Nature News highlights: 22 October 2015

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22 October 2015       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.             • Latest News               Parasite mismatch explains mediocre performance of leading malaria vaccine ▶ 21 October 2015     Finding published ahead of pivotal WHO decision on recommending RTS,S vaccine for use in Africa. Read More ▶             Genetics probe identifies new Galapagos tortoise species ▶ 21 October 2015     Known group of 250 animals found to be genetically distinct from their island neighbours. Read More ▶             Dead star spotted eating planetary leftovers ▶ 21 October 2015     Distant white dwarf hints at the fate of the Solar System. Read More ▶                     • More Stories               The lab that knows where your time really goes ▶ 21 October 2015     Armed with 850,000 diaries, an Oxford centre is trying to find out why modern life seems so hectic. Read More ▶             Cuba forges links with United States to save sharks ▶ 21 October 2015     Improved diplomatic relations feed a budding environmental partnership. Read More ▶             The week in science: 16–22 October 2015 ▶ 21 October 2015     Canada gets a new premier; Arctic drilling is cancelled; and two new Ebola cases identified in Guinea. Read More ▶             Success against blindness encourages gene therapy researchers ▶ 21 October 2015     Positive news buoys a beleaguered field, but treatment benefits may fade. Read More ▶             US astronomers rally to end sexual harassment ▶ 21 October 2015     Community takes action in wake of Geoffrey Marcy case. Read More ▶             Why biomedical superstars are signing on with Google ▶ 21 October 2015     Tech firm's ambitious goals and abundant resources attract life scientists. Read More ▶             Wellcome Trust unveils budget boost ▶ 20 October 2015     Biomedical charity to spend £5 billion over the next 5 years. Read More ▶             Poo turns naked mole rats into better babysitters ▶ 20 October 2015     Oestrogen in queen mole rat's faeces drives subordinates to care for her pups. Read More ▶             Canadian election brings hope for science ▶ 20 October 2015     Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative party is ousted by the Liberals. Read More ▶             Neutrino study made key priority for US nuclear physics ▶ 20 October 2015     Wish list also includes new particle collider. Read More ▶             Indigenous peoples must benefit from science ▶ 20 October 2015     To drive sustainable development, Dyna Rochmyaningsih argues, science must empower rural communities — not just serve industry and governments. Read More ▶             Russian secret service to vet research papers ▶ 20 October 2015     Moscow biology department among the first to require that all manuscripts comply with law on state secrets. Read More ▶               • Jobs           naturejobs.com Science jobs of the week       Professor / Reader in Cancer Biology / Immunology     Nottingham Trent University            Lecturer below the bar in Physiotherapy     University of Limerick            Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences     University of California - Davis            Scientific Investigators     Yale University            Assistant Professor - Systems Biology     University of Toronto          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. Keep up-to-date with the latest sector trends, vote in our reader poll and sign-up to receive the monthly Naturejobs newsletter.                   Your email address is in the Nature News Weekly Alert mailing list. You have been sent this Table of Contents Alert because you have opted in to receive it. You can change or discontinue your e-mail alerts at any time, by modifying your preferences on your nature.com account at: www.nature.com/nams/svc/myaccount (You will need to log in to be recognised as a nature.com registrant). For further technical assistance, please contact subscriptions@nature.com For print subscription enquiries, please contact feedback@nature.com Nature Publishing Group | One New York Plaza, Suite 4500 | New York | NY 10004-1562 | USA Nature Publishing Group's offices: Principal offices: London - New York - Tokyo Worldwide offices: Basingstoke - Boston - Buenos Aires - Delhi - Hong Kong - Madrid - Melbourne - Munich - Paris - San Francisco - Seoul - Washington DC Macmillan Publishers Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales under company number 785998 and whose registered office is located at Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. © 2015 Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited. All Rights Reserved.