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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June 6, 2018
Hurricanes slow their roll around the world
Storms' slowdown means more rain, and potentially more damage, for populated areas.
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April 18, 2018
African scientists call for more control of their continent’s genomic data
Voluntary guidelines aim to combat ‘helicopter’ science and ensure that studies benefit African citizens and scientists.
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April 18, 2018
How San Francisco’s next big quake could play out
Tremors in Nepal and New Zealand help scientists to predict how a magnitude-7.0 quake would affect the California city.
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April 18, 2018
Great Barrier Reef saw huge losses from 2016 heatwave
One-third of reefs in the world’s largest coral system were transformed by warmed waters, finds comprehensive underwater and aerial survey.
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April 16, 2018
Rare human outbreak of monkey malaria detected in Malaysia
Handful of people diagnosed with parasite found in macaques has scientists worried about increasing contact between monkeys and humans.
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March 20, 2018
How human embryonic stem cells sparked a revolution
After 20 years of hope, promise and controversy, human embryonic stem cells are reshaping biological concepts and starting to move into the clinic.
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March 19, 2018
Machine learning spots treasure trove of elusive viruses
Artificial intelligence could speed up metagenomic studies that look for species unknown to science.
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March 15, 2018
Deadly Lassa-fever outbreak tests Nigeria’s revamped health agency
Reforms put in place after Ebola epidemic in West Africa have built Nigeria’s capacity to diagnose diseases and track their spread.
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March 6, 2018
China tests giant air cleaner to combat smog
The prototype offers an innovative solution to a major public-health problem.
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March 2, 2018
Latest US weather satellite highlights forecasting challenges
Researchers begin to tackle the technical obstacles to incorporate observations from space into weather models.
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