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International spaces promote peace
Lessons are still being learnt from the Antarctic Treaty, adopted 50 years ago this week. It set a visionary precedent for governing regions and resources beyond national jurisdictions, says Paul Arthur Berkman.
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This week on the Nature Podcast
This week, how a spintronic device may pave the way for information processing in the future, we discover the role of a pair of 'bone' proteins in the menopause, and learn that we hear not only with our ears but also our skin. Plus, a round-up of what's hot elsewhere in Nature.
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Feature Business savvy: Launching a start-up can be rewarding — with the right preparation.
Careers Q&A Innovative education: New dean of University of California-Riverside medical school fosters a new approach to teaching medicine.
In Brief Threat assessment: Field-research posts will help combat wildlife-borne diseases.
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Nature Insight Biomaterials
Materials have only recently been designed to impart specific biological functions. As biologists and materials scientists work closely together, the interdisciplinary field of biomaterials is generating substances that can direct stem-cell fate, modulate immune responses and allow extremely sensitive diagnostic assays. New materials are also being creating by mimicking the clever solutions that nature has evolved.
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