NATURE NEWS WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: 20 July 2010
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SEISMOLOGY: THE SECRET CHATTER OF GIANT FAULTS
14 July 2010
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AMPHIBIANS WIPED OUT BEFORE THEY ARE DISCOVERED
Fungal disease drives the loss of 30 species in Panama.
19 July 2010
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A SPEECH SCREEN FOR AUTISM?
Automated analysis of audio recordings could accelerate language research.
19 July 2010
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REPORT MAPS PERILS OF WARMING
Degree-by-degree breakdown of climate effects published.
19 July 2010
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Blog : THE BERING SEA PROJECT
Join journalist Wendee Holtcamp as she blogs for Nature from the
research vessel Thomas G. Thompson, sailing the notoriously rough
Bering Sea.
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Scientists on board are conducting experiments to find out how climate
change is affecting the Bering Sea ecosystem.
In the latest post the vessel approaches benthic nirvana.
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GEOENGINEERING CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE
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WATCHING A GENE AT WORK
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ECOLOGISTS SHUN THE URBAN JUNGLE
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BREATH OF FRESH AIR FOR BRAIN 'GLUE' CELLS
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MYSTERY RNA SPAWNS GENE-ACTIVATING PEPTIDES
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ILLEGAL LOGGING IN DECLINE
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FOSSIL SKULL FINGERED AS APE-MONKEY ANCESTOR
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THE GUT'S 'FRIENDLY' VIRUSES REVEALED
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TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS: STAR MATERIAL
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SEISMOLOGY: THE SECRET CHATTER OF GIANT FAULTS
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** MUSE **
WHO SHOULD PAY FOR THE POLICE?
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NEWS BRIEFING: 9-15 JULY 2010
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THE LOST LEGACY OF THE LAST GREAT OIL SPILL
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WORLD VIEW: ERA OF AUSTERITY
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QUESTIONS RAISED OVER KOREAN TORPEDO CLAIMS
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UNIVERSITIES SHUN EUROPE'S DRUG INITIATIVE
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JAPANESE MONKEY DEATHS PUZZLE
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CHINA FACES UP TO GROUNDWATER CRISIS
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ANCIENT ITALIAN ARTEFACTS GET THE BLUES
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START-UP MODEL PATENTLY FLAWED
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TYPHOONS CARRY CARBON OUT TO SEA
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Homeopathic treatment works! (But not in a good way.)
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TED Global 2010: From Annie Lennox to maggot pie
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UK may miss out on 'critical opportunities to build a green economy'
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Stanford climatologist Stephen Schneider dies at 65
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Induced pluripotent stem cells remember their origins
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Deepwater Horizon: cap test extended
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'Health ring fence won't keep out cuts'
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FDA panel shoots down anti-obesity drug
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Living in earthquake country
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Picture Post: Denizens of the Deep
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Deepwater Horizon: leak stopped!
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Nurse to lead London's medical research hub
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Mercury's volcanic ventings
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Brain training - maybe a little effective?
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Diet pill passes clinical trial test
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PODCAST
This week, a treasure map for diamonds, crime and punishment, and the
community of viruses found in poo.
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FOR LOVE AND MONEY
The results of our international career survey.
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TIMING IS EVERYTHING
How replacing daily pills with long-acting drug injections might
radically change the treatment of ailments ranging from alcoholism
to diabetes.
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