Nature News highlights: 13 October 2016

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13 October 2016       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               ATCC® Custom Solutions We will tailor to your specific needs; whether you are a pharmaceutical scientist developing a new therapy or a researcher discovering disease pathways, let ATCC help you with your cell manufacturing and production, cell and microbial authentication, controls and derivatives, as well as distribution and storage needs. Learn more>>         VIRAL INFECTION AND IMMUNE RESPONSE Presented by: The Wuhan Institute of Virology | Chinese Society for Immunology | Chinese Society for Microbiology | Nature Microbiology October 21-23, 2016 Shangri-la Hotel | Wuhan, China REGISTER NOW!       • Latest News               CRISPR deployed to combat sickle-cell anaemia ▶ 12 October 2016     Studies in mice highlight the promises — and challenges — of CRISPR–Cas9 gene editing. Read More ▶             Meteorites pummel the Moon far more than expected ▶ 12 October 2016     Hundreds of fresh impact craters hint at possible dangers for future lunar bases. Read More ▶             Cholera fears, Brexit experts and LIGO in India ▶ 12 October 2016     The week in science: 7–13 October 2016. Read More ▶                 nature.com webcasts Springer Nature presents a custom webcast on Advancements in single-cell RNA-seq: differential expression analysis and immune profiling November 3, 2016; 9AM PDT, 12PM EDT, 4PM GMT, 5PM CET Learn about the latest advancements in single-cell RNA-seq and its application in whole transcriptome analysis and immune profiling.  Register for FREE Sponsored by Takara Bio USA, Inc.         • More Stories               A radical revision of human genetics ▶ 12 October 2016     Why many 'deadly' gene mutations are turning out to be harmless. Read More ▶             Safety concerns blight promising cancer therapy ▶ 12 October 2016     As the first T-cell therapies for tumours near US approval, researchers race to engineer less-toxic alternatives. Read More ▶             Close but no Nobel: the scientists who never won ▶ 11 October 2016     Archives reveal the most-nominated researchers who missed out on a Nobel Prize. Read More ▶             Pangolins and parrots among winners at largest-ever meeting on wildlife trade ▶ 11 October 2016     CITES conference hailed as a “game changer” for vulnerable species. Read More ▶             It's time to get real about conservation ▶ 11 October 2016     To protect endangered species from extinction, the ecological community must become more politically involved, argues Aaron M. Ellison. Read More ▶             Investors flee as firm scraps RNA-interference drug candidate ▶ 10 October 2016     Struggling RNAi field faces another blow as its first treatments near the clinic. Read More ▶             World leaders discuss ban of climate-busting refrigerants ▶ 10 October 2016     Tweaks to treaty that targeted the ozone hole could help to fight powerful greenhouse gasses. Read More ▶             The mental-health crisis among migrants ▶ 10 October 2016     The refugees and migrants surging into Europe are suffering very high levels of psychiatric disorders. Researchers are struggling to help. Read More ▶             Where Nobel winners get their start ▶ 07 October 2016     Undergraduates from small, elite institutions have the best chance of winning a Nobel prize. Read More ▶             NASA rethinks approach to Mars exploration ▶ 06 October 2016     Agency looks to time-allocation model in an era of shifting commercial and international interests. Read More ▶             Apes can tell when you've been duped ▶ 06 October 2016     Humans might not be the only ones that understand when others harbour mistaken beliefs. 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