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-Special : JAPAN'S NUCLEAR CRISIS
Read Nature's roundup of the latest news on the crisis, including
analysis of the spread of radiation across the country, and the
mistakes that made the disaster worse. Latest news : TEPCO forced to
deliberately pollute ocean with radioisotopes. Got questions? Join
our live Q&A tomorrow at 4pm London time.

For more breaking news, see Nature's special.
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-ANTARCTIC MICROBES LIVE LIFE TO THE EXTREME
04 April 2011
Chilean Antarctic survey finds dramatic variety of organisms adapted to
unusual conditions.
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-RARE-DISEASE PROJECT HAS GLOBAL AMBITIONS
04 April 2011
Consortium aims for hundreds of new therapies by 2020.
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-CARBON-RICH MANGROVES RIPE FOR CONSERVATION
03 April 2011
Failing to preserve mangrove forests could cause sizeable carbon
emissions.
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-FIFTY GENOME SEQUENCES REVEAL BREAST CANCER'S COMPLEXITY
02 April 2011
Decoding of ten trillion bases yields no simple patterns or silver
bullets.
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-THE AMAZING DISAPPEARING ANTINEUTRINO
01 April 2011
A revised calculation suggests that around 3% of particles have gone
missing from nuclear reactor experiments.
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-THE DRYING OF EAST AFRICA
01 April 2011
A shift in tropical ocean circulations could explain a historical
shift in global climate.
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-CHINA VOWS TO CLEAN UP RURAL ENVIRONMENT
01 April 2011
Agriculture accounts for half of all pollution in the country.
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-CRASHING COMETS MAKE RINGS RIPPLE
31 March 2011
Wobbles in the rings of Saturn and Jupiter preserve a record of past
impacts.
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-MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY FINDINGS FUEL FRENCH STEM CELL DEBATE
31 March 2011
Work shows the value of human embryonic stem cells for disease
research.
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-NEW DRUGS FOR HEPATITIS C ON THE HORIZON
31 March 2011
With the promise of two new drugs, doctors see hope for a better-
tailored cocktail.
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-DYING FOR A LONG LIFE
30 March 2011
A chemical that stains Alzheimer's-associated proteins may help cells
to cope with toxic trash.
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--Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy
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AACR: Cell-sorting method traces tumour development
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AACR: Experimental cancer drug unleashes 'guardian of the genome'
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Arguments heard in high-profile patent case against Myriad Genetics
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China unveils ten-year plan to develop electric vehicles
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Fukushima update: TEPCO forced to deliberately pollute ocean with radioisotopes
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Japan's nuclear disaster: live Q&A on 6 April
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Jacob Bronowski labelled security risk by UK spooks
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AACR: 'Hedgehog' drug shows promise against skin cancers
http://links.ealert.nature.com/ctt?kn=15&m=36462632&r=MTc2NzE1NzUzNAS2&b=2&j=OTgzODg5NzAS1&mt=1&rt=0

Fukushima update: the battle continues
http://links.ealert.nature.com/ctt?kn=10&m=36462632&r=MTc2NzE1NzUzNAS2&b=2&j=OTgzODg5NzAS1&mt=1&rt=0

LHC shutdown April fool is a hit
http://links.ealert.nature.com/ctt?kn=12&m=36462632&r=MTc2NzE1NzUzNAS2&b=2&j=OTgzODg5NzAS1&mt=1&rt=0

Opinion: Gene patents and democracy
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Open access articles not cited more, finds study
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Fukushima update: did nuclear chain reactions continue after shut-
down?
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Fukushima update: more radiation data errors
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Fukushima update: local contamination of power plant area under
scrutiny
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