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  16 April 2015    
 

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Hubble at 25

 
 
 

The Hubble Space Telescope has been in orbit for 25 years. Nature celebrates the stellar achievements of the telescope and the people behind it, capturing key moments from those close to it, and looking back over a quarter century of scientific excitement and human drama. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Genomes carry a heavy burden

15 April 2015
 
 

Most people's DNA contains genetic mutations that are potentially lethal to offspring. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Cancer mutations often misidentified in the clinic

15 April 2015
 
 

Examining normal tissue as well as tumours gives physicians a better shot at choosing effective therapies.
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Highlights of Hubble

15 April 2015
 
 

Scientists tell Nature Video about their favourite moment with the space telescope. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
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The printed organs coming to a body near you

15 April 2015
 
 

From kidneys to hands, 3D printers are churning out made-to-order bones and rudimentary organs. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Biotech firm announces fast test to unmask imposter cell lines

15 April 2015
 
 

Genentech and Nature urge researchers to authenticate their cells. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Top 10 Hubble images

15 April 2015
 
 

As the famous telescope turns 25, scientists who worked on the project choose their favourite pictures. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Biography of a space telescope: Voices of Hubble

15 April 2015
 
 

As the venerable space telescope turns 25 this month, key scientists and engineers recount the highs and lows of its stellar career. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Seven days: 10–16 April 2015

15 April 2015
 
 

The week in science: Protests delay telescope construction, Brazil approves GM eucalyptus; and African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention takes shape. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

The wedding rings that went to Hubble

15 April 2015
 
 

A personal token was sent to the space telescope to celebrate one astronomer's contributions to its mission. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Scientists must speak up on fossil-fuel divestment

15 April 2015
 
 

Alan Rusbridger wants researchers to help convince powerful philanthropic organizations to set an example and stop propelling carbon emissions. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Cancer: The Ras renaissance

15 April 2015
 
 

Thirty years of pursuit have failed to yield a drug to take on one of the deadliest families of cancer-causing proteins. Now some researchers are taking another shot. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

UK funders demand strong statistics for animal studies

15 April 2015
 
 

Move addresses concerns that some experiments are not using enough animals. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

California unveils 'precision-medicine' project

14 April 2015
 
 

The $3-million state initiative will coordinate with a national effort to promote individualized patient treatment. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Rule rewrite aims to clean up scientific software

14 April 2015
 
 

Nature Biotechnology asks peer reviewers to check accessibility of code used in computational studies. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Iran nuclear deal raises hopes for science

14 April 2015
 
 

Iranian physicists excited at prospects for a new physics lab and greater collaboration with the rest of the world. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Director, Biophotonics Core Facility - E661

 
 

Salk Institute for Biological Studies 

 
 
 
 
 

Associate Professor, Physician in chief, Infectious Diseases Service

 
 

CHUV Lausanne 

 
 
 
 
 

Predictive Modeling – Assistant Professor

 
 

Ohio State University 

 
 
 
 
 

Lecturer (above the bar) in Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering

 
 

University College Dublin 

 
 
 
 
 

Professorship (W2) of Neonatology

 
 

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen 

 
 
 
 

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