The timing of Pine Island Glacier's retreat

The current, rapid retreat of Pine Island Glacier, West Antarctica, began around 1945, following a period of strong oceanic warming associated with El Niño activity, a Nature paper finds.

Seven days | 23 November 2016
Malaria vaccine, peatland protection and a string of satellites
The week in science: 18–24 November 2016.
Comment | 23 November 2016
Print flexible solar cells
Pay more attention to developing thin, mass-produced, affordable photovoltaic devices, urge Yi-Bing Cheng and colleagues.

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News | 23 November 2016
NgAgo gene-editing controversy escalates in peer-reviewed papers
One paper describes surprising results in zebrafish embryos, another lists failed replication efforts.
News | 23 November 2016
The sparrow with four sexes
Elaina Tuttle spent her life trying to understand the bizarre chromosome evolution of a common bird — until tragedy struck.
News | 23 November 2016
UK scientists excited by surprise £2 billion government windfall
Cash to include fund modelled on DARPA, the US Pentagon's research arm – but how much will go to basic research is unclear.
News | 22 November 2016
External brain stimulation goes deep
Applying electrical currents to mouse skulls suggests method to activate remote regions in the brain without the need for surgery.
News | 22 November 2016
First Middle Eastern X-ray factory readies for action
SESAME project is set to revolutionize science in the region but is strapped for cash.
News | 22 November 2016
Peer-review 'heroes' do lion's share of the work
Imbalance exists even though supply of reviewers outstrips demand, study suggests.

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Research Highlights | 23 November 2016
Cancer risk: Generating tumours: it's all in the balance
Two papers examine the influence of different stem cell characteristics on tumorigenesis in an organ-specific and age-associated manner, continuing the debate on the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on cancer risk.
- Gemma K. Alderton
Nature Reviews Cancer 16, 753
Research Highlights | 23 November 2016
Anticancer drugs: Breaking up a pro-survival interaction
A paper in Nature describes a highly specific and potent small molecule inhibitor of MCL1 that has single-agent activity and good tolerability in several cancer models.
- Alexandra Flemming
Nature Reviews Cancer 16, 754–755
Research Highlights | 23 November 2016
Astrophysics: Homing in on a fast radio burst
Nature 539, 470
Research Highlights | 23 November 2016
Biochemistry: Catalyst clicks drugs together
Nature 539, 470
Research Highlights | 23 November 2016
Microbiome: Low-fibre diet puts gut at risk
Nature 539, 471
Research Highlights | 23 November 2016
Tumour metabolism: RED(D1) or dead
Mathias Wenes and colleagues have studied metabolic changes in tumour associated macrophages (TAMs) and found that specific alterations of mTOR regulation through regulated in development and DNA damage response 1 (REDD1) results in defective blood vessel formation and increased metastasis.
- Nicola McCarthy
Nature Reviews Cancer 16, 754–755

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Comments and Opinion | 23 November 2016
Activism: A call to serve
The political arena need not be off-limits to scientists.
- Chris Woolston
Nature Jobs 539, 599–600
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Spotlight on Catalonia
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Inside View: Almirall
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