Nature News - Archive
Biology and other science news items from Nature News, the popular science syndication arm of the premier international science publisher, the Nature Publishing Group. Nature News is an authoritative and accessible online roundup of what's new in science research.
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October 15, 2015
Pluto’s geology is unlike any other
First published findings from NASA’s New Horizons mission lay out the dwarf planet’s wildly varying terrain.
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October 14, 2015
Teeth from China reveal early human trek out of Africa
"Stunning" find shows that Homo sapiens reached Asia around 100,000 years ago.
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October 14, 2015
Companies that suck carbon from air line up customers
Development sets stage for future expansion of the technology.
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October 14, 2015
Kilogram conflict resolved at last
After a fraught few years, experiments to redefine the unit have reached agreement.
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October 14, 2015
The tantalizing links between gut microbes and the brain
Neuroscientists are probing the idea that intestinal microbiota might influence brain development and behaviour.
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October 13, 2015
Zero-gravity genomics passes first test
Two experiments demonstrate sample transfer and sequencing in a low-gravity environment.
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October 12, 2015
Brain scans pinpoint individuals from a crowd
Distinctive patterns of neural connectivity also correlate with intelligence
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October 9, 2015
Ocean sediments suggest dry future for Horn of Africa
Reduced rainfall in East Africa linked to anthropogenic climate change.
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October 9, 2015
Diagnostic developers target antibiotic resistance
Patient’s immune response would tell physicians whether to prescribe.
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October 8, 2015
Corals worldwide hit by bleaching
Warm ocean waters combine with El Niño to turn reefs a stark white.
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