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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October 25, 2016
Autism study finds early intervention has lasting effects
Some autism symptoms reduced in children six years after their parents receive communications training.
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October 15, 2016
Nations agree to ban refrigerants that worsen climate change
Use of heat-trapping hydrofluorocarbons to be cut sharply under ozone treaty.
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October 13, 2016
Pioneering brain implant restores paralysed man's sense of touch
More-advanced implants will be needed to restore full sensation throughout the body
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October 12, 2016
A radical revision of human genetics
Why many ‘deadly’ gene mutations are turning out to be harmless.
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October 12, 2016
Safety concerns blight promising cancer therapy
As the first T-cell therapies for tumours near US approval, researchers race to engineer less-toxic alternatives.
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October 10, 2016
The mental-health crisis among migrants
The refugees and migrants surging into Europe are suffering very high levels of psychiatric disorders. Researchers are struggling to help.
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October 6, 2016
Apes can tell when you've been duped
Humans might not be the only ones that understand when others harbour mistaken beliefs.
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October 6, 2016
South Africa plans health study to track half a million people
Network would be Africa's largest demographics project if it can sustain long-term funding.
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October 5, 2016
World’s tiniest machines win chemistry Nobel
Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa share 2016 award.
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October 5, 2016
Syrian seed bank gets new home away from war
Ancient genes will soon be available to researchers again, but the move poses its own challenges.
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