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 13, 2016
The tumour trail left in blood
Liquid biopsies can detect cancer signs from a blood sample, without the need for invasive procedures. But further work is needed before they can become reliable diagnostic tools.
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April 13, 2016
Cocktails for cancer with a measure of immunotherapy
The next frontier in cancer immunotherapy lies in combining it with other treatments. Scientists are trying to get the mix just right.
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April 13, 2016
First paralysed person to be 'reanimated' offers neuroscience insights
Technique moves man's arm by decoding his thoughts and electrically stimulating his own muscles.
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April 12, 2016
Gene-editing surges as US rethinks regulations
Committee begins study to guide oversight of modified organisms.
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April 11, 2016
Mystery factors protect lucky few from severe genetic disorders
Massive genomic study picks up disease-linked mutations in otherwise healthy people.
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April 11, 2016
Brain scans reveal how LSD affects consciousness
Drug researcher David Nutt discusses brain-imaging studies with hallucinogens.
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March 31, 2016
Geologists to drill into heart of dinosaur-killing impact
Quest aims to uncover secrets of big craters across the Solar System.
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March 30, 2016
Did humans drive 'hobbit' species to extinction?
Latest excavations show Homo floresiensis to be tens of thousands of years older than thought.
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March 30, 2016
Antarctic model raises prospect of unstoppable ice collapse
Sea levels could rise by more than 15 metres by 2500 if greenhouse-gas emissions continue to grow.
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March 16, 2016
The red-hot debate about transmissible Alzheimer's
A controversial study has suggested that the neurodegenerative disease might be transferred from one person to another. Now scientists are racing to find out whether that is true.
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