Nature News highlights: 8 April 2014

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Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     08 April 2014       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.             • Featured               Nature Special: Waves from the Big Bang ▶       The discovery of gravitational waves from the Big Bang — if confirmed — opens a new chapter in astronomy, cosmology and physics. Nature News has comprehensive coverage of the ‘B-modes’, including an exclusive video; an interview with John Kovac, the leading discoverer; our FAQ on gravitational waves; a round-up of experts' reactions; and much more. Read More ▶                 • Latest News               Fossil galaxy may be one of first ever formed ▶ 07 April 2014     The stars in the nearby Segue 1 dwarf galaxy have low abundances of elements heavier than helium. Read More ▶             Stress alters children's genomes ▶ 07 April 2014     Poverty and unstable family environments shorten chromosome-protecting telomeres in nine-year-olds. Read More ▶             New origin seen for Earth's tectonic plates ▶ 06 April 2014     Continual diving of crust into mantle is sufficient to explain formation of plate boundaries. Read More ▶               • More Stories               Star birth sparked at the Galaxy's edge ▶ 04 April 2014     Gas from another galaxy is hitting our own, triggering the birth of bright new stars and adding fresh luster to the Milky Way. Read More ▶             Transgenic trees make easy-chew wood for biofuels ▶ 03 April 2014     Modified lignin is easier to break apart, potentially leading to cheaper energy conversion. Read More ▶             Icy Enceladus hides a watery ocean ▶ 03 April 2014     A body of water as wide as Lake Superior and as deep as the Mariana Trench bolsters search for life on Saturn moon. Read More ▶             Hummingbird diversity still booming ▶ 03 April 2014     The successful group could still double in number of species before levelling off. Read More ▶             US agency shifts approach to global poverty ▶ 03 April 2014     USAID's Global Development Lab will fund research into technological solutions for target problems. Read More ▶             Publicly questioned papers more likely to be retracted ▶ 03 April 2014     Whistle-blower’s study suggests informing authorities privately is less likely to lead to corrective action. Read More ▶             Video: Fresh glimpse at iconic dinosaur footprints ▶ 02 April 2014     Historical images give rise to three-dimensional reconstruction of ancient Texas trackway. Read More ▶             Seven days: 28 March–3 April 2014 ▶ 02 April 2014     The week in science: Court halts Japanese whaling, misconduct found in controversial stem-cell papers, and a surprising rise in autism diagnoses. Read More ▶             Cancer treatment: The killer within ▶ 02 April 2014     The immune system can be a powerful weapon against cancer — but researchers are still grappling with how to control it. Read More ▶             El Niño tests forecasters ▶ 02 April 2014     As hints emerge of a major weather event this year, poor data could thwart attempts to improve predictions. Read More ▶             ExoMars scientists narrow down landing sites ▶ 02 April 2014     Facing engineering constraints, researchers propose four destinations for European rover. Read More ▶             Epigenomics starts to make its mark ▶ 02 April 2014     Analysis of chemical patterns on DNA shows promise for explaining disease, but few results have yet been replicated. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. 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 New cholesterol drugs make strides in clinical trials UN climate change report marks risks of a warm future Science is no excuse for Japan’s Antarctic whaling, court rules WHO doubles estimates of air pollution’s health toll WMO: “No standstill in global warming” UK funders get tough on privacy breaches more...                   Nature Immunology & Arkitek Scientific ANIMATION: IMMUNOLOGY IN THE SKIN   Nature Immunology and Arkitek Scientific presents an exciting animated video that describes the environmental and cellular participants in the regulation of barrier function in the healthy and psoriatic skin.   View the Animation for FREE at: www.nature.com/ni/multimedia/skin   Produced with support from Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson            Banish the winter blues with Nature's spring offer - get a full subscription for half the price! 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