Nature News highlights: 22 January 2013

Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     22 January 2013       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                       Experimental & Molecular Medicine (EMM)   Now Live - co-published with the Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (KSBMB), EMM seeks to highlight the improved clinical benefits for human health from experimental and translational research performed using specific molecular tools. Read content and make sure you receive the latest by registering to receive the Table of Contents e-alert for EMM                         Nature Reviews Immunology POSTER-THE IMMUNE RESPONSE TO HIV Authors: Nina Bhardwaj, Florian Hladik and Susan Moir www.nature.com/nri/posters/hiv Produced with support from STEMCELL Technologies               • Latest News               DNA shows how the sweet potato crossed the sea ▶ 21 January 2013     Historical specimens reveal that early travellers brought the tuber to Polynesia. Read More ▶             Massive animals may hold secrets of cancer suppression ▶ 21 January 2013     Theory suggests trade-off between cancer risk and reproductive potential. Read More ▶             Bloggers put chemical reactions through the replication mill ▶ 21 January 2013     Online project seeks crowd-sourced help to reproduce chemists' published results. Read More ▶               • More Stories               South Korea makes billion-dollar bet on fusion power ▶ 21 January 2013     Reactor to be built in 2030s represents a step towards commercial use. Read More ▶             Four-strand DNA structure found in cells ▶ 20 January 2013     Unusual nucleic-acid structure may have role in regulating some genes. Read More ▶             Ceramics surprise with durable dryness ▶ 20 January 2013     Hardy water-repelling lanthanide oxides tackle extreme engineering challenges. Read More ▶             Novel solar photovoltaic cells achieve record efficiency using nanoscale structures ▶ 18 January 2013     The devices could lead to better, cheaper solar power. Read More ▶             Privacy loophole found in genetic databases ▶ 17 January 2013     DNA donors' identities can be determined from publicly available records. Read More ▶             Mathematicians aim to take publishers out of publishing ▶ 17 January 2013     Episciences Project to launch series of community-run, open-access journals. Read More ▶             Nanomaterial rivals hardness of diamond ▶ 17 January 2013     A nanostructured and transparent form of boron nitride is harder than some forms of diamond. Read More ▶             Leprosy bug turns adult cells into stem cells ▶ 17 January 2013     Bacteria's mysterious skill could be model for treating other conditions. Read More ▶             Faecal transplants succeed in clinical trial ▶ 16 January 2013     Unorthodox technique is far more effective than antibiotics at treating recurrent gut infection. Read More ▶             Reports spark row over bee-bothering insecticides ▶ 16 January 2013     Pesticide manufacturer brands risk assessment 'hurried and inadequate'. Read More ▶             Behaviour genes unearthed ▶ 16 January 2013     Speedy sequencing underpins genetic analysis of burrowing in wild oldfield mice. Read More ▶             Seven days: 11–17 January 2013 ▶ 16 January 2013     The week in science: European Food Safety Authority releases data on GM maize risk assessments; Japanese scientists benefit from stimulus bill; and Beijing suffers under record-breaking smog. Read More ▶               • Newsblog               Read up to the minute coverage of research and science policy. Deal reached on first treaty to limit mercury emissions Canadian Space Agency chief quits unexpectedly Obama's environmental team makes for the exit Now, where did I put that Ebola? 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