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02 July 2015
 
 

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US vaccine researcher sentenced to prison for fraud

01 July 2015
 
 

The case of Dong-Pyou Han illustrates the uneven nature of penalties for scientific misconduct. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

The week in science: 26 June–2 July 2015

01 July 2015
 
 

A five-year window for combating AIDS; lions return to Rwanda's verdant hills; and supply run to space station fails as rocket explodes. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Plant collections left in the cold by cuts

01 July 2015
 
 

North America's herbaria wilt under pressure for space and cash. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

SpaceX rocket failure threatens support for commercial spaceflight

01 July 2015
 
 

The destruction of an unmanned rocket on Sunday comes at a tricky time for NASA and the International Space Station. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Machine ethics: The robot's dilemma

01 July 2015
 
 

Working out how to build ethical robots is one of the thorniest challenges in artificial intelligence. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Europe braces for more climate litigation

01 July 2015
 
 

Dutch order to cut emissions opens door for citizens' lawsuits elsewhere. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Researchers pin down risks of low-dose radiation

30 June 2015
 
 

Large study of nuclear workers shows that even tiny doses slightly boost risk of leukaemia. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

The hunt for the world's missing carbon

30 June 2015
 
 

Researchers are racing to determine whether forests will continue to act as a brake on climate change by soaking up more carbon. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Super-muscly pigs created by small genetic tweak

29 June 2015
 
 

Researchers hope the genetically engineered animals will speed past regulators. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Superconductivity record bolstered by magnetic data

29 June 2015
 
 

Measurements show that hydrogen sulfide superconducts much closer to room temperature than other materials. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Political science's problem with research ethics

29 June 2015
 
 

Ethicist Trisha Phillips discusses the fall-out from the Michael LaCour scandal. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Sex divide seen in mechanism that produces persistent pain

29 June 2015
 
 

Research showing that male and female mice regulate pain sensitivity differently raises questions about gender balance in experimental design. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

SpaceX rocket to space station explodes after launch

28 June 2015
 
 

Incident marks third recent failure to carry supplies to orbiting laboratory. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Researchers frustrated by failure to roll out 'game-changing' Ebola test 

26 June 2015
 
 

A simple, fast kit for Ebola diagnosis was approved four months ago, but has yet to make it to the field. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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