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This month, we launch a series of specially commissioned review and perspective articles on cancer cell biology, covering key topics and recent advances in understanding the cellular mechanisms underlying cancer.
Michael Sheetz, James Spudich and Ronald Vale have been awarded the prestigious Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for their work on cytoskeletal motors. Nature Cell Biology joins the scientific community in congratulating the awardees and in celebrating the importance of basic research in furthering scientific endeavour.
As children return to school at the end of the summer in the UK, planned reforms aim to increase their science and maths literacy. A comprehensive foundation in these essential subjects is necessary to ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of science and technology for decades to come.
The candidates for the office of President of the United States have declared opinions and traded jabs on a wide range of topics that affect the country's global reach. However, key scientific areas in which the US must show leadership, such as climate change, science education and scientific research funding, have yet to take centre stage.
The Royal Society calls for a shift in the attitude of scientists and others, including funders, research institutions and publishers, towards data accessibility, curation and dissemination.
As the pace of translational stem cell research accelerates, researchers and governing bodies must work together to develop and implement rigorous ethical standards to guide the transition into the clinical sphere.
Substantial cuts in fiscal spending, triggered by the global economic crisis, highlight a pressing need to safeguard funding to ensure the future health of the scientific research enterprise.
