US scientists fear new restrictions on fetal-tissue research
Jan 3, 2017, 7:00 pm By Heidi Ledford
House Republicans conclude that tissue from aborted fetuses is of limited value for research and…NASA sets sights on asteroid exploration
Jan 3, 2017, 7:00 pm By Alexandra Witze
Missions to visit Trojan asteroids, and the metallic asteroid Psyche, would launch in 2021 and 2023.…3D ocean map tracks ecosystems in unprecedented detail
7:00pm By Alexandra Witze
Tool to divide water masses into precise categories can help in conservation planning. Nature 541 10…Quantum computers ready to leap out of the lab in 2017
7:00pm By Davide Castelvecchi
Google, Microsoft and a host of labs and start-ups are racing to turn scientific curiosities into…Argentina’s researchers occupy science ministry
7:00pm By Valeria Román
Young scientists angry at budget cuts say they have been denied permanent jobs. Nature News doi:…Scientists in Germany, Peru and Taiwan to lose access to Elsevier journals
Dec 22, 2016, 7:00 pm By Quirin Schiermeier
Libraries pursue alternative delivery routes after licence negotiations break down. Nature News doi:…Brain scan hints at first simple test for concussion
Dec 21, 2016, 7:00 pm By Lisa Vincenz-DonnellySmall study suggests long-sought biological marker for brain injuries. Nature News doi:…Fatal French clinical trial failed to check data before raising drug dose
Dec 21, 2016, 7:00 pm By James Randerson
Revelation from drug firm Bial prompts criticism from pharmacologists. Nature News doi:…2017 sneak peek: What the new year holds for science
Dec 21, 2016, 7:00 pm By Elizabeth Gibney
Expect researchers to glimpse an event horizon, continue striving for quantum supremacy and brace…Bat banter is surprisingly nuanced
Dec 21, 2016, 7:00 pm By Ramin Skibba
The racket that Egyptian fruit bats make when jammed next to each other contains information about…‘Gene drive’ moratorium shot down at UN biodiversity meeting
Dec 20, 2016, 7:00 pm By Ewen CallawayFreeze on genetic technology would have been a disaster, say scientists, but activists plan to renew…Swiss scientists to regain full access to EU research programmes
Dec 20, 2016, 7:00 pm By Alison Abbott
Political compromise settles immigration row that could have severed Swiss–EU research agreements.…Peaceful EU starts to fund military research
Dec 20, 2016, 7:00 pm By Elizabeth Gibney
Shift in focus comes in response to a changing world order and the threat of terrorism. Nature 540…Ice-age paintings, eczema drug and a Principia first edition
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The week in science: 16–22 December 2016. Nature 540 488 doi: 10.1038/540488aHow Woody Guthrie can help us fight for science
Dec 19, 2016, 7:00 pm By Jacqueline M. Vadjunec
After the election of Donald Trump, Jacqueline M. Vadjunec offers a message of resistance and hope…World Health Organization rethinks its response to disease outbreaks
Dec 19, 2016, 7:00 pm By Erika Check Hayden
Programme aims to prevent crises similar to the recent Ebola epidemic. Nature 540 494 doi:…Swiss survey highlights potential flaws in animal studies
Dec 19, 2016, 7:00 pm By Ramin Skibba
Poor experimental design and statistical analysis could contribute to widespread problems in…US Earth scientists plan for uncertain future under Trump
Dec 19, 2016, 7:00 pm By Jeff Tollefson
Concerned by president-elect’s choice of advisers, researchers take steps to defend their fields.…Why humans develop sex cells as embryos — but corals don't
Dec 19, 2016, 7:00 pm By Philip Ball
Drive to preserve mitochondrial quality might explain why organisms develop sex cells at different…Wolf transplant could reset iconic island study
Dec 19, 2016, 7:00 pm By Emma Marris
US government proposes introducing wolves to Isle Royale to boost dwindling population. Nature News…
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