Nature News highlights: 7 September 2017

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07 September 2017       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                       Nature Index 2017: Innovation The Nature Index Innovation supplement examines the link between high-quality research and the commercialization of products and services, with particular focus on scientific discoveries and its economic potential. Read the full supplement free for six months         • Latest News               Massive genetic study shows how humans are evolving ▶ 06 September 2017     Analysis of 215,000 people's DNA suggests variants that shorten life are being selected against. Read More ▶                   Researchers riled by lack of detail in Brexit science plans ▶ 06 September 2017     UK government document fails to extinguish concerns over funding and migration. Read More ▶                   Illegitimate journals scam even senior scientists ▶ 06 September 2017     Kelly Cobey has seen a litany of researchers preyed on by predatory journals — and has ideas on how to stop it. Read More ▶               • More Stories               The secret to Germany's scientific excellence ▶ 06 September 2017     With a national election this month, Germany proves that foresight and stability can power research. Read More ▶                   North Korea's nuclear test, cash for Italy's scientists and Zika-vaccine pause ▶ 06 September 2017     The week in science: 1–7 September 2017. Read More ▶                   Bacterial 'aphrodisiac' sends single-celled organism into mating frenzy ▶ 06 September 2017     Researchers surprised to observe bacterial protein triggering a switch from asexual to sexual behaviour. Read More ▶                   Budget battle looms for US science programmes ▶ 05 September 2017     Competing spending priorities in the House of Representative and Senate could push funding negotiations into December. Read More ▶                   Massive Ebola data site planned to combat outbreaks ▶ 04 September 2017     An international partnership seeks African leadership to organize information about the disease. Read More ▶                   Trump finally nominates new leader for NASA ▶ 02 September 2017     James Bridenstine, a member of Congress, has long pushed for the United States to return to the Moon. Read More ▶                   Brain researchers in uproar over NIH clinical-trials policy ▶ 01 September 2017     An open letter to the US National Institutes of Health says that classifying human-behaviour studies as clinical trials creates unnecessary red tape. Read More ▶                   Nature videos help to calm inmates in solitary confinement ▶ 01 September 2017     Controversial experiment ignites debate over whether scientific work could be used to justify harsh prison tactics. Read More ▶                   Volcanic views, stalking storks and the ephemeral eclipse ▶ 01 September 2017     August's sharpest science shots, selected by Nature's photo team. Read More ▶                   Doubts raised about CRISPR gene-editing study in human embryos ▶ 31 August 2017     Alternative explanations challenge whether technique actually fixed a genetic mutation as claimed. Read More ▶                   How labs are coping with Hurricane Harvey's devastating floods ▶ 31 August 2017     Advance planning has kept some Texas facilities safe during the unprecedented storm. Read More ▶                   Artificial warming trial reveals striking sea-floor changes ▶ 31 August 2017     Researchers deliberately heated up a slice of the Antarctic sea bed to see how ecosystems responded. Read More ▶                 npj Breast Cancer now included in PubMed Central npj Breast Cancer is an online-only, open access, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing high-quality original research articles, reviews, editorials, commentaries, and hypothesis generating observations on all areas of breast cancer research. 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