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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July 16, 2015
Polar bear metabolism cannot cope with ice loss
The Arctic mammals may not survive the ongoing loss of their hunting grounds.
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July 15, 2015
Buckyballs in space solve 100-year-old riddle
Spheres of carbon-60 responsible for mysterious cosmic-light features.
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July 15, 2015
Why we are teaching science wrong, and how to make it right
Active problem-solving confers a deeper understanding of science than does a standard lecture. But some university lecturers are reluctant to change tack.
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July 15, 2015
First robust genetic links to depression emerge
Discoveries energize hunt for genes connected to mental illness.
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July 15, 2015
‘Speedometer’ neurons discovered in rat brains
Nobel laureates identify speed cells as a crucial component of the mammalian navigation system.
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July 13, 2015
Speedy study claims climate change doubled chances of European heatwave
Researchers hope that near real-time analysis will improve media coverage of climate's links to extreme weather
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July 10, 2015
Energetic bacteria form frictionless superfluids
Microbe-filled solutions could be repurposed as small motors under certain conditions.
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July 9, 2015
Climate change crushes bee populations
Bumblebee habitats are contracting as temperatures rise.
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July 8, 2015
Smithsonian sets up frozen-plant repository
Collection is intended to catalogue biodiversity and facilitate genomic research.
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July 7, 2015
Night-time storm chasers stalk their prey on US Plains
Violent nocturnal thunderstorms are hard to explain and even harder to forecast.
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