Nature News highlights: 26 November 2013

Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     26 November 2013       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               Communications for the future The Optics and Photonics Research Center in Brazil has taken a leadership role in studies related to Fiber Optic Parametric Amplifier technology Threats to The Amazon go far beyond fires Sign up for FAPESP's free weekly newsletter with the latest developments of Brazilian science         • Featured               Special Issue: New angles on the brain ▶       In this neuroscience special, Nature brings together reporting and expert opinion on efforts to apply current technologies and invent new ones to probe how the brain works. Articles cover the uncertainty around President Obama's BRAIN initiative; computer chips inspired by human neuron networks; new techniques to create models of neurological disease in monkeys; a neuroscientist's experience of studying the progress of Parkinson's — in himself, and much more. Read More ▶                 • Latest News               Psychologists strike a blow for reproducibility ▶ 25 November 2013     Thirty-six labs collaborate to check 13 earlier findings. Read More ▶             Changes to Canada's fisheries law alarm biologists ▶ 25 November 2013     Revisions that take effect today remove protections for 80% of endangered freshwater species. Read More ▶             FDA orders 23andMe to halt sales of DNA tests ▶ 25 November 2013     The regulator seeks information on the safety and effectiveness of the company's analyses. Read More ▶               • More Stories               US government underestimated methane emissions ▶ 25 November 2013     Atmospheric data reveal oil production and livestock release much more of the greenhouse gas than suggested by federal inventories. Read More ▶             Mice with just two 'male' genes father babies ▶ 22 November 2013     Assisted-reproduction technique helps mice with two genes from Y chromosome make healthy offspring. Read More ▶             Mexican observatory pushes the limits of γ-ray astronomy ▶ 22 November 2013     Water tanks at 4,100 metres altitude detect high-energy bursts coming from supernova explosions and other cosmic events. Read More ▶             Mission to map Earth's magnetic field readies for take-off ▶ 21 November 2013     Satellite trio will unravel mysteries of planet's inner dynamo and could even find iron mines from space. Read More ▶             Americas' natives have European roots ▶ 20 November 2013     The oldest known genome of a modern human solves long-standing puzzles about the New World's genetic heritage. Read More ▶             Super-material shrugs off molten metal ▶ 20 November 2013     Textured surfaces repel liquid droplets faster than was thought possible. Read More ▶             Seven days: 15–21 November 2013 ▶ 20 November 2013     The week in science: Test flight for volcano-ash sensor, Japan scales back emissions goals, and rare mammal caught on film. Read More ▶             Crowdsourcing goes mainstream in typhoon response ▶ 20 November 2013     Relief agencies tapped online volunteers to map damage in stricken areas of the Philippines. Read More ▶             Haiyan prompts risk research ▶ 20 November 2013     Geologists, engineers and social scientists are poised to swoop in before reconstruction gets under way. Read More ▶             Thrill of space exploration is a universal constant ▶ 20 November 2013     In the film Gravity, Sandra Bullock plays Everywoman, and reminds Colin Macilwain how inspiring science and discovery still can be. Read More ▶             Astronomers call for X-ray polarimeter ▶ 20 November 2013     NASA explorer programme raises hopes of mapping directional light from pulsars and black holes. Read More ▶             HPV: Sex, cancer and a virus ▶ 20 November 2013     Human papillomavirus is causing a new form of head and neck cancer— leaving researchers scrambling to understand risk factors, tests and treatments. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. UK government's overspending could hit science budget UN climate talks conclude with a whimper, and a new forest policy Taiwan scientist's findings did not constitute defamation ESA's Swarm mission launches successfully US ocean drilling ship gets a new lease on life US Senate goes 'nuclear' on delayed nominations Cutting-edge UK science facilities going unused US regulators approve next-generation sequencer for clinical use Frederick Sanger, father of DNA sequencing, dead at 95 Promising sequencing contender Oxford Nanopore and market leader Illumina sever financial ties more...                   nature.com webcasts Macmillan Science Communication presents a custom webcast and live Q & A: Drug-induced liver injury: Genomic approaches to improve risk management Thursday December 5 There are two live sessions targeted at different time zones that you can join:  Europe and the Middle East: London 2pm GMT / Dubai 6pm GST   USA: San Francisco 10am PST / New York 1pm EST   Sponsored by: Agilent           Subscribe to Nature this Holiday season for only $50, £50 or €50   Enjoy 51 issues in print, online and multimedia content, and access via the nature.com app for iPhone, iPod touch and the new issue-based NatureJournals iPad app with enhanced features.   Subscribe today!          • Jobs           naturejobs.com Science jobs of the week       Postdoctoral Research Associate     University of Arizona            Forensic Sciences Faculty Position     University of Central Florida            Post Doctoral Research Assistant     University of Bristol            Research Associate in Statistical Genetics     Imperial College London            Research Associate     University College London (UCL)          No matter what your career stage, student, postdoc or senior scientist, you will find articles on naturejobs.com to help guide you in your science career. 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