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Stem-cell line given the nod
NIH moves to approve cells in limbo after rule change.
- Brendan Borrell
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Plans for alien contact found wanting
Governments lack frameworks to respond to discoveries.
- Lucas Laursen
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Europe cannot keep its promises on fish stocks
Even with total cessation of fishing, UN target would still be missed.
- Daniel Cressey
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Career Brief |
Small rise for US postdocs
NIH stipend increase not enough, says US National Postdoctoral Association.
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Climate of suspicion
With climate-change sceptics waiting to pounce on any scientific uncertainties, researchers need a sophisticated strategy for communication.
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From the blogosphere
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Research Highlights |
Geophysics: Synthetic sky light
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Self-inflicted damage
The autocratic actions of an institute's founder could destroy a centre of excellence for brain research.
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'Big science' spurs collaborative trend
Complicated projects mean that science is becoming more globalized.
- Eric Hand
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Books & Arts |
Vision of a personal genomics future
The director of the US National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, calls for a revolution in personalized medicine. Such advances should be shared beyond the developed world, says Abdallah S. Daar.
- Abdallah S. Daar
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Opinion |
A route to more tractable expert advice
There are mathematically advanced ways to weigh and pool scientific advice. They should be used more to quantify uncertainty and improve decision-making, says Willy Aspinall.
- Willy Aspinall
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Careers Q&A |
Jon Gluyas
Jon Gluyas of Durham University, UK, is the country's first professor of carbon capture and storage and geoenergy.
- Virginia Gewin
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Spotlight |
Spotlight on Biotech / Pharma
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Tricky terrains
The drug and biotech industries are not always easy to break into. Developing a diverse skill set could be the key to success, Karen Kaplan reports.
- Karen Kaplan
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World view: Wild goose chase
Quantitative research assessment is a bad idea whose time has come, argues Colin Macilwain.
- Colin Macilwain
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The scientific diplomat
AAAS president Peter Agre talks to Nature about his recent visits to Cuba and North Korea.
- David Cyranoski
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NIH scrutinizes drug-company payments at Baylor
Funding agency raises 'serious concerns' about conflicts of interest.
- Brendan Borrell
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Iranian academics fear more killings
Concern grows in the wake of particle physicist's death.
- Declan Butler
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Bulgarian science reform attacked
Researchers say law wouldn't fix nation's higher-education system.
- Alison Abbott
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Correspondence |
To make progress we must remember and learn from the past
- Bart Penders
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Correspondence |
Journal Editorials give indication of driving science issues
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Postdoc Journal |
Now and Zen
It took me a while to adjust to the non-postdoc life — but I'm starting to see the upside.
- Joanne Isaac
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Postdoc Journal |
Gaining perspective
So far, I've applied for faculty positions without success, but I still hold out hope and relish the possibilities.
- Sam Walcott
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Postdoc Journal |
Interesting times
My journey as a Postdoc Journal keeper is at an end, just as my life is about to get exciting.
- Julia Boughner
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Postdoc Journal |
Career horizons
I'm at a pivotal point in my career. I hope I make the right decision.
- Bryan Venters
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Prospects |
Career crises
The past year's postdoc journal keepers face familiar dilemmas, writes Gene Russo.
- Gene Russo
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Call for a bigger vision
Science in Canada cannot realize its full potential without clear direction from government.
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Spanish reform will help foreign researchers
Non-EU researchers will find visa approval faster and easier.
- Cristina Jiménez
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Spotlight |
Spotlight on Pittsburgh
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Canada needs a polar policy
A lack of coordination in Arctic research funding leaves scientists without the support they need for fieldwork. John England outlines how Canada can set things right, and show leadership in the north.
- John England
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Streamlined chemical tests rebuffed
Europe impedes introduction of REACH safety assessments.
- Natasha Gilbert
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Pulsar watchers race for gravity waves
Radio telescopes vie with laser detectors to hunt for signs of massive cosmic collisions.
- Eric Hand
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Two new journals copy the old
Volunteer with publisher says duplication was a technical 'mistake'.
- Katharine Sanderson
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Swine flu: Crisis communicator
Richard Besser led the United States' top public-health agency as swine flu broke out on its doorstep. And his communication shaped the early days of a pandemic, finds Brendan Maher.
- Brendan Maher
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Publish or perish in China
The pressure to rack up publications in high-impact journals could encourage misconduct, some say.
- Jane Qiu
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Does a minor key give everyone the blues?
Can a link between speech patterns and downbeat music prove that minor keys are intrinsically sad, asks Philip Ball?
- Philip Ball
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From the blogosphere
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