Nature News highlights: 29 January 2013

Can't view this email? Click here to view in your browser.     29 January 2013       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                       High quality BD reagents are now more affordable Lower pricing on BD Biosciences reagents means that you don't have to sacrifice quality. Now the consistency and reliability of BD flow cytometry reagents are more affordable, including thousands of proven products and innovative new brilliant dyes. Find the right product for your needs here. bdbiosciences.com/reagents               • Featured               Insight: Frontiers in biology ▶       It is often said that this is the century of biology, and indeed the field is developing at breakneck pace in all its diverse aspects. This Insight supplement highlights important advances from the level of molecules to that of entire organisms. Reviews include self-organization of tissues, Fanconi anaemia and its links to genomic stability, the possibility of slowing ageing, the metabolism of inflammation and the role of neuron signalling in autism. Read More ▶                           Do you want to save money on your lab costs? Receive exclusive discounts from top suppliers of lab products and keep up-to-date with the latest product information as published in Nature and Nature Methods. Nature.com marketplace is the new product focused website brought to you by Nature Publishing Group. Visit www.nature.com/marketplace               • Latest News               High-flying bacteria spark interest in possible climate effects ▶ 28 January 2013     Microbes found at extreme altitudes could influence precipitation and cloud density. Read More ▶             Minor oil spills are often bigger than reported ▶ 28 January 2013     Remote imaging finds official number of Gulf of Mexico slicks is correct, but size not always is. Read More ▶             Australian science agency may face more questions on alleged bullying ▶ 27 January 2013     CSIRO responds to review with staff training, but denies that harassment is widespread. Read More ▶                         Hypertension Research features a special Review Series on Aging and Hypertension. Along with this Review Series, the accompanying web focus brings together a collection of topical research articles recently published in Hypertension Research. Access the Web Focus today!               • More Stories               Why poor sleep and forgetfulness plague the ageing brain ▶ 27 January 2013     Shrinking cortex region is linked to sleep disturbances and memory impairment. Read More ▶             Dirty blizzard buried Deepwater Horizon oil ▶ 26 January 2013     One-third of oil from 2010 spill may be mixed with sea-floor sediments. Read More ▶             Eurovision voting shows strain of economic crisis ▶ 25 January 2013     Feelings of affinity and antipathy between nations run higher as debt and austerity bite. Read More ▶             Letters of Alfred Russel Wallace go online ▶ 24 January 2013     Near-complete archive allows overlooked naturalist to emerge from Darwin's shadow. Read More ▶             Shrunken proton baffles scientists ▶ 24 January 2013     Researchers perplexed by conflicting measurements. Read More ▶             Brain-simulation and graphene projects win billion-euro competition ▶ 23 January 2013     European Commission favours efforts to model the mind and to develop new materials. Read More ▶             Synthetic double-helix faithfully stores Shakespeare's sonnets ▶ 23 January 2013     'Error-free' technique encodes large files in molecular form. Read More ▶             Camera shoots and compresses image in one go ▶ 23 January 2013     Single-pixel microwave sensor could lower cost of airport scanners and radar systems. Read More ▶             Dog's dinner was key to domestication ▶ 23 January 2013     Genome study pinpoints changes that turned wolves into humanity's best friend. Read More ▶             Greenland defied ancient warming ▶ 23 January 2013     But Antarctic glaciers may be more vulnerable than thought. Read More ▶             Solar magnetism twists braids of superheated gas ▶ 23 January 2013     Camera's images could help to explain why the Sun's corona is so hot. Read More ▶             Seven days: 18–24 January 2013 ▶ 23 January 2013     The week in science: Barack Obama vows to tackle climate change; scientists resume research on flu viruses; and an international treaty to cap mercury emissions gets the green light. 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