Nature News highlights: 24 November 2016

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24 November 2016       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               Dr. Jenny Chang recently spoke about how conducting clinical trials with a broader cross section of patients and other research priorities will impact the future of cancer care at Houston Methodist Cancer Center. Read her InsideView Q&A here.           Nature Outlook: Precision Medicine Health care that is tailored on the basis of an individual's genes, lifestyle or environment, is not a modern concept. But advances in genetics and the growing availability of health data for researchers and physicians promise to make this new era of medicine more personalized than ever before. Access the Outlook free online Sponsored by: Illumina, Inc.          • Latest News               Failed Alzheimer's trial does not kill leading theory of disease ▶ 23 November 2016     The drug, and others based on the 'amyloid hypothesis', are still being tested in other, different trials. Read More ▶             UK scientists excited by surprise £2 billion government windfall ▶ 23 November 2016     Cash to include fund modelled on DARPA, the US Pentagon's research arm – but how much will go to basic research is unclear. Read More ▶             Malaria vaccine, peatland protection and a string of satellites ▶ 23 November 2016     The week in science: 18–24 November 2016. Read More ▶               • More Stories               The sparrow with four sexes ▶ 23 November 2016     Elaina Tuttle spent her life trying to understand the bizarre chromosome evolution of a common bird — until tragedy struck. Read More ▶             NgAgo gene-editing controversy escalates in peer-reviewed papers ▶ 23 November 2016     One paper describes surprising results in zebrafish embryos, another lists failed replication efforts. Read More ▶             External brain stimulation goes deep ▶ 22 November 2016     Applying electrical currents to mouse skulls suggests method to activate remote regions in the brain without the need for surgery. Read More ▶             Peer-review 'heroes' do lion's share of the work ▶ 22 November 2016     Imbalance exists even though supply of reviewers outstrips demand, study suggests. Read More ▶             First Middle Eastern X-ray factory readies for action ▶ 22 November 2016     SESAME project is set to revolutionize science in the region but is strapped for cash. Read More ▶             Immigrant and minority scientists shaken by Trump win ▶ 22 November 2016     Worries include job prospects, discrimination — and safety. Read More ▶             Stand firm on hormone disruptors ▶ 22 November 2016     Ahead of a key meeting on endocrine-disrupting chemicals, Leonardo Trasande argues that policy must follow the science. Read More ▶             Cautious welcome for UK government's vague £2-billion research pledge ▶ 21 November 2016     Questions remain around commitment to boost science investment. Read More ▶             Geneticists hope to unlock secrets of bats' complex sounds ▶ 18 November 2016     Project to sequence the DNA of more than 1,000 species seeks to reveal how bats learn to communicate. Read More ▶             Brazil's scientists battle to escape 20-year funding freeze ▶ 18 November 2016     Cap at current spending levels could spell 'end of science in Brazil', researchers say. Read More ▶             UK politicians demand Brexit guarantee for EU scientists ▶ 17 November 2016     Influential committee says researchers need assurances that they can stay after UK leaves European Union. Read More ▶             Laser used to control mouse's brain — and speed up milkshake consumption ▶ 17 November 2016     The ability to control very small groups of neurons could have big implications for brain science. 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