Nature News highlights: 06 August 2013

Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     06 August 2013       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               Frontiers reviews are fair, constructive and transparent. Authors will meet an innovative referee process that brings authors and referees in close and positive contact. "The cross-talk between authors and reviewers speeds up the publication process, and provides a terrific forum for reaching consensus." Frontiers Author   Be a part of the future of research publication         • Featured               Nature Special: Learning in a digital age ▶       From massive open online courses (MOOCs) to digital tools that provide tailored learning experiences, technology is transforming the 21st century student. This special collaboration between Scientific American and Nature looks at aspects including the rise of the virtual lab, the impact on developing countries, tips on how to make a MOOC, and much more. Read More ▶                   Brazil simplifies visas to attract researchers from other countries  The National Immigration Council has passed several resolutions that will reduce the stumbling blocks for granting work visas  Scientists develop a social media simulator Sign up for FAPESP's free weekly newsletter to know the latest developments of Brazilian science         • Latest News               If hunger doesn't kill you, it doesn't make you stronger ▶ 05 August 2013     Low crop yields in preindustrial Finland led to decreased fertility and survival during nineteenth-century famine. Read More ▶             Synthetic molecule chokes TB growth ▶ 04 August 2013     Compound acts by novel mechanism and is effective in mice. Read More ▶             NSF cancels political-science grant cycle ▶ 02 August 2013     US funding agency said to be dodging restrictions set by Congress. Read More ▶               • More Stories               Russian meteor may have gangmates in tow ▶ 02 August 2013     Orbital estimates pinpoint 20 asteroids on similar paths to rock that exploded near Chelyabinsk. Read More ▶             Former astronaut picked to lead US oceans agency ▶ 02 August 2013     Kathryn Sullivan has been acting chief of NOAA since March. Read More ▶             Astrophysicist tapped to lead NSF ▶ 01 August 2013     France Córdova would be second woman to lead US science agency. Read More ▶             Warming climate drives human conflict ▶ 01 August 2013     Temperature and rainfall extremes linked to more frequent feuds and wars. Read More ▶             Brazil's science investment reaches record high ▶ 01 August 2013     Read More ▶             Sense for scents traced down to genes ▶ 01 August 2013     Genetic factors for ability to smell violets and certain foods point to a future of 'personalized' scents and flavours. Read More ▶             Engineered mice act as hepatitis C model ▶ 31 July 2013     Rodents may eventually replace chimpanzees in vaccine research. Read More ▶             Seven days: 26 July–1 August ▶ 31 July 2013     This week in science: NASA solar observatory releases first images, European food-safety head resigns, and pioneering sex researcher dies. Read More ▶             Pakistan must seize the chance to revive its science ▶ 31 July 2013     The government of Nawaz Sharif needs to appoint a tough leader to deliver on its election promise of a research renaissance, says Ehsan Masood. Read More ▶             Nanothermometer takes the temperature of living cells ▶ 31 July 2013     Quantum effects in tiny diamond crystals can map millikelvin fluctuations. Read More ▶             NIH mulls rules for validating key results ▶ 31 July 2013     US biomedical agency could enlist independent labs for verification. Read More ▶             Archaeology: The milk revolution ▶ 31 July 2013     When a single genetic mutation first let ancient Europeans drink milk, it set the stage for a continental upheaval. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. 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