Nature News highlights: 18 June 2013

Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     18 June 2013       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               The protective effect of pregnancy against breast cancer Hormones produced during gestation induce reprogramming of the genes in mammary cells, according to a study conducted in Brazil and the United States. Experiment in Amazonia becomes global model for research Sign up for FAPESP's free weekly newsletter to know the latest developments of Brazilian science           • Featured               Nature Special: The quantum atom ▶       One hundred years after Niels Bohr published his model of the atom, a special issue of Nature explores its legacy — and how much there is still to learn about atomic structure. This special includes articles on the history of Bohr's discovery; on the enigmatic nature of the electron; on the theoretical limits on atomic and nuclear size; and on how physicists are stretching, stripping and contorting atoms to new and bizarre limits. Read More ▶                   • Latest News               Pesticides spark broad biodiversity loss ▶ 17 June 2013     Agricultural chemicals affect invertebrates in streams and soil, even at 'safe' levels. Read More ▶             Lists of cancer mutations awash with false positives ▶ 17 June 2013     But researchers show artefacts can be reduced by taking differing rates of mutation into account. Read More ▶             Chemical-weapons experts back case against Syria ▶ 14 June 2013     Details of evidence remain scant and questions about sample handling persist. Read More ▶                 • More Stories               Spanish scientists protest to save research ▶ 14 June 2013     Researchers march in 19 cities against steadily waning science budget. Read More ▶             Making the most of muscle oxygen ▶ 13 June 2013     Animals have evolved a variety of ways to get oxygen under extreme conditions. Read More ▶             Oceans melt Antarctica's ice from below ▶ 13 June 2013     More than half of melting occurs at just ten small ice shelves. Read More ▶             First fluorescent protein identified in a vertebrate ▶ 13 June 2013     Eel popular in sushi offers advances in bioimaging. Read More ▶             Brain scan predicts best therapy for depression ▶ 12 June 2013     Researchers find first potential biomarker for guiding treatment choice. Read More ▶             Water's role in mantle movement thrown into doubt ▶ 12 June 2013     Deep-Earth rock flow may not rely as much on wet minerals as was thought. Read More ▶             How nails regenerate lost fingertips ▶ 12 June 2013     Study of mouse toes reveals pathways that could offer clues for regenerating human limbs. Read More ▶             Speed test for wild cheetahs ▶ 12 June 2013     State-of-the-art collar reveals animal's quick reflexes and phenomenal acceleration. Read More ▶             Seven days: 7–13 June 2013 ▶ 12 June 2013     The week in science: US sets agenda for gun research; China makes another space launch; and rethinking restrictions on controversial diabetes drug Avandia. Read More ▶             Be prepared for the big genome leak ▶ 12 June 2013     It is only a matter of time until idealism sees the release of confidential genetic data on study participants, says Steven E. Brenner. Read More ▶             Science prizes: The new Nobels ▶ 12 June 2013     The launch of several science mega-prizes is making some researchers millionaires — but others question whether such awards are the best way to promote their field. Read More ▶             Drones in science: Fly, and bring me data ▶ 12 June 2013     Unmanned aerial vehicles are poised to take off as popular tools for scientific research. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. 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