The week in science: 22–28 April 2016
Apr 26, 2016, 8:00 pm By Nature
Paris climate deal signed; NIH clinical trials suspended; and duplicated images found in thousands…Australia softens blow of climate job cuts
Apr 25, 2016, 8:00 pm By Myles Gough
New research centre at CSIRO adds 40 jobs, amid hundreds of redundancies. Nature News doi:…Speak up about subtle sexism in science
Apr 25, 2016, 8:00 pm By Tricia Serio
Female scientists face everyday, often-unintentional microaggression in the workplace, and it won't…AI talent grab sparks excitement and concern
Apr 25, 2016, 8:00 pm By Elizabeth Gibney
Google, Facebook and other tech firms are changing how artificial-intelligence research is done.…Killer landslides: The lasting legacy of Nepal’s quake
Apr 24, 2016, 8:00 pm By Jane Qiu
A year after a devastating earthquake triggered killer avalanches and rock falls in Nepal,…Plant protein behaves like a prion
Apr 24, 2016, 8:00 pm By Anna Nowogrodzki
Molecule that controls flowering time misfolds when expressed in yeast. Nature News doi:…Paris climate deal: what comes next
Apr 21, 2016, 8:00 pm By Jeff Tollefson
Earth Day ceremony boosts momentum, but further action is needed before the agreement can take…Brazil wants more evidence before allowing sale of GM mosquitoes
Apr 21, 2016, 8:00 pm By Reinaldo Jose Lopes
Why transgenic insects are still not ready for prime time. Nature News doi:…Problematic images found in 4% of biomedical papers
Apr 21, 2016, 8:00 pm By Monya Baker
Giant survey suggests journals should pay more attention to detecting inappropriate duplications.…Researchers push for personalized tumour vaccines
Apr 21, 2016, 8:00 pm By Heidi Ledford
Enthusiasm comes amid worries that the therapy may prove too complex to manufacture. Nature News…AstraZeneca launches project to sequence 2 million genomes
Apr 21, 2016, 7:40 pm By Heidi LedfordCompany aims to pool genetic and medical data in hunt for rare sequences associated with disease.…Major biodiversity panel desperately seeks social scientists
Apr 20, 2016, 8:00 pm By Olive Heffernan
Intergovernmental body that tracks world ecosystems is criticized for its own lack of diversity.…Power of positive thinking skews mindfulness studies
Apr 20, 2016, 8:00 pm By Anna Nowogrodzki
Trials of mindfulness to improve mental health selectively report positive results. Nature News doi:…Genetic secrets of the healthy elderly unveiled
Apr 20, 2016, 8:00 pm By Erika Check Hayden
Largest-ever genetic-sequencing study of healthy ageing released. Nature News doi:…Evolution of Darwin’s finches tracked at genetic level
Apr 20, 2016, 8:00 pm By Nala Rogers
Researchers pinpoint gene for beak-size and track how it changed during a severe drought. Nature…Europe plans giant billion-euro quantum technologies project
Apr 20, 2016, 8:00 pm By Elizabeth Gibney
Third European Union flagship will be similar in size and ambition to graphene and human brain…Dirty room-mates make lab mice more useful
Apr 19, 2016, 8:00 pm By Sara Reardon
Housing lab mice with pet-shop mice gives them more human-like immune systems. Nature 532 294 doi:…The week in science: 15–21 April 2016
Apr 19, 2016, 8:00 pm By NatureEcuador and Japan earthquakes; CRISPR crops get the green light; and European gravitational-wave…Gene-editing hack yields pinpoint precision
Apr 19, 2016, 8:00 pm By Heidi Ledford
Disabled CRISPR enzyme allows efficient single-letter DNA changes. Nature News doi:…Monkey kingdom
Apr 19, 2016, 8:00 pm By David CyranoskiChina is positioning itself as a world leader in primate research. Nature 532 300 doi:…
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