Seven days: 1–7 August 2014
Aug 4, 2014, 8:00 pm By Nature
The week in science: Death of top Japanese stem-cell scientist; instruments picked for Mars rover;…Stem cell scientists mourn loss of brain engineer
Aug 4, 2014, 8:00 pm By David Cyranoski
A famous name in regenerative medicine, Yoshiki Sasai was found dead on 5 August. Nature News doi:…Fiendish million-dollar proof eludes mathematicians
Aug 4, 2014, 8:00 pm By Katia Moskvitch
Proposed solution to Navier–Stokes equations, used to model fluids, is wrong. Nature News doi:…Binary star to spill celestial secrets
Aug 4, 2014, 8:00 pm By Alexandra Witze
Close approach and violent interaction of stars in η Carinae system will provide rare insight into…Seabed samples cast doubt on earthquake risk for Pacific Northwest
Aug 3, 2014, 8:00 pm By Mark Zastrow
Study suggests underwater landslide deposits are imperfect record of past tremors. Nature News doi:…Handheld device could enable low-cost chemical tests
Aug 3, 2014, 8:00 pm By Anna Simmonds
Technology plugs into mobile phones to transmit data for offsite analyses. Nature News doi:…Images of the month: July 2014
Jul 31, 2014, 8:00 pm By Daniel Cressey
Pictures from the world of science, selected by Nature ’s art team. Nature News doi:…Five-year delay would spell end of ITER
Jul 30, 2014, 8:00 pm By Elizabeth Gibney
Osamu Motojima, head of the international fusion project, speaks out on delays, leaks and rumours.…Mysterious Siberian crater attributed to methane
Jul 30, 2014, 8:00 pm By Katia MoskvitchBuild-up and release of gas from thawing permafrost most probable explanation, says Russian team.…Humanity's cultural history captured in 5-minute film
Jul 30, 2014, 8:00 pm By Alison AbbottVideo map of births and deaths shows rise and fall of cultural centres. Nature News doi:…Cause is not everything in mental illness
Jul 29, 2014, 8:00 pm By David Adam
Welcome steps have been made in uncovering a biological basis for schizophrenia, but for many, the…Cause is not everything in mental illness
Jul 29, 2014, 8:00 pm By David AdamWelcome steps have been made in uncovering a biological basis for schizophrenia, but for many, the…Cancer biomarkers: Written in blood
Jul 29, 2014, 8:00 pm By Ed Yong
DNA circulating in the bloodstream could guide cancer treatment — if researchers can work out how…Dam removals: Rivers on the run
Jul 29, 2014, 8:00 pm By Richard A. LovettAs the United States destroys its old dams, species are streaming back into the unfettered rivers.…Largest ever Ebola outbreak is not a global threat
Jul 29, 2014, 8:00 pm By Declan Butler
Although the virus is exerting a heavy toll in West Africa, it does not spread easily. Nature News…Seven days: 25–31 July 2014
Jul 29, 2014, 8:00 pm By Nature
The week in science: Scripps president resigns; record-breaking drive on Mars; and Poland creates a…FDA debates trial-data secrecy
Jul 28, 2014, 8:00 pm By Heidi LedfordUS drug regulator weighs up merits of disclosing preliminary results. Nature 511 519 doi:…Biosafety controls come under fire
Jul 28, 2014, 8:00 pm By Declan Butler
Experts call for a stronger safety culture at secure sites after incidents involving anthrax and flu…Ebola treatments caught in limbo
Jul 28, 2014, 8:00 pm By Sara Reardon
Logistics and lack of funds keep experimental drugs and vaccines from being used in Africa outbreak.…Contamination hits cell work
Jul 28, 2014, 8:00 pm By Ewen Callaway
Mycoplasma infestations are widespread and costing laboratories millions of dollars in lost…
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