Nature News highlights: 09 October 2012

Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     09 October 2012       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                       The New BD FACSJazz™ Cell Sorter Perfectly tuned cell sorting is now available with the new BD FACSJazz. Built on a proven, dependable platform, it may change the way you'll think of cell sorting with ease of operation, affordability, and a benchtop fit. Exceedingly capable performance whether as a soloist or part of your core lab ensemble. bdbiosciences.com/jazz               • Featured               Special: Election 2012 ▶       Science and politics are uneasy bed-fellows. Nowhere is that relationship more fraught than in the United States, where the need to win votes can trump scientific evidence on issues such as climate change and public health - and where scientists have little sympathy for political give and take. Nature scrutinizes the intersection of politics and science in the run-up to the US election on Tuesday 6 November. Read More ▶                       • Latest News               Brain connectivity predicts reading skills ▶ 08 October 2012     Children could benefit from personalized lessons based on brain scans. Read More ▶             Cell rewind wins medicine Nobel ▶ 08 October 2012     Researchers awarded prestigious prize for their work on reprogramming mature cells to a pluripotent state. Read More ▶             US states make opting out of vaccinations harder ▶ 05 October 2012     Legislative efforts aim to tackle rising incidence of disease. Read More ▶                         Nature Arabic Edition allows Arabic speakers throughout the world to access top quality science news and comment from Nature, as well as summaries of all the research papers from the leading multidisciplinary journal. Access Nature Arabic Edition online and apply for your free subscription arabicnews.nature.com In partnership with: KACST               • More Stories               Whale woe in the Atlantic ▶ 05 October 2012     Four decades of data show most whale deaths were caused by humans. Read More ▶             Mouse stem cells lay eggs ▶ 04 October 2012     Lab-made oocytes produce fertile offspring. Read More ▶             Is fracking behind contamination in Wyoming groundwater? ▶ 04 October 2012     Questions about whether hydraulic 'fracking' is to blame remain as the US EPA prepares for peer review. Read More ▶             Proteins remember the past to predict the future ▶ 04 October 2012     Insight into what makes biological machines efficient could improve scientific models. Read More ▶             Rapid test pinpoints newborns' genetic diseases in days ▶ 03 October 2012     Method raises hopes for routine whole-genome sequencing in neonatal intensive care. Read More ▶             Deadly snake venom delivers pain relief ▶ 03 October 2012     Proteins from the black mamba could inspire painkilling drugs. Read More ▶             'Arsenic-life' bacterium prefers phosphorus after all ▶ 03 October 2012     Transport proteins show 4,000-fold preference for phosphate over arsenate. Read More ▶             Seven days: 28 September–4 October 2012 ▶ 03 October 2012     The week in science: French research escapes cuts; fusion facility fails to ignite; and habitat for great apes is under threat. Read More ▶             Galaxy formation: The new Milky Way ▶ 03 October 2012     A fresh look at our Galaxy points to a chaotic past and a violent end. Read More ▶             Plant science: The chestnut resurrection ▶ 03 October 2012     Once king of eastern forests, the American chestnut was wiped out by blight. Now it is poised to rise again. Read More ▶             Nobel laureate challenges psychologists to clean up their act ▶ 03 October 2012     Social-priming research needs "daisy chain" of replication. Read More ▶             The telescopes that came in from the cold ▶ 03 October 2012     Twin spy telescopes could drive US space astronomy forward, but at what cost? Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. South Korean chemical plant spill labeled 'special disaster zone' Gurdon and Yamanaka take Physiology or Medicine Nobel for cell reprogramming Spitting fire, a Dragon heads for the space station Reps for Obama, Romney, debate energy and climate Hundreds of safety issues found at European nuclear plants Mars rover set to feed sand into its instrumental maw European Food Safety Authority slams GM maize study MacArthur Foundation 2012 'genius grants' announced Internet billionaire ponies up more cash for physics prizes Cleared of misconduct, polar-bear researcher is reprimanded for leaked e-mails more...                           Confronting the Universe - 5 short films on physics At the 2012 Meeting of Nobel Laureates, we filmed five debates on issues that matter to the current generation of researchers. Watch the full series of films including this week's release 'Is dark matter real?' featuring George Smoot and Martinus Veltman. nature.com/lindau/2012 Supported by Mars, Incorporated and published weekly from Sept 19th - Oct 10th                         Nature Outlook: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Although this incurable, progressive condition is difficult-to-diagnose, a bevy of new treatment options could give COPD patients a breath of fresh air. Access the Outlook free online for six months. 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