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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October 30, 2015
Scientists debate mega-microbiome initiatives
Research standards will advance the field, proponents say, but critics counter that they will stifle creativity.
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October 30, 2015
Low-fat diets have low impact
Large analysis finds that decades' worth of medical advice was misguided.
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October 29, 2015
‘Breathing battery’ advance holds promise for long-range electric cars
New materials make prototype lithium–air batteries more durable.
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October 28, 2015
Super-fast Antarctic drills ready to hunt for oldest ice
Next-generation machines can penetrate kilometres below surface in days rather than years.
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October 28, 2015
Before we drown we may die of thirst
The island nation of Kiribati is one of the world's most vulnerable to rising sea levels. But residents may have to leave well before the ocean claims their homes.
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October 28, 2015
How to make the most of carbon dioxide
Researchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change.
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October 28, 2015
First cancer-fighting virus approved
US regulators clear a viral melanoma therapy, paving the way for a promising field with a chequered past.
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October 16, 2015
What first case of sexually transmitted Ebola means for public health
The risk of transmission is low, but could become a focus once West Africa is declared Ebola-free.
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October 15, 2015
Surprise ‘mystery’ neurons found in male worms
Neuroscientists shocked by addition to the nematode's exhaustively catalogued nervous system.
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October 15, 2015
Vast cosmic voids merge like soap bubbles
The gaps between the Universe’s filaments of dark matter and galaxies are far from static.
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