Tiny diamond impurity reveals water riches of deep Earth
Mar 11, 2014, 8:00 pm By Richard A. LovettMineral never before found on Earth points to a vast reservoir in the mantle. Nature News doi:…Diminutive dinosaur stalked the Arctic
Mar 11, 2014, 8:00 pm By Alexandra WitzeFossils of a pint-sized tyrannosaur from Alaska suggests seasonal variation may have influenced its…Obama’s budget request falls flat
Mar 10, 2014, 8:00 pm By Lauren MorelloHopes dim for a science-funding increase in 2015. Nature 507 147 doi: 10.1038/507147aStorm brewing over WHO sugar proposal
Mar 10, 2014, 8:00 pm By Brian OwensIndustry backlash expected over suggested cut in intake. Nature 507 150 doi: 10.1038/507150aCellulosic ethanol fights for life
Mar 10, 2014, 8:00 pm By Mark PeplowPioneering biofuel producers hope that US government largesse will ease their way into a tough…Energy: Islands of light
Mar 10, 2014, 8:00 pm By Jeff TollefsonMore than a billion people lack electricity, but now microgrids are powering up rural areas. Nature…China goes back to basics on research funding
Mar 10, 2014, 8:00 pm By Jane QiuCore science gets budget boost in a bid to change research culture and increase innovation. Nature…Genome sequencing stumbles towards the clinic
Mar 10, 2014, 8:00 pm By Erika Check HaydenTechnology can uncover disease risks but faces technical and scientific hurdles. Nature News doi:…Elephants recognize the voices of their enemies
Mar 9, 2014, 8:00 pm By Matt KaplanAfrican elephants can distinguish human languages, genders and ages associated with danger. Nature…In business as in science, prejudice holds women back
Mar 9, 2014, 8:00 pm By Andreas von BubnoffInvestors favour pitches from men, and recruiters assume that male applicants are better at maths.…Biomarkers could predict Alzheimer's before it starts
Mar 8, 2014, 7:00 pm By Alison AbbottStudy identifies potential blood test for cognitive decline. Nature News doi:…Rethinking predators: Legend of the wolf
Mar 6, 2014, 7:00 pm By Emma MarrisPredators are supposed to exert strong control over ecosystems, but nature doesn’t always play by…Did dark matter kill the dinosaurs?
Mar 6, 2014, 7:00 pm By Elizabeth GibneyThe Solar System's periodic passage through a 'dark disk' on the galactic plane could trigger comet…Global genomic data-sharing effort kicks off
Mar 5, 2014, 7:00 pm By Ewen CallawayA coalition of researchers, funders and businesses aims to facilitate the exchange of genomic data.…Head of China's space science reaches out
Mar 5, 2014, 7:00 pm By Jane QiuFirst collaboration between Chinese Academy of Sciences and ESA builds momentum for joint missions,…Mapping river geometry gives clues to past terrains
Mar 5, 2014, 7:00 pm By Sid PerkinsNew technique reveals how river systems stabilise, or cannibalize one other. Nature News doi:…Epigenetics: The sins of the father
Mar 4, 2014, 7:00 pm By Virginia HughesThe roots of inheritance may extend beyond the genome, but the mechanisms remain a puzzle. Nature…The rechargeable revolution: A better battery
Mar 4, 2014, 7:00 pm By Richard Van NoordenChemists are reinventing rechargeable cells to drive down costs and boost capacity. Nature 507 26…Equations are art inside a mathematician’s brain
Mar 4, 2014, 7:00 pm By Clara MoskowitzA brain area associated with emotional reactions to beauty activates when mathematicians view…Seven days: 28 February–6 March 2014
Mar 4, 2014, 7:00 pm By NatureThe week in science: Snow satellite launches; publishers remove computer-generated papers; and…
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