Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Nature News highlights: 13 December 2011

 
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Climate deal in Durban

 
 
 

The nations of the world reached a deal of sorts at the Durban meeting yesterday. But what exactly is "an agreed outcome with legal force"? Read Nature's coverage of the dramatic agreement and our online collection on the Durban summit to find out more. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The highs and lows of the Higgs hunt

12 December 2011
 
 

The search for the Higgs boson, as seen through Storify. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Rhapsody for Hungarian science

12 December 2011
 
 

Major reforms and extra funding will help free country's researchers from communist legacy. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Europe appoints science adviser

12 December 2011
 
 

Scottish cell biologist Anne Glover hopes to influence EU policy-making. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lukewarm reception for UK life-sciences investment

12 December 2011
 
 

Government initiative to spur growth through medical research criticized for lacking ambition. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Shipping timetables debunk Darwin plagiarism accusations

12 December 2011
 
 

Evidence challenges claims that Charles Darwin stole ideas from Alfred Russel Wallace. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Acidic oceans threaten fish

11 December 2011
 
 

Stocks could suffer as seas soak up more carbon dioxide. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

CERN manages expectations around Higgs rumours

09 December 2011
 
 

Rumours of a Higgs signal at ATLAS and CMS intensify ahead of 13 December seminar. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Method predicts size of fracking earthquakes

09 December 2011
 
 

Scientists develop way to forecast worst-case tremor scenario. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

First ancient proteome revealed

09 December 2011
 
 

Mammoth femur yields 126 prehistoric proteins. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Where's my Higgs?

09 December 2011
 
 

LHC physicist Joe Lykken speaks. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

German science organizations slam European court over stem-cell ruling

08 December 2011
 
 

European Court of Justice had no right to impose moral judgement on science, says influential group. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Rats free each other from cages

08 December 2011
 
 

Altruistic acts raise questions about whether the rodents feel empathy. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

UK cancer charity slashes research budget

08 December 2011
 
 

As the value of legacies plummets, Cancer Research UK says it must cut spending. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

'The Knowledge' enlarges your brain

08 December 2011
 
 

The hippocampi of London taxi drivers swell as they learn the city's streets. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Ostrich penis clears up evolutionary mystery

08 December 2011
 
 

Overlooked bird organ is similar to, but separate from, that of reptiles and mammals. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy.

Evidence grows against mountaintop mining
Fins, not feet, may have made fossil 'footprints'
Gene therapy success for haemophilia
Simple tools speed up quake warnings
Climate negotiators huddle for a dramatic deal in Durban
Hole in the ground available for hire
Experimental breast-cancer drugs show promise
Durban climate talks go down to the wire
Seven target sites announced for Mars sample return
2-degree global warming limit is a 'prescription for disaster', says Hansen
Keep watching the seas
Gulf of Mexico gets $50 million to improve water quality
Western Himalayan region faces big quake risk
Opportunity rover spots hydrothermal vein
US oceans and atmosphere agency releases scientific integrity policy
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