Nature News highlights: 29 October 2015

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29 October 2015       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               Nature Reviews Cardiology FREE POSTER - A HISTORY OF BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY This Poster highlights the major milestones in the development of balloon angioplasty and important treatment modalities that have emerged as a result of this technology. Produced with support from C.R. Bard, Inc.            Nature Reviews Drug Discovery Special on targeting the IL-17 pathway in inflammatory disease POSTER - Targeting the IL-17 pathway in inflammatory disease   ANIMATION - Tumour immunology and immunotherapy  Animation and Poster produced with support from Eli Lilly and Company          • Latest News               US budget deal could ease uncertainty over science spending ▶ 28 October 2015     Tentative agreement would ease the mandatory spending caps known as sequestration. Read More ▶             Does innovation always come from science? ▶ 28 October 2015     Essay triggers lively arguments over how basic science should be funded. Read More ▶             Rosetta sniffs oxygen around comet 67P ▶ 28 October 2015     The presence of the gas could have implications for theories of the early Solar System. Read More ▶                     • More Stories               Forensic DNA evidence is not infallible ▶ 28 October 2015     As DNA analysis techniques become more sensitive, we must be careful to reassess the probabilities of error, argues Cynthia M. Cale. Read More ▶             Smart software spots statistical errors in psychology papers ▶ 28 October 2015     One in eight articles contain data-reporting mistakes that affect their conclusions. Read More ▶             The week in science: 23–29 October 2015 ▶ 28 October 2015     Martian landing-site selected; telescope shuttered in Hawaii; and Hurricane Patricia pounds Mexico. Read More ▶             How to make the most of carbon dioxide ▶ 28 October 2015     Researchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change. Read More ▶             US panel proposes executive biodefence office ▶ 28 October 2015     Centralized approach promoted to streamline response and reduce overlap between government agencies. Read More ▶             Before we drown we may die of thirst ▶ 28 October 2015     The island nation of Kiribati is one of the world's most vulnerable to rising sea levels. But residents may have to leave well before the ocean claims their homes. Read More ▶             Super-fast Antarctic drills ready to hunt for oldest ice ▶ 28 October 2015     Next-generation machines can penetrate kilometres below surface in days rather than years. Read More ▶             Cancer-fighting viruses win approval ▶ 28 October 2015     US regulators clear a viral melanoma therapy, paving the way for a promising field with a chequered past. Read More ▶             US science agency refuses request for climate records ▶ 27 October 2015     House of Representatives committee is demanding documents relating to a study that refuted a global-warming 'hiatus'. Read More ▶             Out of regulatory limbo, 23andMe resumes some health tests and hopes to offer more ▶ 27 October 2015     US regulators allow firm to market a limited number of carrier-status tests to consumers. Read More ▶             Massive UK baby study cancelled ▶ 27 October 2015     Loss prompts rethink about design of future cradle-to-grave studies. Read More ▶             Science papers rarely cited in negative ways ▶ 26 October 2015     Just 2.4% of citations from an immunology journal present disagreements with previous work. Read More ▶                 Nature Outlook Cannabis Cannabis is undergoing a resurgence of botanical and biomedical interest, spurred by claims of its therapeutic benefits. Yet research into these claims lags behind the legislation that allows medical marijuana use. Scientists are racing to fill this cannabis knowledge gap. Access the Outlook free online Produced with support from: GW Pharmaceuticals Plc.           Small steps can lead to big impact - Tips for promoting your research Our Author Tips site guides you through simple steps you can take to disseminate your research through the use of social media and online communities. 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