Nature News highlights: 30 March 2017

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30 March 2017       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                   • Latest News               Growth spurts may determine a lamprey's sex ▶ 29 March 2017     The parasitic fish could be the first case of growth-dependent sex determination. Read More ▶             Brexit triggered, preprint push and a stem-cell first ▶ 29 March 2017     The week in science: 24–30 March 2017. Read More ▶             How giant marine reptiles terrorized the ancient seas ▶ 29 March 2017     Ichthyosaurs were some of the largest and most mysterious predators to ever prowl the oceans. Now they are giving up their secrets. Read More ▶               • More Stories               Battle between quantum and thermodynamic laws heats up ▶ 29 March 2017     Physicists try to rebuild the laws of heat and energy for processes at a quantum scale. Read More ▶             Brexit must preserve advisory networks ▶ 29 March 2017     Policymakers in charge of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union have a duty to maintain benefits of collaboration, says James Wilsdon. Read More ▶             How Brexit is changing the lives of eight researchers ▶ 29 March 2017     The months between the Brexit vote and this week's triggering of Article 50 have been a turbulent time for scientists — and things show no sign of calming. Read More ▶             Rare sighting reveals deep-sea octopus's unusual breakfast ▶ 28 March 2017     Video confirms the cephalopod feeds on gelatinous creatures. Read More ▶             How Trump plans to wipe out Obama-era climate rules ▶ 28 March 2017     US president orders the Environmental Protection Agency to reverse limits on carbon emissions from power plants. Read More ▶             Japanese man is first to receive 'reprogrammed' stem cells from another person ▶ 28 March 2017     World-first transplant, used to treat macular degeneration, represents a major step forward in movement to create banks of ready-made stem cells. Read More ▶             Mini reproductive system on a chip mimics human menstrual cycle ▶ 28 March 2017     Researchers create models of organs such as a uterus and cervix in the laboratory. Read More ▶             Cruel fusion: What a young man’s death means for childhood cancer ▶ 28 March 2017     Epigenetic discoveries are fuelling renewed interest in the fusion proteins that have bedevilled cancer biologists. Read More ▶             Biological underpinnings of chronic fatigue syndrome begin to emerge ▶ 28 March 2017     Gut bacteria and altered metabolic pathways are suspects in mysterious disease. Read More ▶             Election chaos at Russian Academy of Sciences ▶ 27 March 2017     Beleaguered institution cancels presidential election two days before vote, and appoints acting chief. Read More ▶             Planet-sized 'waves' spotted in the Sun's atmosphere ▶ 27 March 2017     Long-sought features may help researchers to improve models of solar activity and predict space weather. Read More ▶             Big data renews fight over animal origins ▶ 24 March 2017     Study is the latest in the long-running dispute over which lineage — sponges or comb jellies — is the oldest branch in the animal tree. 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