Nature News highlights: 06 December 2011

Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     06 December 2011       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                       BD Accuri® C6 personal flow cytometer The BD Accuri C6 gives you 4-color cell analysis in an affordable, transportable, and easy-to-use format, putting flow cytometry within reach for both novice and experienced researchers. BD CFlow® software's intuitive interface guides you through workflows, making it easy to begin collecting and analyzing data. Learn more today at bdbiosciences.com/go/accuri               • Featured               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. New research is focusing on defects in the epithelial barrier as a cause of allergy, and how to enhance the protective role of benign bacteria living in the gut. Read More ▶                       • Latest News               The chimpanzee who sees sounds ▶ 05 December 2011     Apes' association of tones and shades may hold clues to human synaesthesia and language. Read More ▶             Why has Britain done a U-turn on plutonium? ▶ 05 December 2011     Is there any logic behind the decision to convert Britain's stockpile of plutonium into fuel for future reactors? Read More ▶             Septin proteins take bacterial prisoners ▶ 05 December 2011     A cellular defence against microbial pathogens holds therapeutic potential. Read More ▶                         A personalized experience in clinical trial publishing Network with Pharma Solutions on Linked In. Our group connects key decision makers in clinical trial publishing, including lead investigators, pharmaceutical companies, and medical communication agencies. Join in discussions and hot topics shaping the industry.               • More Stories               Three-quarters of climate change is man-made ▶ 04 December 2011     Independent study quantifies human influence on global warming. Read More ▶             Dark matter results spark debate ▶ 02 December 2011     Competing experiments present a puzzling picture, as seen through Storify. Read More ▶             Yeti crab grows its own food ▶ 02 December 2011     Deep-sea species farms bacteria on its own claws. Read More ▶             Entangled diamonds vibrate together ▶ 01 December 2011     Objects big enough for the eye to see have been placed in a weirdly connected quantum state. Read More ▶             Wasps clock faces like humans ▶ 01 December 2011     Face recognition in golden paper wasps may be an adaptation to their social environment. Read More ▶             Voyagers detect birth pains of stars ▶ 01 December 2011     Ageing spacecraft confirm that Lyman-alpha radiation comes from stellar nurseries in the Milky Way. Read More ▶             Filling in the gaps in the slave trade ▶ 01 December 2011     Diverse disciplines combine forces to study dark chapter in human history. Read More ▶             Seven days: 25 November-1 December 2011 ▶ 30 November 2011     The week in science: anti-HIV gel fails Africa trial; funding crunch for Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and NASA's Curiosity rover bound for Mars. Read More ▶             Gene therapy can protect against HIV ▶ 30 November 2011     An introduced gene conveys long-lived resistance to HIV infection in mice. Read More ▶             European Commission announces €80-billion plan for research ▶ 30 November 2011     Programme for 2014-20 prioritizes excellent research. Read More ▶             Can male circumcision stem the AIDS epidemic in Africa? ▶ 30 November 2011     As a preventive measure, voluntary male circumcision is gaining favor as a large-scale attack against HIV's spread. Read More ▶             Cell biology: The new cell anatomy ▶ 30 November 2011     A menagerie of intriguing cell structures, some long-neglected and others newly discovered, is keeping biologists glued to their microscopes. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. The Dead (and departed) Sea Record-breaking black holes fill a cosmic gap A new map of "the other" malaria Kepler scores potentially habitable planet UK government unveils life sciences package Updated: Durban deforestation agreement promotes transparency, scientific verification CERN manages expectations around Higgs rumours How the financial crisis barely dented carbon emissions World's first cell race no small affair - Updated Bridging the gap: political science in Durban Dark matter results spark debate Flerovium and livermorium suggested as two new element names Europe's food agency maintains BPA stance EU deal cuts ITER €1.2-billion deficit by €840 million, spares research budget More salmon shenanigans in British Columbia more...                           Apoptosis Detection: A streamlined approach New BD FACSuite™ software on the BD FACSVerse™ flow cytometry system provides predefined research assays matched with reagent kits, making it easy to achieve reproducible, consistent results. 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