Nature News highlights: 27 July 2017

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27 July 2017       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                     npj Vaccines is an online-only, open access, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing cutting-edge research and development on human and veterinary vaccines. npj Vaccines is now open for submissions. Explore the benefits of submitting your next manuscript to the journal.          • Latest News               Huge landslide triggered rare Greenland mega-tsunami ▶ 27 July 2017     Scientists hope studying last month's deadly event will improve modelling of rockslides that could become more frequent with climate change. Read More ▶             'True blue' chrysanthemum flowers produced with genetic engineering ▶ 26 July 2017     Scientists added two genes to the plant's genome to get the new hue. Read More ▶             Big names in statistics want to shake up much-maligned P value ▶ 26 July 2017     One of scientists' favourite statistics — the P value — should face tougher standards, say leading researchers. Read More ▶               • More Stories               Brain's stem cells slow ageing in mice ▶ 26 July 2017     Transplanted cells offer middle-aged rodents an increased lifespan. Read More ▶             HIV milestone, discrimination suit and China's AI plans ▶ 26 July 2017     The week in science: 21–27 July 2017. Read More ▶             China's quest to become a space science superpower ▶ 25 July 2017     With major spaceflight milestones behind it, China is working to build an international reputation for space science. Read More ▶             Australia cuts conservation protections in marine parks ▶ 25 July 2017     Conservationists accuse government of ignoring science-based recommendations. Read More ▶             Budding UK innovation agency gains cash — and clout ▶ 25 July 2017     Business-focused funding agency Innovate UK is driving British efforts to commercialize research. Read More ▶             Don't run biomedical science as a business ▶ 25 July 2017     Science should abandon its assembly-line mentality and rebuild for quality, not quantity, argues Michele Pagano. Read More ▶             President of troubled French funding agency resigns ▶ 24 July 2017     Chief's departure after management complaints might not solve National Research Agency's woes. Read More ▶             Giant radio telescope scaled back to contain costs ▶ 24 July 2017     Crowding antennas closer together may affect the Square Kilometre Array's ability to observe the early Universe. Read More ▶             Iceland drilling project aims to unearth how islands form ▶ 21 July 2017     Scientists will look into the heart of Surtsey, an island created 50 years ago by a volcanic eruption. Read More ▶             US defence agencies grapple with gene drives ▶ 21 July 2017     National security community examines the risks and benefits of technology to quickly spread genetic modifications. Read More ▶             Uganda trial shows why it's worth paying people to preserve trees  ▶ 20 July 2017     Randomized controlled trial finds economic benefits of avoided carbon emissions are double the costs. Read More ▶             Big Bang gravitational effect observed in lab crystal ▶ 20 July 2017     Phenomenon thought to occur only in exotic, high-energy physics environments seen in quantum material. Read More ▶                 Nature Insight Biodiversity Rotation 1: Highlighting the origins of Earth's biodiversity and how rapid increases in the human population are putting it to the test. 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