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Sep 29, 2015, 8:00 pm By Erika Check HaydenEl Niño might bring relief, but longer and deeper dry spells are predicted. Nature 526 14 doi:…Brazilian science paralysed by economic slump
Sep 29, 2015, 8:00 pm By Elizabeth GibneyFrom unpaid electricity bills to delayed participation in a telescope project, funding cuts bite.…The week in science: 25 September–1 October 2015
Sep 29, 2015, 8:00 pm By NatureGerman minister accused of plagiarism; Indian satellite blasts off; and Arctic drilling plans…Nanowires, stem-cell transplants and wastewater treatment win 2015 MacArthur ‘genius grants’
Sep 28, 2015, 8:00 pm By Emma BrownNine US scientists and social scientists among 24 winners. Nature News doi:…NASA drops partnership with private asteroid hunt
Sep 28, 2015, 8:00 pm By Traci WatsonSpace agency pulls support for Sentinel mission as decision on rival nears. Nature News doi:…Gene-edited 'micropigs' to be sold as pets at Chinese institute
Sep 28, 2015, 8:00 pm By David CyranoskiThe pigs are endearing but scientists warn that they may be a distraction from more serious…German minister accused of plagiarism in medical dissertation
Sep 28, 2015, 8:00 pm By Alison AbbottAllegations follow previous cases of federal ministers losing their government posts after evidence…The mountain-top battle over the Thirty Meter Telescope
Sep 28, 2015, 8:00 pm By Alexandra WitzePlans to build one of the world's biggest telescopes on Mauna Kea in Hawaii are mired in conflict.…'Wiring diagrams' link lifestyle to brain function
Sep 27, 2015, 8:00 pm By Sara ReardonHuman Connectome Project finds surprising correlations between brain architecture and behavioural or…Why hunting for life in Martian water will be a tricky task
Sep 27, 2015, 8:00 pm By Lee BillingsThe risk of microbial contamination could prevent humans and even robots from visiting the most…India launches its first astronomy satellite
Sep 27, 2015, 8:00 pm By T. V. PadmaHigh hopes for ASTROSAT's combination of on-board telescopes to produce cutting-edge science. Nature…Bat drinks using ‘tongue-pump’ trick
Sep 24, 2015, 8:00 pm By Emma BrownUnique mechanism is an alternative to lapping up liquid. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2015.18434China to launch cap-and-trade system
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Sep 24, 2015, 8:00 pm By Daniel CresseyRichard Price, the chief executive officer of academia.edu, explains his plans to shake up online…Alternative CRISPR system could improve genome editing
Sep 24, 2015, 8:00 pm By Heidi LedfordSmaller enzyme may make process simpler and more exact. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2015.18432Archimedes’ legendary sphere brought to life
Sep 24, 2015, 8:00 pm By Jo MarchantA recreation of a 2,000-year-old model of the Universe to appear in exhibition. Nature News doi:…
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