Nature News highlights: 28 February 2012

Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     28 February 2012       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                       Determine plant DNA with the BD Accuri® C6 The BD Accuri C6 flow cytometer offers a capable yet simple tool to rapidly identify plant DNA. Download a free white paper to find out how this affordable benchtop cytometer can help you characterize the DNA content of newly discovered plant species and the impact of environmental changes on genome. Flow cytometry within reach.® bdbiosciences.com/go/dna               • Featured               Special: Alan Turing at 100 ▶       Alan Turing, born a century ago this year, is best known for his wartime code-breaking and for inventing the 'Turing machine' – the concept at the heart of every computer today. But his legacy extends much further: He founded the field of artificial intelligence, proposed a theory of biological pattern formation, and speculated about the limits of computation in physics. In this collection of features and opinion pieces Nature celebrates the mind that, in a handful of papers over a tragically short lifetime, shaped many of the hottest fields in science today. Read More ▶                           Announcing Principles of Biology, a textbook for the 21st century from Nature Publishing Group Principles of Biology is a peer-reviewed, affordable textbook solution for university-level Introductory Biology courses, featuring 200+ customizable learning modules, 175+ interactive exercises, 3,000+ assessment questions, and access from laptops, smartphones, or tablets. Learn more.               • Latest News               Quest for quirky quantum particles may have struck gold ▶ 27 February 2012     Evidence for elusive Majorana fermions raises possibilities for quantum computers Read More ▶             Bats harbour influenza ▶ 27 February 2012     A new subtype of the virus is discovered in Central American bats. Read More ▶             Bacterial gene helps coffee beetle get its fix ▶ 27 February 2012     Rare example of gene transfer that provides clear evolutionary benefit. Read More ▶                 • More Stories               Timing glitches dog neutrino claim ▶ 27 February 2012     Team admits to possible errors in faster-than-light finding. Read More ▶             Budget cuts force lay-offs at UN biotechnology centre ▶ 27 February 2012     International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology seeks extra support after main funder slashes contribution. Read More ▶             Egg-making stem cells found in adult ovaries ▶ 27 February 2012     Discovery could pave the way for new fertility treatments and a longer reproductive life. Read More ▶             Optical memory could ease Internet bottlenecks ▶ 26 February 2012     Latest design uses less power and retains data longer. Read More ▶             Oil-sands vote ends in deadlock ▶ 24 February 2012     European Union states fail to agree on whether to recognize oil sands as high polluters. Read More ▶             Scientists report back from Fukushima exclusion zone ▶ 24 February 2012     Survey provides accurate data on extent of damage caused by killer wave. Read More ▶             Researchers aim to chart intellectual trends in arXiv ▶ 24 February 2012     'Culturomics' team pivots from Google Books to scientific preprints. Read More ▶             Protests delay Greek university reform ▶ 24 February 2012     Small groups of agitators stop elections for governing boards. Read More ▶             Indian science adviser caught up in plagiarism row ▶ 24 February 2012     Apology for small oversight has been misinterpreted, says adviser. Read More ▶             Rainfall calms storms ▶ 23 February 2012     Globally, friction on raindrops dissipates almost as much atmospheric energy as does turbulence. Read More ▶             Conservation meets capitalism in Florida ▶ 23 February 2012     An alternative financial strategy for coral-reef restoration as government funding dries up. Read More ▶             Flaws found in faster-than-light neutrino measurement ▶ 22 February 2012     Two possible sources of error uncovered. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. Beset by budget cuts, US Mars scientists look to possible 2018 mission Stakeholders weigh in on comparative effectiveness research Fire destroys Brazil's Antarctic outpost, killing two X marks the spot for miraculous microscopy New risk assessment for Boston biocontainment lab Global partnership aims to save the oceans Aleppo science students march against Bashar Scientists launch African agricultural monitoring system; global network to follow Updated: Virginia moves towards personhood for embryos 'Scary stuff' prompts fish to flee from danger 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! 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