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Skull-collecting ants slay with acid Skull-collecting ants slay with acid, Published online: 16 November 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-07458-yA potent chemical allows ants to slaughter larger prey.

Largest overhaul of scientific units since 1875 wins approval…

Daily briefing: Exoplanet spotted orbiting Barnard’s star…

The Doctor Who theme and beyond: female pioneers of electronic music…

Widespread plagiarism detected in many medical journals based in Africa…

Lab-grown ‘mini brains’ produce electrical patterns that resemble those of premature babies…

Brexit: what the draft deal means for science…

Daily briefing: Coral scientist, former naturopath win Maddox prize…

Plugging the leaky pipeline for UK female chemists…

World’s first automated volcano forecast predicts Mount Etna’s eruptions…

Ban on ‘gene drives’ is back on the UN’s agenda — worrying scientists…

Photobombing stars lead to cosmic false identity Photobombing stars lead to cosmic false identity , Published online: 15 November 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-07413-xImposters pose as the source of a bright cloud of gas.

Molecular net fishes sugar from blood Molecular net fishes sugar from blood, Published online: 15 November 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-07406-wSynthetic tool that binds to glucose could prove useful for people with diabetes.

Solving lymphoma’s stem-cell problem…

Precision therapies take aim at non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma…

How to turn your interests into a career…

The hippocampus is crucial for forming non-hippocampal long-term memory during sleep…

Anthropogenic influences on major tropical cyclone events…

Podcast: Women in physics, women in Africa Podcast: Women in physics, women in Africa, Published online: 14 November 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-07412-yTwo female researchers tell Julie Gould about their efforts to inspire other women to become scientists

Massive trial shows limited value for popular supplements Massive trial shows limited value for popular supplements, Published online: 14 November 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-07391-0No evidence found to indicate that vitamin D and fish oil fight cancer.

‘Reprogrammed’ stem cells implanted into patient with Parkinson’s disease…

A candidate super-Earth planet orbiting near the snow line of Barnard’s star…

In the Palestinian territories, science struggles against all odds…

Paying PIs from grants blocks talent and diversity Paying PIs from grants blocks talent and diversity, Published online: 14 November 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-07382-1Paying PIs from grants blocks talent and diversity

Improved mosquito genome points to population-control strategies…

Single-cell reconstruction of the early maternal–fetal interface in humans…

Hemimastigophora is a novel supra-kingdom-level lineage of eukaryotes…

Lymphoma Lymphoma, Published online: 14 November 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-07359-0New treatments are taking aim at blood cancers that exploit the immune system.

Widespread but heterogeneous responses of Andean forests to climate change…

Podcast: Barnard’s Star, and clinical trials Podcast: Barnard’s Star, and clinical trials, Published online: 14 November 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-07403-zHear the latest science news, presented by Noah Baker and Benjamin Thompson.