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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November 20, 2015
Leap-second decision delayed by eight years
Some want to scrap adjustment that keeps atomic time in sync with Earth's rotation.
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November 20, 2015
Bionic roses implanted with electronic circuit
Materials scientists nonplussed by wired-up plants with colour-changing leaves.
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November 19, 2015
Salmon is first transgenic animal to win US approval for food
Long-awaited decision authorizes a genetically engineered animal to grace US dinner tables for the first time.
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November 19, 2015
Paris climate talks: The 2?°C limit
Nature Video examines the science behind the warming target.
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November 18, 2015
Special: Light Fantastic
Nature's special issue explores how scientists are pushing the properties of light to new extremes.
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November 18, 2015
Cultural differences determine when kids learn to play fair
Children in many — but not all ? societies reject unfair deals by the age of eight.
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November 18, 2015
Sustainability: Transfer project cannot meet China's water needs
Better local water management is the way to keep pace with escalating demands, not pumping water across the country, warn Jon Barnett and colleagues.
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November 16, 2015
History: Einstein was no lone genius
Lesser-known and junior colleagues helped the great physicist to piece together his general theory of relativity, explain Michel Janssen and Jürgen Renn.
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November 16, 2015
'Supergene’ determines wading birds’ sex strategy
Male ruffs look and behave differently around females, depending on their version of a 125-gene stretch of DNA.
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November 16, 2015
Safety upgrade found for gene-editing technique
Tweak reduces chance of a mutation escaping into the wild, and can help to undo a mutation after it has spread.
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