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Turtles upend population thresholds

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 1:21pm

Endangered bog turtles exempt from common rule for species survival.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12573

Researchers put pristine Antarctic peninsula at risk

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 1:21pm

Scientists' activities on King George Island could harm the environment they are trying to study.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12565

Russian scientist defends Lake Vostok life claims

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 9:21am

New bacterial species not just contamination.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12578

Astronomer locates previously unseen neighbor to the Sun

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 4:21pm

WISE satellite spots brown dwarfs.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12592

Mars rover finds evidence of ancient habitability

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 3:21pm

Curiosity discovers water-borne minerals in first drill-sample analysis.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12597

Cold telescope faces hot death

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 2:21pm

Herschel space observatory nears its end after unravelling star formation and tracking dust from supernovae.

Nature 495 151 doi: 10.1038/495151a

Vaccine hope for Tasmanian devil tumour disease

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 1:21pm

Researchers discover how transmissible facial cancer hides from the immune system.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12576

Mummies reveal that clogged arteries plagued the ancient world

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 1:21pm

Scans suggest that there’s more to heart disease than a modern diet.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12568

Tropical forests unexpectedly resilient to climate change

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 11:21am

Models predict that forests such as the Amazon will keep carbon locked up until 2100.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12570

Leishmaniasis drug fails a fifth of patients

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 7:21am

High failure rate of front-line therapy puts eradication campaign at risk.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12553

Indian medical officials charged in land deal case

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 7:21am

Former head of Indian Council of Medical Research is avoiding arrest but denies wrongdoing.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12554

Lab-made supermaterial that could boost computing exists in nature too

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 7:21pm

Naturally occurring topological insulator is cleaner than synthetic samples.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12569

Red wine's link to health gains support

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 3:21pm

Evidence found for resveratrol’s mechanism of action.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12563

Global temperatures are close to 11,000-year peak

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 3:21pm

Planet is set to get hotter than at any time since last ice age by end of century.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12564

Melting Arctic ice will make way for more ships and more species invasions

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 1:21pm

A new study shows immense increases in shipping are likely over the North Pole and Arctic Ocean in the coming years, alerting scientists who study invasive species.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12566

A central agency is crucial for disaster response

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 12:21pm

The United States must not follow through with its plans to scale back its Federal Emergency Management Agency, argues Donald Moynihan.

Nature 495 7 doi: 10.1038/495007a

Seven days: 1–7 March 2013

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 12:21pm

The week in science: ‘Sequester’ cuts hit US science; health report from Fukushima; and infant cured of HIV.

Nature 495 10 doi: 10.1038/495010a

Tsunami triggers invasion concerns

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 12:21pm

Biologists track species on flotsam from Japan to US shores.

Nature 495 13 doi: 10.1038/495013a

Behind the scenes of a brain-mapping moon shot

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 5:21pm

Critics fear that a proposed megaproject could crowd out other biological research.

Nature 495 19 doi: 10.1038/495019a

Metal oxide chips show promise

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 5:21pm

Materials that flip from insulator to conductor could make energy-efficient transistors.

Nature 495 17 doi: 10.1038/495017a