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Nature is one of the most prominent scientific journals, first published on 4 November 1869. Although most scientific journals are now highly specialized, Nature is idiosyncratic (along with other weekly journals such as Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) in still publishing original research articles across a wide range of scientific fields. In most fields of scientific research, many of the most important new advances each year are published as articles in Nature while significant work published elsewhere is often reported in Nature as letters. Research ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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Obama promises spending boost for science
President Barack Obama bolstered his lofty promises to US scientists on Monday, saying he would push through an historic increase in research and development funding.Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Enceladus shoots supersonic jets of water : Nature News
Four supersonic jets of water vapour have been detected within the enormous geyser of gas and dust that spurts from the south polar region of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus.Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
Dozens of new cancer genes found
The range of mutations that can drive cancer growth could be much wider than thought. An international research effort called the Cancer Genome Project has identified around ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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What is the link between autism and testosterone?
Children who are exposed to high levels of testosterone in the womb show similar results in psychological tests to people with autism. The findings provide support for a ...Posted by Noelle Morano -
HIV's undercover route to infection : Nature News
HIV enters human cells through a more complicated route than was previously believed, scientists report today. The work, led by biophysicist Gregory Melikyan of the ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
A sleeping giant?
Amanda Leigh Mascarelli reports on the race to understand a ticking time bomb.Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Ancient acidification
Earth's climate warmed for unknown reasons about 40 million years ago, in the middle of a long-term cooling trend. Scientists now report that this temperature spike was ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Fish are crucial in oceanic carbon cycle
Fish may boost their carbonate production rate in response to increased carbon-dioxide levels, the researchers suggest. Ocean scientists have warned that plankton and corals ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Towards responsible use of cognitive-enhancing drugs by the healthy
The authors statement is clear "In this article, we propose actions that will help society accept the benefits of enhancement, given appropriate research and evolved ...Posted by Roberto Escardo -
North Atlantic cold-water sink returns to life
Scientists have found evidence that convective mixing in the North Atlantic, a mechanism that fuels ocean circulation and affects Earth's climate, has returned after a decade ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Methane bursts from frozen tundra
As the autumn cold begins to bite in the Arctic tundra, the freezing ground releases a large and unexpected burst of methane into the air. The emissions, thought to be ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Carbon is forever
Several long-term climate models, though their details differ, all agree that anthropogenic CO2 takes an enormously long time to dissipate. If all recoverable fossil fuels ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Energy alternatives: Electricity without carbon
In this special feature, Nature's News team looks at how much carbon-free energy might ultimately be available -- and which sources make most sense.Posted by Dwight Rousu
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