Editorials in 2012

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  • The world has a surfeit of pledges, commitments and treaties. What it needs from the second Earth summit in Rio is firm leadership and a viable plan for success.

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  • The two-location solution for siting the Square Kilometre Array should not surprise us.

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  • The eradication of polio is within reach, but it is too early for self-congratulation.

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  • Genome studies of food crops offer a powerful way for plant breeders to create products with the most advantageous attributes.

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  • A previously unknown sensory organ provides a lesson in coordination.

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  • A controversial field trial of technology to mitigate climate change has been cancelled, but research continues. A robust governance framework is sorely needed to prevent further setbacks.

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  • Research into the Fukushima meltdowns has given a new lease of life to a valuable group.

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  • Proposals for a UK law on defamation highlight the power of scientific protest.

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  • Independent experts should be kept from undue suspicion as well as undue influence.

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  • The US National Institutes of Health should rethink plans to limit a nationwide study of children. It must not miss a rare opportunity to probe the causes of childhood diseases.

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  • Rothamsted's genetically engineered wheat should be allowed to grow.

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  • The latest mission to Jupiter highlights the benefits and pitfalls of collaboration.

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  • International development experts say that the Millennium Villages Project's claims of progress should be interpreted with caution.

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  • The rancorous debate over when people first arrived in America has not helped science.

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  • Ismail Serageldin deserves the chance to prepare a new future for the Alexandria library.

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  • Imperfect global biosafety standards and a threat to researchers' motivations from biosecurity concerns are among the significant risks in current flu research.

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  • The use of leeches is making a comeback, and not just in medicine.

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  • A planned commercial trip to the space station shows a future direction for NASA.

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  • Frank debate is needed about the balance between beneficial and detrimental uses of research. Scientists must be the first to open discussions.

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  • The financial crisis brings Europe unexpected opportunities for international collaboration.

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