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 16, 2016
Mirror-image enzyme copies looking-glass DNA
Synthetic polymerase is a small step along the way to mirrored life forms.
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May 13, 2016
Underwater archaeologists unearth ancient butchering site
Tools and bones from Florida could put to rest the ‘Clovis-first’ theory of America’s colonization.
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May 13, 2016
White House goes big on microbiome research
US government and private investors team up for proposed half-a-billion-dollar effort to study Earth's microbes.
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May 12, 2016
Building blocks for 'RNA world' made from simple ingredients
Chemical assembly bolsters theory that life might have begun with RNA.
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May 11, 2016
Low-cost headsets boost virtual reality’s lab appeal
A wave of user-friendly devices is making the technology an attractive research tool.
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May 11, 2016
Gene variants linked to success at school prove divisive
Huge study uncovers 74 genetic markers that influence the number of years spent in education.
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May 10, 2016
Kepler spacecraft rakes in nearly 1,300 planets
New statistical method quickly checks the status of planetary candidates.
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May 3, 2016
Stem-cell plan aims to bring rhino back from brink of extinction
Ambitious effort depends on transformation of rhino tissue into sperm and egg cells.
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May 3, 2016
Citizen scientists aid Ecuador earthquake relief
Effort to identify damaged areas combines crowdsourcing with machine-learning algorithms.
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April 25, 2016
Plant protein behaves like a prion
Molecule that controls flowering time misfolds when expressed in yeast.
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