Nature News highlights: 2 March 2017

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02 March 2017       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               Poster on effects of new antidiabetic drugs on cardiovascular health This poster summarizes cardiovascular outcome trials of newly developed glucose-lowering agents. Some of these drugs have shown cardiovascular benefit that might have clinical importance in the management of type 2 diabetes.   Available to download    Supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk         • Featured               Human migration ▶       As public discussions about refugees and migrants become heated and muddled, Nature examines the facts behind migration.  We speak to scientists working abroad about the challenges they face, from resettling as refugees to visa shortages and uncertain futures. And we examine the ethical concerns raised by the increasing use of technology to monitor people's movement. Read More ▶                 Nature Insight Frontiers in Biology This year's Frontiers in Biology Insight features Reviews on how genomics is helping to uncover the peopling of the world, the interplay between morphogens and morphogenesis in determining organismal shape, the factors that influence the immune response to cancer, advances in single-cell genomics, and the effects of base modifications in messenger RNA.       • Latest News               What the numbers say about refugees ▶ 01 March 2017     The biggest concentrations of displaced people lie far from the spotlight. Read More ▶             Hunted, haunted, stateless and scared: the stories of refugee scientists ▶ 01 March 2017     Displaced researchers face huge challenges making lives abroad, even if they find work. Read More ▶             Human migration ▶ 01 March 2017     A special issue explores the intersection of science and migration. Read More ▶               • More Stories               Space tourists, nerve agent and the queen of carbon ▶ 01 March 2017     The week in science: 24 February–1 March 2017. Read More ▶             Peer-review activists push psychology journals towards open data ▶ 01 March 2017     Editor asked to resign from journal for saying he'll review only papers whose data he can see. Read More ▶             Hepatitis C drugs re-energize global fight over patents ▶ 01 March 2017     Lawsuits in India and Argentina seek to reduce drug costs by allowing generic versions of antiviral treatments. Read More ▶             UK scientists welcome changes to controversial research reforms ▶ 28 February 2017     Amendments aim to protect autonomy and the independence of research funders from political interference. Read More ▶             Astronomers grapple with new era of fast radio bursts ▶ 28 February 2017     Signals have progressed from astronomical peculiarity to mainstream research area. Read More ▶             Don't let useful data go to waste ▶ 28 February 2017     Researchers must seek out others' deposited biological sequences in community databases, urges Franziska Denk. Read More ▶             How to kill wild animals humanely for conservation ▶ 28 February 2017     An international group offers guidance to help reduce pain and suffering in animals destined for culling. Read More ▶             The drug-resistant bacteria that pose the greatest health threats ▶ 28 February 2017     World Health Organization publishes list that it hopes will focus development of antibiotics. Read More ▶             A giant neuron found wrapped around entire mouse brain ▶ 24 February 2017     3D reconstructions show a 'crown of thorns' shape stemming from a region linked to consciousness. Read More ▶             Fake stars, panda suits and ants on treadmills ▶ 24 February 2017     February's sharpest science shots, selected by Nature's photo team. Read More ▶             Bees learn football from their buddies ▶ 23 February 2017     The insects show sophisticated learning for non-bee related tasks, and can even improve on what they are taught. Read More ▶             African countries mobilize to battle invasive caterpillar ▶ 23 February 2017     Authorities and researchers ramp up their efforts to tackle the invasive fall armyworm. Read More ▶                 npj Science of Learning is a new open access, online-only journal bringing together the findings of neuroscientists, psychologists, and education researchers to understand how the brain learns. 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