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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July 7, 2016
Farmed fish drive sea change in global consumption
Giant UN report also reveals sustainability problem for wild-caught fish.
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June 22, 2016
First CRISPR clinical trial gets green light from US panel
The technique's first test in people could begin as early as the end of the year.
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June 21, 2016
Funding for model-organism databases in trouble
Researchers plan for hits to community hubs.
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June 20, 2016
Farming invented twice in Middle East, genomes study reveals
Study of 44 ancient Middle Eastern genomes supports idea of independent farming revolutions in the Fertile Crescent.
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June 20, 2016
Man-made pollutants found in Earth's deepest ocean trenches
Crustaceans at depths of 10,000 metres contain higher concentrations of chemicals than do some animals in coastal waters.
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June 16, 2016
Mass coral death drives efforts to identify resilient reefs
Widespread bleaching gives scientists new urgency to avert decline of key ocean ecosystems.
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June 16, 2016
A simpler twist of fate
Ways to directly convert one mature cell type into another may eventually offer a safer, faster strategy for regenerative medicine.
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June 14, 2016
Stem cells for Snoopy: pet medicines spark a biotech boom
Firms chase a new breed of advanced veterinary care, from antibodies to cell therapies.
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June 8, 2016
Fast-spreading genetic mutations pose ecological risk
US science academies advise caution in experimenting with gene drives.
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June 7, 2016
The man who can map the chemicals all over your body
Pieter Dorrestein uses mass spectrometry to eavesdrop on the molecular conversations between microbes and their world.
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