Nature News highlights: 23 September 2014

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23 September 2014       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                   • Featured               Nature Special: Diversity ▶       Embracing diversity – in all its forms – is key to good science. In this special, Nature and its sister publication Scientific American explore the experiences of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered scientists in the lab, and how neglecting to include participants from all ethnicities in clinical trials can endanger populations. We also cover how confronting economic inequalities within collaborations can strengthen global research, and how a more ethnically diverse team can have a positive impact on citation rate. Read More ▶                   Nature Communications soon to be fully open access: From 20th October Nature Communications, will become fully open access for all new submissions. If an author has a manuscript they wish to submit to the journal via the subscription route, they must submit before 20th October. After this date all new submissions, if accepted, will be published open access and an article processing charge (APC) will apply. For any questions on the switch, open access or advice on policies and funding, visit our website, read the press release or contact our dedicated support team at openaccess@nature.com         • Latest News               US plans for future of fusion research ▶ 22 September 2014     Facilities should support the beleaguered ITER project, a panel recommends. Read More ▶             Scottish scientists look to a more independent future ▶ 22 September 2014     Despite 'no' to independence, a promised push for decentralization could benefit research in Scotland and other UK regions. Read More ▶             Full-Galaxy dust map muddles search for gravitational waves ▶ 22 September 2014     Planck probe's survey of polarized light casts further doubt on BICEP2's gravitational-wave discovery claims. Read More ▶                 • More Stories               Jubilation as NASA orbiter reaches Mars ▶ 22 September 2014     MAVEN probe to focus on science of atmosphere. Read More ▶             Liquid-metal batteries get boost from molten lead ▶ 21 September 2014     Technology could provide large-scale storage for energy from erratic sources such as wind or solar. Read More ▶             Special relativity aces time trial ▶ 19 September 2014     'Time dilation' predicted by Einstein confirmed by lithium ion experiment. Read More ▶             Hubble telescope time preferentially goes to men ▶ 19 September 2014     An internal study finds that female-led proposals to use the in-demand device are less likely to be selected. Read More ▶             Scientists react to Scottish vote ▶ 19 September 2014     Scotland remains part of United Kingdom, with promise of extra powers in areas related to science. Read More ▶             White House takes aim at antibiotic resistance ▶ 18 September 2014     Government seeks to prevent overuse of drugs and encourage development of new treatments for infection. Read More ▶             World population unlikely to stop growing this century ▶ 18 September 2014     Baby boom in Africa set to push global population as high as 12 billion by the year 2100, study finds. Read More ▶             Global initiative targets progressive multiple sclerosis ▶ 17 September 2014     Goal to develop treatments for a refractory form of the disease. Read More ▶             Hacked photosynthesis could boost crop yields ▶ 17 September 2014     Algal enzyme can speed up rate at which plants make food. Read More ▶             Climate simulation doubles Sahara's age ▶ 17 September 2014     A shrinking sea off northern Africa triggered the desert's formation 7 million years ago, study suggests. Read More ▶             Monster black hole found in tiny galaxy ▶ 17 September 2014     Discovery hints at twice as many supermassive black holes in the nearby Universe as previously thought. Read More ▶             Sugar substitutes linked to obesity ▶ 17 September 2014     Artificial sweetener seems to change gut microbiome. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. Ahead of UN summit, chances dwindle to keep warming at bay Ephemeral superheavy atoms coaxed into exotic molecules UN Security Council says Ebola is security threat US Congress approves stopgap funding bill Ebola economic impacts to hit US$359 million in 2014 Prime numbers, black carbon and nanomaterials win 2014 MacArthur 'genius grants' STAP co-author offers yet another recipe for stem cells Western Australian agency lets sharks off the hook Where to land on a comet? New details emerge on retracted STAP papers more...                   Nature Outlook Lung Cancer   Lung cancer is the mortality king of malignancy, killing 1.6 million people yearly, with a five-year survival rate under 20%. With such grim statistics in mind, researchers are examining the causes of lung cancer with the aim of creating better treatments or even preventing it. Access the Outlook free online for six months.  Produced with support from Boehringer Ingelheim and Cancer Research UK.           Nature Insight Exoplanets   Almost 20 years after the discovery of the first exoplanet this Insight brings together a selection of reviews discussing our current theoretical understanding of exoplanets and their atmospheres, the missions that led to exoplanet discovery and the instruments, both present and future, that characterize planetary atmospheres.   Access the Insight online.         • Jobs           naturejobs.com Science jobs of the week       Assistant Professor, Cell Biologist     University of Virginia            Department Chair - Molecular Biosciences     University of Texas at Austin            Associate or Full Professor     University of Arizona            Group Leader Position     Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology            Chair in Paediatric Allergy     Imperial College London          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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