Powerful new agency recommended to oversee UK science funding
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Nov 18, 2015, 7:00 pm By NatureNature Video examines the science behind the warming target. Nature News doi:…Graph-theory breakthrough tantalizes mathematicians
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Nov 18, 2015, 7:00 pm By Alexandra WitzeFive weeks of mapping at sea suggests two possible origins for the underwater Tamu Massif. Nature…Salmon is first transgenic animal to win US approval for food
Nov 18, 2015, 7:00 pm By Heidi LedfordLong-awaited decision authorizes a genetically engineered animal to grace US dinner tables for the…Time to cry out for academic freedom
Nov 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Colin MacilwainGiving staff and students a say in how institutions are run would strengthen governance and clip the…The exoplanet files
Nov 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Alexandra WitzeWhat we know about alien worlds — and what’s coming next. Nature 527 288 doi: 10.1038/527288aThe week in science: 13–19 November 2015
Nov 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By NatureSpace junk splashdown; glyphosate risk assessed; US space miners get rights. Nature 527 280 doi:…China's bold push into genetically-customized animals
Nov 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Christina LarsonNew kinds of dogs, goats, monkeys and pigs are being made quickly, though scientists voice worries…Cultural differences determine when kids learn to play fair
Nov 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Chris CesareChildren in many — but not all ― societies reject unfair deals by the age of eight. Nature News…Wild toads saved from killer fungal disease
Nov 17, 2015, 7:00 pm By Naomi LubickBut chemical treatment for chytrid infection may only work in specific habitats. Nature News doi:…Racial bias continues to haunt NIH grants
Nov 16, 2015, 7:00 pm By Erika Check HaydenMinorities still less likely to win biomedical funding. Nature 527 286 doi: 10.1038/527286aFreefall cubes are test for gravitational wave spotter
Nov 16, 2015, 7:00 pm By Elizabeth GibneyEurope’s long-awaited LISA Pathfinder spacecraft has two metal cubes at its heart, which it will…Safety upgrade found for gene-editing technique
Nov 15, 2015, 7:00 pm By Heidi LedfordTweak reduces chance of a mutation escaping into the wild, and can help to undo a mutation after it…The quantum source of space-time
Nov 15, 2015, 7:00 pm By Ron CowanMany physicists believe that entanglement is the essence of quantum weirdness — and some now…Long-sought biological compass discovered
Nov 15, 2015, 7:00 pm By David CyranoskiProtein complex offers explanation for how animals sense Earth's magnetic pull. Nature 527 283 doi:…Chile’s scientists take to the streets over funding
Nov 15, 2015, 7:00 pm By Aleszu BajakResearchers leave their labs to call for greater public support of research. Nature News doi:…'Supergene’ determines wading birds’ sex strategy
Nov 15, 2015, 7:00 pm By Ewen CallawayMale ruffs look and behave differently around females, depending on their version of a 125-gene…Scientific groups revisit sexual-harassment policies
Nov 15, 2015, 7:00 pm By Helen ShenOfficials worry that under-reporting remains a problem. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2015.18790Piece of space history burns up over Indian Ocean
Nov 12, 2015, 7:00 pm By Traci WatsonObject in Earth-Moon orbit re-enters atmosphere as astronomers look on. Nature News doi:…
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