Nature News highlights: 24 January 2012

Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     24 January 2012       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                       Academy of Military Medical Sciences - Celebrating 60 years of research at one of China's leading organizations for medical science The Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS) in Beijing has developed beyond it's military heritage to become a world leader in medical science with a string of achievements in both military and civilian applications that have resonated around the globe. Find out more about the AMMS in Part 2 of the five-part series of this special sponsor feature on nature.com.               • Featured               Special: Mutant Flu ▶       Scientists have created a form of the H5N1 avian flu virus that is transmissible between mammals, raising fears that it could trigger a human pandemic if it escapes from the lab – either through accidental release or as part of a bioterror attack. As debate rages over how much of the research should be published, and whether there is sufficient oversight of such work, you can follow all Nature's coverage of the issue here. Read More ▶                   • Latest News               Psychedelic chemical subdues brain activity ▶ 23 January 2012     Magic mushrooms' active ingredient constrains control centres. Read More ▶             Rat helps pinpoint pain molecule ▶ 22 January 2012     Random screen of metabolites could offer new routes to drug targets for pain relief. Read More ▶             Victory for crowdsourced biomolecule design ▶ 22 January 2012     Players of the online game Foldit guide researchers to a better enzyme. Read More ▶                         Miami 2012 Winter Symposium: Nanotechnology in Biomedicine February 26-29, 2012 • Miami, FL, USA The 45th Miami Winter Symposium will bring together leaders in the field to discuss breakthroughs in new nanomaterials and the challenges in translating these materials into products for the clinic and laboratory. For more information and to register, visit: www.nature.com/natureconferences/miami/mws2012               • More Stories               Egypt's scientists savour post-revolution year ▶ 20 January 2012     Science and technology funding boom raises hopes for the future. Read More ▶             Scientists call for 60-day suspension of mutant flu research ▶ 20 January 2012     Delay will allow time for debate on regulating potentially dangerous research. Read More ▶             Study challenges existence of arsenic-based life ▶ 20 January 2012     Open-science advocates fail to reproduce controversial findings. Read More ▶             Dirty dancing: dung beetles get down to walk the line ▶ 20 January 2012     The meticulous insects pirouette atop their dung balls to get their bearings and correct navigational errors. Read More ▶             Radioactive material stolen in Egypt ▶ 20 January 2012     Theft highlights threat from lax nuclear security. Read More ▶             Leap second granted extra time ▶ 20 January 2012     Vote to unshackle clock time from its link to Sun is postponed to 2015. Read More ▶             European Commission slammed for links to West Bank lab ▶ 19 January 2012     Scientists call for project led by Natural History Museum to cut ties with Israeli company. Read More ▶             Fleshing out the US Alzheimer's strategy ▶ 19 January 2012     Researchers aim to be able to treat and delay onset of the disease by 2020. Read More ▶             Biofuel from beneath the waves ▶ 19 January 2012     Engineered bacterium can produce ethanol directly from seaweed. Read More ▶             Fruitfly genome mapped in three dimensions ▶ 19 January 2012     The highest-resolution map of chromosome interactions in metazoans so far marks a new era of '3D genetics'. Read More ▶             An astronaut and a scientist ▶ 19 January 2012     NASA science chief seeks a better union between human exploration and science. Read More ▶             Fines expose failings in policing of Indian drug trials ▶ 19 January 2012     Paltry penalties for doctors involved in unethical clinical trials spark controversial reforms. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. Expanding the Panama Canal may shrink shipping industry emissions Early promise for human embryonic stem cell therapy NIH salary cap falls by $20,000 Indian government denies tuberculosis claim Egg nucleus swaps get funding and regulatory boost in the UK Crafoord Prizes for 2012 awarded Support and some questions raised about proposed reorganization of genome institute Morocco fireball yields rare Mars meteorites Polio cases in Afghanistan triple in a year Accidents highlight risks for Antarctic fishery more...                           Molecular Cytogenetics: Karyotype Evolution, Phylogenomics and Future Prospects A special issue from Heredity featuring papers that discuss chromosomal diversification at different phylogenetic levels and presents exciting insights to some of the molecular mechanisms that are thought to underpin the structural modification of karyotypes, and much more! Explore the issue today                         Cell Research Editor's Choice 2011 Cell Research is proud to present the Editor's Choice 2011 - a collection of featured articles from 2011 that represent a broad scope in basic molecular and cell biology research. 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