Nature News highlights: 18 October 2011

18 October 2011       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                       Introducing a new dye: BD Horizon™ PE-CF594 The new BD Horizon PE-CF594 reagent maximizes choice and flexibility by providing an additional bright dye that can be used in multicolor panels. Get more choice, more color, and improved brightness over existing dyes offered for this detector. See sample data and take advantage of free online tools here. bdbiosciences.com/go/bright               • Featured               Special: After the ice ▶       The Arctic is facing profound changes. In a special issue, Nature examines how these changes are affecting scientific access to the north. We also ask what should be done to keep Arctic development green, peaceful, and protected from growing ship traffic. Read More ▶                           BD Accuri® C6 personal flow cytometer The BD Accuri C6 gives you 4-color cell analysis in an affordable, transportable, and easy-to-use format, putting flow cytometry within reach for both novice and experienced researchers. BD CFlow® software's intuitive interface guides you through workflows, making it easy to begin collecting and analyzing data. Learn more today at bdbiosciences.com/go/accuri               • Latest News               Microbes help giant pandas overcome meat-eating heritage  ▶ 17 October 2011     Researchers find the microorganisms that help bears digest bamboo. Read More ▶                   Spies to use Twitter as crystal ball  ▶ 17 October 2011     US intelligence agency aims to forecast unrest by reading the runes of social media. Read More ▶                   Europe looks to Russia after NASA falls short on ExoMars  ▶ 14 October 2011     The US agency's shrinking budget and growing space-telescope costs are squeezing other projects. Read More ▶                               Strands of life - 5 short films on physiology and medicine Recorded at the 2011 Meeting of Nobel Laureates, the films capture conversations between young researchers and Nobel prizewinning scientists. Watch the full series of films including last week's release "Hungry for knowledge" featuring Oliver Smithies. Supported by Mars, Incorporated and published weekly from Sept 15th - Oct 13th               • More Stories               Ancient Greek ships carried more than just wine ▶ 14 October 2011     DNA tests of shipwrecked jars illuminate early trade markets in the Mediterranean. Read More ▶                   Fukushima 'hot spots' raise radiation fears ▶ 14 October 2011     But experts see little threat from patches of heightened radioactivity. Read More ▶                   Rebuilding the genome of a hidden ethnicity ▶ 14 October 2011     Participants in the 1000 Genomes project reconstruct the genetic variation of a Native American tribe from their descendants. Read More ▶                   The practical conservationist ▶ 14 October 2011     An environmental organization decides to work with big business, not against it. Read More ▶                   African cave's ancient ochre lab ▶ 13 October 2011     Find suggests that Stone Age sophistication extends further back than thought. Read More ▶                   Indian Ocean communities test tsunami warning system ▶ 13 October 2011     Drill detected no glitches, but improvements could still be made. Read More ▶                   Marine protection in the Arctic cannot wait ▶ 12 October 2011     Global economics, not declining sea ice, is driving ships to the Arctic Ocean. Only international regulation will protect the region, says Lawson Brigham. Read More ▶                   Correction ▶ 12 October 2011                     • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. A Canadian rescue for The Scientist? Virgin Galactic scores NASA contract The shrinking effects of climate change Scientists confront Perry administration over censorship in Texas Who wants to be Ed Weiler's replacement at NASA? Panel would change Canada's research landscape Britain's nuclear future: Royal Society vs. Chris Huhne? Pluto might be the largest dwarf planet, after all Malarial whodunit: the plot thickens Stem cell spread: Four jocks and a cheerleader more...                           Nature Outlook: Medical Research Masterclass Following the recent 61st Meeting of Nobel Laureates at Lindau, Nature Outlook examines the areas of biomedical science that challenge and inspire the world's finest scientific minds. Access the Outlook free online for six months. Produced with support from: Mars, Incorporated and Porsche                         The September issue of Cellular & Molecular Immunology presents a Special Issue on MicroRNA in Immunology, providing readers with three expert reviews surveying the most recent advances in the field. 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