Nature News highlights: 24 September 2015

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24 September 2015       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                     Nature Milestones: Mass Spectrometry is a collaboration from Nature Methods, Nature, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Chemical Biology and Nature Protocols. Access the Milestone articles free online. The accompanying Collection articles will be made freely available for six months. Produced with support from: SCIEX Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Waters Corporation         • Latest News               Private firms spy a market in spotting space junk ▶ 23 September 2015     As satellites proliferate, defence contractors are starting to supplement government tracking of orbital debris. Read More ▶             The week in science: 18–24 September 2015 ▶ 23 September 2015     Volkswagen caught up in emissions scandal; crowdfunding to sequence the beaver; and Australia gets new science minister. Read More ▶             Failed replications put STAP stem-cell claims to rest ▶ 23 September 2015     Multiple labs conclude that the seemingly miraculous results originated from contamination with ordinary stem cells. Read More ▶               • More Stories               Brain stimulation in children spurs hope — and concern ▶ 23 September 2015     Treatment of developing brains offers greater scope for improvement but also intensifies risks. Read More ▶             Make academic job advertisements fair to all ▶ 23 September 2015     Too many university posts are given to men without proper competition, says Mathias Wullum Nielsen. Read More ▶             Lost generation looms as refugees miss university ▶ 23 September 2015     Educational void risks hampering reconstruction in Middle East. Read More ▶             The hidden risks for 'three-person' babies ▶ 23 September 2015     The powerhouses of the cell may have more roles than expected. Could that generate problems for mitochondrial replacement therapies? Read More ▶             Fishing for fossils in the North Sea ▶ 22 September 2015     Palaeontologist Natasja den Ouden on how fossils from the marine environment are shedding light on big mammals in the last ice age. Read More ▶             US National Academies issue call to cut red tape ▶ 22 September 2015     Report warns that growing government regulations detracts from research. Read More ▶             Researchers wrestle with a privacy problem ▶ 22 September 2015     The data contained in tax returns, health and welfare records could be a gold mine for scientists — but only if they can protect people's identities. Read More ▶             UN approves global to-do list for next 15 years ▶ 22 September 2015     Sustainable development goals aim to wipe out poverty without wrecking the environment. Read More ▶             Indian ASTROSAT telescope set for global stardom ▶ 22 September 2015     Observatory will extend the capabilities of existing US and European facilities, and boost Indian research. Read More ▶             Chinese scientists row over long-sought protein that senses magnetism ▶ 21 September 2015     Two universities ask journal to retract paper that allegedly violated a collaboration agreement. Read More ▶             Scripps Research Institute appoints leadership duo ▶ 18 September 2015     Pair will focus on resolving financial issues after controversial failed merger. Read More ▶             A call to deal with the data deluge ▶ 18 September 2015     Researchers debate whether an 'overflow' of data is straining biomedical science. 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