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Volume 433 Issue 7023, 20 January 2005

Volume 433 Issue 7023

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Editorial

  • Until its next revolution, much of the glory of physics will be in engineering. It is a shame that the physicists who do so much of it keep so quiet about it.

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  • Unfettered research sometimes leads to highly serendipitous discoveries.

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News

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News in Brief

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News Feature

  • Exercise is good for you, or so we always thought. But, as Alison Abbott learns, your genes don't always cooperate.

    • Alison Abbott
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  • Since he took over as Harvard president in 2001, Larry Summers' style and vision have divided the university. As his plans for expansion step up a gear, Summers tells Helen Pearson why it is time for Cambridge to face up to the need for change.

    • Helen Pearson
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Correspondence

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Books & Arts

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Physics Detective

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News & Views

  • Egg and sperm development are triggered when follicle-stimulating hormone binds to its receptor. A three-dimensional structural snapshot reveals how the hormone slots into its receptor, and how specificity of binding is ensured.

    • James A. Dias
    News & Views

  • It had been thought by some that rising atmospheric temperatures would have no effect on the rate at which carbon is released from the soil. A study that revisits the data behind this theory now finds otherwise.

    • David Powlson
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  • Looking inedible is a great way to deter predators, but the warning signs must be learnt first. It seems that unpalatable species employ some unexpected strategies to make the education a quick one.

    • Graeme D. Ruxton
    • Michael P. Speed
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  • Mass is the fundamental parameter in stellar astrophysics, but measuring mass is difficult, especially for young stars. A study of a youthful neighbour of the Sun provides insight into the accuracy of widely used calibrations.

    • I. Neill Reid
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  • Muscle development in vertebrates relies on signals transmitted from proteins of the Wnt family. But which molecules form the relay that transfers this signal to the cell nucleus? The answer is unexpected.

    • Olivier Pourquié
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Research Highlights

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Brief Communication

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Introduction

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Commentary

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Essay

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Concepts

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Progress Article

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Review Article

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Endgame

  • In his later years, Einstein sought a unified theory that would extend general relativity and provide an alternative to quantum theory. There is now talk of a ‘theory of everything’ (although Einstein himself never used the phrase). Fifty years after his death, how close are we to such a theory?

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Review Article

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Article

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Letter

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Prospects

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Postdocs

  • Should young scientists be tightening their belts to save for the future? Kendall Powell compounds the interest.

    • Kendal Powell
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Career View

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Brief Communications Arising

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Collection

  • In 1905, Albert Einstein submitted five papers for publication in Annalen der Physik, covering three topics: the photoelectric effect, brownian motion, and the special theory of relativity. Although diverse in subject matter, these contributions are landmarks in their field - and testament to Einstein's genius. To honour their centenary, 2005 has been designated 'World Year of Physics'.Naturejoins the celebrations with the publication of this special supplement.

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