The moral problem with commercial seal hunting
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The Canadian seal hunt leads to animal suffering, and a European Union ban on the import of its…Seven days: 25 April –1 May 2014
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The week in science: FDA proposes regulating e-cigarettes; new UK ice-breaker research ship; and aid…Infectious diseases: Smallpox watch
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Frozen mummies and envelopes of scabs could contain remnants of one of history's most prolific…Bird reproduction collapsed after oil spill
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Study of shag colonies on Spanish coast shows lingering effect of 2002 Prestige disaster. Nature…Two plants to put ‘clean coal’ to test
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Large-scale carbon-capture projects set to go live this year. Nature 509 20 doi: 10.1038/509020aDoubts over heart stem-cell therapy
Apr 28, 2014, 8:00 pm By Alison Abbott
Study queries early-phase trials of heart-disease treatment. Nature 509 15 doi: 10.1038/509015aBasic science finds corporate refuge
Apr 28, 2014, 8:00 pm By Nadia Drake
As many older companies move away from fundamental research, young technology firms are picking up…US biodefence facilities ramp up
Apr 28, 2014, 8:00 pm By Sara Reardon
Government effort to produce vaccines on demand raises questions about cost and strategy. Nature 509…Dietary fibre acts on brain to suppress appetite
Apr 28, 2014, 8:00 pm By Brian Owens
Mouse study suggests that brain activity, not gut hormones, accounts for fibre’s weight-control…Ethanol fuels ozone pollution
Apr 27, 2014, 8:00 pm By Mark Peplow
Shifts in use between petrol and ethanol in São Paulo’s cars creates unique atmospheric chemistry…Male researchers stress out rodents
Apr 27, 2014, 8:00 pm By Alla Katsnelson
Rats and mice show increased stress levels when handled by men rather than women, potentially…Stem cells made by cloning adult humans
Apr 27, 2014, 8:00 pm By Monya Baker
Cell lines made by two separate teams could boost the prospects of patient-specific therapies.…Death-penalty analysis reveals extent of wrongful convictions
Apr 27, 2014, 8:00 pm By Sara Reardon
Statistical study estimates that some 4% of US death-row prisoners are innocent. Nature News doi:…Discrimination starts even before grad school, study finds
Apr 24, 2014, 8:00 pm By Elizabeth-Gibney
Nature News Blog doi:Investigator of controversial stem-cell study resigns
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Nature News Blog doi:Reprieve for men: Y chromosome is not vanishing
Apr 23, 2014, 8:00 pm By Josh Fischman
The sex chromosome has been shrinking throughout mammalian evolution, but many of its remaining…Corals use multiple tricks to adapt to hotter seas
Apr 23, 2014, 8:00 pm By Amanda Mascarelli
Genes and physiological acclimation contribute equally to heat resistance. Nature News doi:…Decoded fly genome offers clues about sleeping sickness
Apr 23, 2014, 8:00 pm By Jessica MorrisonTsetse gene sequence adds to researcher's knowledge of the fly's biology and behaviour. Nature News…CO2 makes growing seasons longer
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Elevated greenhouse gas levels, not just rising temperatures, are extending annual plants' life…
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