Nature News highlights: 22 April 2014

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22 April 2014       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                       MRSA's spread aided by household shelter ▶ 21 April 2014     Drug-resistant bacteria found refuge in residences on its march through Manhattan. Read More ▶             Mechanism behind mega-heatwaves pinpointed ▶ 20 April 2014     Two recent record hot spells traced to feedback loop between dry soils and trapped air. Read More ▶             NSF pulls support for quake observatory ▶ 18 April 2014     Troubled project sought to observe tremors from deep within the San Andreas fault. Read More ▶                 • More Stories               X-ray method could improve nuclear screening ▶ 18 April 2014     Rapid imaging technique adapted from medical applications shows promise in detection of nuclear materials. Read More ▶             Bouncing neutrons probe dark energy on a table-top ▶ 18 April 2014     An experiment measuring gravity's effects at the quantum scale finds no deviations from Newton's laws. Read More ▶             How to build a Neanderthal ▶ 17 April 2014     Epigenetic maps help to explain how archaic humans differed from modern ones despite having very similar DNA sequences. Read More ▶             White dwarf acts as cosmic magnifying glass ▶ 17 April 2014     Planet-hunting telescope sees long-predicted gravitational lensing of star in binary system by its companion. Read More ▶             Earth-sized exoplanet spotted in star’s habitable zone ▶ 17 April 2014     New-found world orbits a cool, dim star, and might even contain water. Read More ▶             Female insect uses spiky penis to take charge ▶ 17 April 2014     Brazilian cave creatures's marathon sex sessions extract nourishment along with sperm from reluctant male. Read More ▶             Scientists find protein that unites sperm and egg ▶ 16 April 2014     Newly discovered molecule plays crucial role in conception. Read More ▶             Toxicology: The plastics puzzle ▶ 16 April 2014     When toxicologists warned that the plastics ingredient BPA might be harmful, consumers clamoured for something new. But problems persist. Read More ▶             Beware of backroom deals in the name of 'science' ▶ 16 April 2014     The term 'sound science' has become Orwellian double-speak for various forms of pro-business spin, says Colin Macilwain. Read More ▶             Seven days: 11–17 April 2014 ▶ 16 April 2014     The week in science: Japan reapproves use of nuclear power, second sighting of an exotic tetraquark, and biotech stocks plunge. Read More ▶             Mini satellites prove their scientific power ▶ 16 April 2014     Proliferation of ‘CubeSats’ offers fresh and fast way to gather space data. Read More ▶             Power from the oceans: Blue energy ▶ 15 April 2014     After years in the doldrums, the quest to harvest energy from the oceans is gathering speed. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. How to make graphene in a kitchen blender Moon dust probe crashes IPCC report calls for climate mitigation action now, not later Shorter list for gamma-ray telescope sites, but no home yet Former NIH stem-cell chief joins New York foundation Acid-bath stem-cell scientist apologizes and appeals Lunar dust mission still chasing mystery of ‘horizon glow’ European Commission report urges legal reform to help scientists text-mine research papers Biologist claims controversial stem-cell method might work Strong earthquake hits northern Chile more...                   nature.com webcasts   Macmillan Science Communication presents a custom webcast: Using digital PCR for next generation sequencing.   Wednesday April 30th at 8am PDT / 11am EDT / 4pm BST / 5pm CEST   Register for the free webcast followed by a live Q & A session    Sponsored by: Life Technologies            Tumour protein predicts response to chemo in oesophageal cancer patients    Patients with the most common type of oesophageal cancer are less likely to respond to chemotherapy when their tumours are high in a protein called leptin, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.    Click here to view the article.            • Careers & Jobs           naturejobs.com Science jobs of the week       Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Life Sciences     University of Lincoln            Clinical Research Training Fellowship     University of Oxford            Postdoctoral Research Associate     Washington State University            Director     Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft            Assistant Professor     Simon Fraser University          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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