Nature News highlights: 14 January 2016

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14 January 2016       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               Pre-made CRISPR-Cas9 Stable Cell Lines Stably expressing CRISPR Cas9 Ideal for CRISPR sgRNA validation and library screening H1299 HEK293T HeLa A549 Learn more >>           Brain disorders across the lifespan This supplement outlines the overarching and intersecting priorities for addressing causes, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, as well as best practices to promote global nervous-system health. Available free online. Financial support for publication has been provided by the Fogarty International Center         • Latest News               Insider's view of faculty search kicks off discussion online ▶ 13 January 2016     A Harvard professor reveals how his hiring committee whittles down the pile of job applications. Read More ▶             China's quantum space pioneer: We need to explore the unknown ▶ 13 January 2016     Pan Jian-Wei is masterminding a project to test quantum entanglement in space. Read More ▶             Falling space debris traced to 1998 lunar mission ▶ 13 January 2016     Researchers tentatively identify an object that fell near Sri Lanka in November. Read More ▶               • More Stories               The week in science: 8–14 January 2016 ▶ 13 January 2016     Hydrogen bomb debunked; science passport required; and quantum physicist bags award in China. Read More ▶             Nuclear rumours delay India's bid for neutrino glory ▶ 13 January 2016     Rumours frustrate physicists in a global competition to understand elusive particles. Read More ▶             Taiwan's SARS hero poised to be vice-president ▶ 13 January 2016     Epidemiologist who spearheaded response to outbreak is a popular choice. Read More ▶             Trouble in Tibet ▶ 13 January 2016     Rapid changes in Tibetan grasslands are threatening Asia's main water supply and the livelihood of nomads. Read More ▶             Obama proposes cancer “moonshot” in State of the Union address ▶ 12 January 2016     US president also touts his climate-policy achievements as he begins his final year in office. Read More ▶             Cancer blood test venture faces technical hurdles ▶ 12 January 2016     A major player's entry into DNA-based detection of emerging tumours will test the technology's potential. Read More ▶             Astronomy roiled again by sexual-harassment allegations ▶ 12 January 2016     Caltech has suspended a faculty member for violating its policy against harassment. Read More ▶             Bitter fight over CRISPR patent heats up ▶ 12 January 2016     Unusual battle among academic institutions holds key to gene-editing tool's future use. Read More ▶             Gravitational-wave rumours in overdrive ▶ 12 January 2016     Physicists say they've heard that the LIGO observatory may have spotted the signature of merging black holes. Read More ▶             Vietnam begins huge effort to identify war dead ▶ 12 January 2016     World's largest systematic identification project will use smart DNA-testing technology. Read More ▶             New chemistry revives elementary question ▶ 12 January 2016     The periodic table is a public symbol of chemistry. But as it grows larger, we must stress that science is not just about producing lists, says Philip Ball. Read More ▶             Hunt for Ebola's wild hideout takes off as epidemic wanes ▶ 12 January 2016     Researchers aim to prevent recurrences by finding the virus's natural host. Read More ▶                   Infectious disease control and elimination The Diagnostics Modelling Consortium was established in 2013 to facilitate the integration of diagnostic data into models of disease transmission dynamics. In this supplement, the Consortium and its partners report on the latest research outcomes across several major diseases.  Available free online. Financial support for publication has been provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation           Nature Index 2015 China The 2015 Nature Index supplement dedicated to China reveals the country's output of high quality science continues to grow - a trend that shows no signs of slowing.  Access now for free.         • Jobs           naturejobs.com Science jobs of the week       Assistant or Associate Professor in Cardiovascular Research     Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)            Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Biodiversity and Ecology     University College London (UCL)            Innovation Manager     Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)            Assistant Professor Faculty Positions in Cancer Genetics     Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Harvard Medical School          No matter what your career stage, student, postdoc or senior scientist, you will find articles on naturejobs.com to help guide you in your science career. 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