget cuts hit Earth monitoring

  20 May 2013, 8:00 pm by: Alexandra Witze
  Sequestration threatens records of snow and stream levels in western United States.

  Sequestration threatens records of snow and stream levels in western United States.

  Nature 497 419 doi: 10.1038/497419a

  

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