Editorials in 2010

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  • Research has revealed daunting complexities in the psychiatric condition, but also new routes towards diagnosis and treatment.

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  • An upcoming mission to Jupiter should include a piece of the famous astronomer.

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  • The cause of displaced scholars provides a much-needed reminder that intellectual freedom must not be taken for granted. Groups that help them need greater support themselves.

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  • The number of papers being retracted is on the rise, for reasons that are not all bad.

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  • Commercial spacecraft with room to carry experiments could give science a lift.

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  • An upbeat assessment of phosphate reserves leaves several questions unanswered.

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  • Innovation within the European Union is wanting for reasons cultural, historical and technical. It can best be strengthened by breaking down barriers and building a united research area.

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  • IPCC members last week considered the best way to quantify uncertainty. They are not alone in needing to do so — the media must also take a firm line when it comes to scientific reporting.

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  • Scientists researching problems such as water management should focus more on urban areas.

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  • If the US midterm elections are to kickstart progress in Congress on urgent issues such as climate and basic research, the mudslinging and mayhem have got to stop.

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  • Local action can curb habitat loss and counter global pessimism on biodiversity.

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  • Amateur scientists who experiment at home should be welcomed by the professionals.

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  • The Chinese government's regulations of stem-cell treatments are admirable in principle, but tougher enforcement measures are needed to protect patients.

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  • African nations are laying foundations to extend the use of GM technology on the continent.

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  • UK regulatory bodies are unpopular, but not all deserve the axe.

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  • Twenty years after reunification, Germany is on a path to recover its former scientific glory.

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  • An increasing number of biomedical researchers are testing their ideas on people. The early-phase clinical-trial results are a promising sign of greater cooperation between scientists and clinicians.

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