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Clues emerge in mystery of flickering quasars

Some of the Universe's most luminous objects have disappeared much faster than expected.

News | 28 July 2017
Why astronomers reluctantly announced a possible exomoon discovery
After hints leaked out on Twitter, researchers made last-minute decision to reveal what might be the first discovery of a satellite outside our Solar System.
World View | 25 July 2017
Don't run biomedical science as a business
Science should abandon its assembly-line mentality and rebuild for quality, not quantity, argues Michele Pagano.

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News | 27 July 2017
Huge landslide triggered rare Greenland mega-tsunami
Scientists hope studying last month’s deadly event will improve modelling of rockslides that could become more frequent with climate change.
News | 26 July 2017
China’s quest to become a space science superpower
With major spaceflight milestones behind it, China is working to build an international reputation for space science.
News | 26 July 2017
HIV milestone, discrimination suit and China's AI plans
The week in science: 21–27 July 2017.
News | 26 July 2017
‘True blue’ chrysanthemum flowers produced with genetic engineering
Scientists added two genes to the plant's genome to get the new hue.
News | 26 July 2017
Brain’s stem cells slow ageing in mice
Transplanted cells offer middle-aged rodents an increased lifespan.
News | 26 July 2017
Big names in statistics want to shake up much-maligned P value
One of scientists’ favourite statistics — the P value — should face tougher standards, say leading researchers.

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Research Highlights | 31 July 2017
Type 2 diabetes: Broccoli extract lowers glucose levels
- Sarah Crunkhorn
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 16, 530
Research Highlights | 31 July 2017
Cancer: mRNA-encoded bispecific antibodies eliminate tumours
- Sarah Crunkhorn
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 16, 530
Research Highlights | 31 July 2017
Infectious diseases: Decrypting Cryptosporidium
- M. Teresa Villanueva
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 16, 527
Research Highlights | 31 July 2017
Bacterial physiology: Raising the alarm
- Ashley York
Nature Reviews Microbiology
Research Highlights | 31 July 2017
Cardiovascular disease: CRHR2 blockade prevents heart failure
- Sarah Crunkhorn
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 16, 530
Research Highlights | 31 July 2017
Parasite genomics: Screening for the essentials
- Ashley York
Nature Reviews Microbiology

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Comments and Opinion | 26 July 2017
Look for the leaders
Leadership skills need to be nurtured early in a career, say Toddi A. Steelman and Jeffrey J. McDonnell.
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PhD programmes: Doctorate deluge
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Lab etiquette: The perils of pet peeves
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