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The week in science: Swiss scientists regain access to EU grants, Canadian archaeologists find…Sugar substitutes linked to obesity
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Artificial sweetener seems to change gut microbiome. Nature 513 290 doi: 10.1038/513290aHacked photosynthesis could boost crop yields
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Researchers elsewhere can’t wait to test iPS cells in humans. Nature 513 287 doi: 10.1038/513287aDiversity: Pride in science
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The sciences can be a sanctuary for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals, but biases…Will the Ebola virus go airborne?
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Touchdown site for Rosetta probe chosen unanimously. Nature 513 288 doi: 10.1038/513288aCross-bred crops get fit faster
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Genetic engineering lags behind conventional breeding in efforts to create drought-resistant maize.…Rosetta comet lander gets a touch-down site
Sep 14, 2014, 8:00 pm By Elizabeth Gibney
Philae probe will land on ‘head’ of rubber-duck-shaped comet. Nature News doi:…Charities chief: 'Pharma blockbusters are gone'
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Incoming chief executive of the Association of Medical Research Charities lays out what the country…Hitchcock thriller reveals busy mind in 'vegetative' man
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Brain scans from a man who has been in a vegetative state for 16 years show activity similar to that…Artificial spleen cleans up blood
Sep 13, 2014, 8:00 pm By Sara Reardon
Device improves survival in rats after severe infections. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2014.15917Where to land on a comet?
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Nature News Blog doi:Japanese woman is first recipient of next-generation stem cells
Sep 11, 2014, 8:00 pm By David Cyranoski
Surgeons implanted retinal tissue created after reverting the patient's own cells to 'pluripotent'…Western Australian agency lets sharks off the hook
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Destructive lionfish are invading coral reefs in the Americas, but fishing competitions can help to…How gibbons got their swing
Sep 10, 2014, 8:00 pm By Ewen CallawayApes' genes explain their flexibility — and why their chromosomes are so peculiar. Nature News…Vaginal microbe yields novel antibiotic
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Drug is one of thousands that may be produced by the human microbiome. Nature News doi:…
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