Nature News - Archive
Biology and other science news items from Nature News, the popular science syndication arm of the premier international science publisher, the Nature Publishing Group. Nature News is an authoritative and accessible online roundup of what's new in science research.
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May 30, 2017
Ebola vaccine approved for use in ongoing outbreak
Officials have signed off on an experimental vaccine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the decision on whether to deploy it remains up in the air.
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May 16, 2017
Monument to peer review unveiled in Moscow
Cornerstone of modern science immortalized in concrete.
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May 3, 2017
Dreams of the Stone Age dated for first time in southern Africa
Ancient rock art research could piece together how the peoples who lived in the region some 5,700 years ago interacted.
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April 28, 2017
Huge Arctic report ups estimates of sea-level rise
Report prompts warnings that the polar region is 'unravelling'.
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April 27, 2017
Ancient-human genomes plucked from cave dirt
For the first time, researchers have identified DNA of human relatives without the need to find their bones, opening new window into the past.
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April 25, 2017
Dog family tree reveals hidden history of canine diversity
Genetic map showing how dog breeds are related provides a wealth of information about their origins.
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March 21, 2017
Gender bias distorts peer review across fields
Editors are more likely to select reviewers of the same gender.
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March 17, 2017
Genome-based cholesterol drug boosts heart health
Treatment reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke, but might not live up to outsized expectations.
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March 15, 2017
Hidden HIV reservoirs exposed by telltale protein
The discovery helps to identify dormant infected cells and could one day lead to a cure
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March 14, 2017
Fossil algae hold clues to origin of modern photosynthesis
The 1.6-billion-year-old specimens hold promise for settling long-running debate.
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