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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February 26, 2016
Role of chaos in deep ocean turned upside down
Reversal could change timeline of heat and carbon storage in the seas.
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February 24, 2016
Landmark experiment confirms ocean acidification’s toll on Great Barrier Reef
Rising carbon dioxide emissions have significantly reduced coral-reef growth rate.
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February 24, 2016
Mysterious radio burst pinpointed in distant galaxy
For the first time, astronomers have traced an enigmatic blast of radio waves to its source.
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February 23, 2016
Should you edit your children’s genes?
In the fierce debate about CRISPR gene editing, it’s time to give patients a voice.
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February 23, 2016
Synthetic biology’s first malaria drug meets market resistance
Commercial use of genetically engineered yeast to make medicine has modest impact.
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February 23, 2016
Satellite alerts track deforestation in real time
System uses Landsat data to issue warnings just hours after tree loss is detected.
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February 17, 2016
New Delhi car ban yields trove of pollution data
Scramble by researchers to monitor driving restrictions in Indian capital pays off.
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February 17, 2016
DNA tags help the hunt for drugs
Drug discovery is a daunting process that requires chemists to sift through millions of chemicals to find a single hit. DNA technology can dramatically speed up the search.
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February 11, 2016
Einstein's gravitational waves found at last
LIGO 'hears' space-time ripples produced by black-hole collision.
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February 9, 2016
Proving Zika link to birth defects poses huge challenge
Obtaining conclusive evidence either way could take years, say researchers.
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