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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December 7, 2015
Mosquitoes engineered to pass down genes that would wipe out their species
'Gene drive' that spreads infertility could eliminate mosquitoes that transmit malaria in Africa
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December 2, 2015
Terrorism science: 5 insights into jihad in Europe
Terrorism is tough to study, but researchers have gleaned insights from the current generation of Islamist extremists.
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December 2, 2015
Why Finland now leads the world in nuclear waste storage
Other nations hope to learn from approval of the world’s first deep repository for spent nuclear fuel.
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December 1, 2015
The inside story on wearable electronics
Researchers want to wire the human body with sensors that could harvest reams of data — and transform health care.
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December 1, 2015
Quest to drill into Earth’s mantle restarts
Indian Ocean expedition resumes a six-decade campaign to bore right through the planet’s crust.
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December 1, 2015
Biologists create more precise molecular scissors for genome editing
Engineered Cas9 enzyme makes fewer mistakes.
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November 30, 2015
Genome editing: 7 facts about a revolutionary technology
What everyone should know about cut-and-paste genetics.
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November 23, 2015
Agricultural policy: Govern our soils
Luca Montanarella calls for a voluntary international agreement to protect the ground beneath our feet from erosion and degradation.
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November 23, 2015
'Gene drive' mosquitoes engineered to fight malaria
Mutant mozzies could rapidly spread through wild populations.
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November 22, 2015
Ebola experience leaves world no less vulnerable
Report concludes that not enough has changed nearly two years after the start of the catastrophic West Africa epidemic.
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