Nature News highlights: 29 November 2011

Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     29 November 2011       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                       Introducing a new dye: BD Horizon™ PE-CF594 The new BD Horizon PE-CF594 reagent maximizes choice and flexibility by providing an additional bright dye that can be used in multicolor panels. Get more choice, more color, and improved brightness over existing dyes offered for this detector. See sample data and take advantage of free online tools here. bdbiosciences.com/go/bright               • Featured               Climate showdown in Durban ▶       The seventeenth meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change begins on 28 November in Durban, South Africa, and marks a crucial moment for negotiations on how to limit global warming. Commitments made under the Kyoto Protocol are set to expire next year - Nature follows the efforts to shape a post-Kyoto world. Read More ▶                           Nature Outlook: Allergies The increased prevalence of allergies and asthma, especially in the developed world, has raised the stakes in the quest for prevention and cure. Access the Outlook free online for six months. Produced with support from: Nestlé Research Center               • Latest News               Computer model spots image fraud ▶ 28 November 2011     Software measures extent of 'airbrushing' in digital images. Read More ▶             Scientists make the 'perfect' foam ▶ 28 November 2011     Theoretical low-energy foam made for real. Read More ▶             The problems with emissions trading ▶ 25 November 2011     How does putting a price on carbon reduce greenhouse-gas emissions? Read More ▶                         Nature Reviews Neuroscience: FOCUS ON ADDICTION Read for FREE online at: www.nature.com/nrn/focus/addiction Produced with support from National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) National Institutes of Health U.S. Department of Health & Human Services               • More Stories               Archaeologists land world's oldest fish hook ▶ 24 November 2011     First deep-sea fish supper dated to 42,000 years ago. Read More ▶             What does the US budget stalemate mean for research? ▶ 23 November 2011     The threat of substantial budget cuts for science agencies looms large after congressional committee?s failure to reach a deal. Read More ▶             Dynamic duo helps to heal irradiated mice ▶ 23 November 2011     Protein and antibiotic treatment works even 24 hours after exposure. Read More ▶             Archaeology meets politics: Spring comes to ancient Egypt ▶ 23 November 2011     As the country struggles to refashion its government, archaeologists are looking warily towards the future. Read More ▶             Ancient Egyptian chariot trappings rediscovered ▶ 23 November 2011     Forgotten drawers in Egyptian museum yield 'astonishing' leather find. Read More ▶             Science's attitudes must reflect a world in crisis ▶ 23 November 2011     Colin Macilwain welcomes a wake-up call to science policy-makers to address the consequences of current political and economic upheavals. Read More ▶             India pushes for tech transfer at Durban climate talks ▶ 23 November 2011     Environment minister says that sharing intellectual property is vital for tackling global warming. Read More ▶             Seven days: 18-24 November 2011 ▶ 23 November 2011     The week in science: Europe appoints first chief scientific adviser; Gilead spends US$11 billion on hepatitis-C hope; and those neutrinos are still going faster than light. Read More ▶             Rat models on the rise in autism research ▶ 23 November 2011     Neuroscientists switch to rats as genetically modified strains become increasingly available. Read More ▶             Antibiotic resistance marching across Europe ▶ 22 November 2011     Multimillion-euro research initiative set up to address the problem. Read More ▶             Showdown nears for climate deal ▶ 22 November 2011     Expected debate over Kyoto Protocol threatens to stall progress on other fronts. Read More ▶             Stem-cell pioneer bows out ▶ 22 November 2011     Geron halts first-of-its-kind clinical trial for spinal therapy. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. Cancellation of VOICE trial a blow to HIV prevention Rise of the (soft) robots US "Materials Genome Initiative" takes shape Medvedev: Punishment awaits those behind Russian Mars failure Scientists make the 'perfect' foam Curiosity on its way to Mars Australia unveils proposals for huge marine reserve European carbon market plummets Global Fund halts new funding until 2014 Monarch butterfly genome gives clues about slew of migration mysteries Lynn Margulis 1938 - 2011 Fluorescent spray tags cancer cells Climate scientists respond to second e-mail leak High-res images fill in details about lunar topography New drug pathways under investigation for ALS more...                                 Nature Insight: Silicon electronics and beyond The trend of scaling down the silicon transistor, which has driven the revolution in computer technology over several decades, is coming to an end. 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