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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April 25, 2016
Killer landslides: The lasting legacy of Nepal’s quake
A year after a devastating earthquake triggered killer avalanches and rock falls in Nepal, scientists are wiring up mountainsides to forecast hazards.
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April 22, 2016
Researchers push for personalized tumour vaccines
Enthusiasm comes amid worries that the therapy may prove too complex to manufacture.
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April 21, 2016
Genetic secrets of the healthy elderly unveiled
Largest-ever genetic-sequencing study of healthy ageing released.
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April 21, 2016
Evolution of Darwin’s finches tracked at genetic level
Researchers pinpoint gene for beak-size and track how it changed during a severe drought.
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April 20, 2016
Gene-editing hack yields pinpoint precision
Disabled CRISPR enzyme allows efficient single-letter DNA changes.
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April 20, 2016
Dirty room-mates make lab mice more useful
Housing lab mice with pet-shop mice gives them more human-like immune systems.
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April 20, 2016
US agency suspends clinical trials after contamination risk discovered
Two NIH facilities that manufacture products for use in patients have been shut down because of safety violations.
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April 13, 2016
Fears rise over yellow fever’s next move
Scientists warn vaccine stocks would be overwhelmed in the event of large urban outbreaks.
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April 13, 2016
Cancer therapy: an evolved approach
Tumours are subject to the same rules of natural selection as any other living thing. Clinicians are now putting that knowledge to use.
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April 13, 2016
Coral crisis: Great Barrier Reef bleaching is “the worst we’ve ever seen”
Marine ecologist Terry Hughes talks about the ongoing bleaching of the world’s most famous coral reef.
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