Cosmic rays reveal the secrets of thunderstorms
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Apr 21, 2015, 8:00 pm By NatureThe week in science: Nobel laureate leads stem-cell initiative; German science gets a boost; and…Bee studies stir up pesticide debate
Apr 21, 2015, 8:00 pm By Daniel CresseyThe threat that neonicotinoids pose to bees becomes clearer. Nature 520 416 doi: 10.1038/520416aHubble spies a stellar mystery
Apr 20, 2015, 8:00 pm By Ron CowenExploding star seems unlike any kind known. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2015.17371Oldest stone tools raise questions about their creators
Apr 20, 2015, 8:00 pm By Ewen CallawayThe 3.3-million-year-old implements predate the first members of the Homo genus. Nature 520 421 doi:…Forensic science: The soil sleuth
Apr 20, 2015, 8:00 pm By Chelsea WaldForensic geologist Lorna Dawson has pioneered methods to help convict criminals using the dirt from…Race to unravel Oklahoma’s artificial quakes
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Apr 19, 2015, 8:00 pm By Heidi LedfordPrinters unleash creative cookery, but will consumers bite? Nature News doi:…Wolf decline threatens iconic island study
Apr 16, 2015, 8:00 pm By Emma MarrisJust three animals remain on Isle Royale, spelling probable end of 57-year ecology project. Nature…Bacteria bonanza found in remote Amazon village
Apr 16, 2015, 8:00 pm By Boer DengGenes for antibiotic resistance among those found in most-diverse human microbiome. Nature News doi:…Climate scientists join search for alien Earths
Apr 16, 2015, 8:00 pm By Jeff TollefsonNASA initiative seeks to bolster interdisciplinary science in hunt for extraterrestrial life. Nature…
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