Wanted: 80,000 British babies for massive study
Feb 23, 2015, 7:00 pm By Helen PearsonUK launches effort to track children from birth, months after US counterpart closes. Nature 518 463…Focus on political Islamic groups to boost science
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Feb 22, 2015, 7:00 pm By Richard Van NoordenThe development of some countries is as predictable as steady winds, but for others it is more…Documents spur investigation of climate sceptic
Feb 20, 2015, 7:00 pm By Jeff TollefsonQuestions raised about conflict-of-interest disclosures by Willie Soon. Nature News doi:…US regulators try to tame 'wild west' of DNA testing
Feb 19, 2015, 7:00 pm By Erika Check HaydenExperts, regulators mull how to foster technologies without posing undue risk to patients. Nature…Study suggests methane leaks from gas fields overestimated
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Feb 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By NatureThe week in science: Europe’s spaceplane soars; transgenic apples given go-ahead for US market;…Pluto's long, strange history — in pictures
Feb 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Alexandra WitzeNature marks the 85th anniversary of the dwarf planet's discovery. Nature News doi:…Steppe migration rekindles debate on language origin
Feb 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Ewen CallawayEurasian region gains ground as birthplace of Indo-European tongues. Nature 518 284 doi:…Danish court quashes ruling against physiologist
Feb 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Ewen CallawayCopenhagen scientist wins appeal against government-research fraud investigator. Nature News doi:…Epigenome: The symphony in your cells
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Feb 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Christopher KempThe billions of specimens in natural-history museums are becoming more useful for tracking Earth's…Young scientists lead the way on fresh ideas
Feb 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Ewen CallawayAnalysis of millions of papers finds that junior biomedical researchers tend to work on more…Star buzzed Solar System during human prehistory
Feb 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Ron CowenFaint star with even fainter companion came close enough to perturb comets in the distant Oort cloud…Saudi Arabia opens top-notch laser lab
Feb 16, 2015, 7:00 pm By Alison AbbottFacility will study biomedical uses at attosecond resolution. Nature 518 281 doi: 10.1038/518281aBiodefence researchers seek 'Homo chippiens'
Feb 16, 2015, 7:00 pm By Sara ReardonProjects aim to mimic human body using networks of simulated organs. Nature 518 285 doi:…Europe needs fresh focus on big-science projects
Feb 16, 2015, 7:00 pm By Olof HallonstenMessy governance and a lack of long-term planning threaten the success of the European Spallation…Cybercrime fighters target human error
Feb 16, 2015, 7:00 pm By Erika Check HaydenResearchers aim to cut passwords and people out of the data-safety equation. Nature 518 282 doi:…Radical energy ideas secure US private funds
Feb 16, 2015, 7:00 pm By Jeff TollefsonFederal start-up funds inspire investment in ARPA-E technologies. Nature 518 286 doi:…US women progress to PhD at same rate as men
Feb 16, 2015, 7:00 pm By Richard Van NoordenPipeline for female scientists is no longer leaking between bachelor's and graduate studies. Nature…
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