Nature News highlights: 21 April 2016

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21 April 2016       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               NEW WHITE PAPER: The Latest Advances in Cell and Tissue Engrafted Mice This white paper provides an in-depth overview of mice engrafted with human cells and tissues and how they can help to bridge the biological gap between mice and humans. Learn More About:  How cell and tissue engrafted mice are generated The application of immune system engrafted models in basic and applied research And, read an evaluation of the available super immunodeficient models for cell and issue Download Your Copy Today            The Naturejobs Career Expo is coming to San Francisco! April 27, 2016 This career fair offers young, talented researchers an excellent opportunity to meet a diverse selection of national and international employers from academic institutions and scientific industries, such as pharmaceutical organisations, digital technology companies, science publishing and more. Register for FREE today!          • Latest News               Major biodiversity panel desperately seeks social scientists ▶ 21 April 2016     Intergovernmental body that tracks world ecosystems is criticized for its own lack of diversity. Read More ▶             NIH suspends clinical trials after contamination risk discovered ▶ 20 April 2016     Two facilities that manufacture products for use in patients have been shut down due to safety violations. Read More ▶             Gene-editing hack yields pinpoint precision ▶ 20 April 2016     Disabled CRISPR enzyme allows efficient single-letter DNA changes. Read More ▶               • More Stories               Monkey teeth tell tale of ancient migration ▶ 20 April 2016     Fossils found in the Panama Canal are the oldest evidence of monkeys in North America. Read More ▶             Dirty room-mates make lab mice more useful ▶ 20 April 2016     Housing lab mice with pet-shop mice gives them more human-like immune systems. Read More ▶             The week in science: 15–21 April 2016 ▶ 20 April 2016     Ecuador and Japan earthquakes; CRISPR crops get the green light; and European gravitational-wave detector gets a boost. Read More ▶             Zoo of theories showcased in publications on LHC anomaly ▶ 20 April 2016     Four published papers offer diverse explanations for a possible new particle. Read More ▶             The Paris Agreement has solved a troubling problem ▶ 20 April 2016     By endorsing a limit of 1.5 °C, the climate negotiations have effectively defined what society considers dangerous, says Simon L. Lewis. Read More ▶             Monkey kingdom ▶ 20 April 2016     China is positioning itself as a world leader in primate research. Read More ▶             UK government pulls back from rule 'gagging' researchers ▶ 19 April 2016     Research-council grants will escape anti-lobbying crackdown, government confirms. Read More ▶             Cold truths at the top of the world ▶ 19 April 2016     As it pursues independence, Greenland seeks to develop its economy without ruining one of Earth's last pristine places. Read More ▶             GM crop planting declines for the first time ▶ 19 April 2016     Total area sown with genetically modified plants fell 1% in 2015. Read More ▶             Gene-editing research in human embryos gains momentum ▶ 19 April 2016     Experiments are now approved in Sweden, China and the United Kingdom. Read More ▶             Deadly animal prion disease appears in Europe ▶ 18 April 2016     How brain disorder related to mad-cow disease spread to Norway is a mystery. Read More ▶             Synthetic biology tackles global antivenom shortage ▶ 15 April 2016     Lab-made antibodies could produce high-volume, high-quality snakebite treatments. Read More ▶               Nature Outlook Urban Health & Well-Being This Nature Outlook explores some of the obstacles to a healthy, happy urban life - and the development of strategies to overcome them. 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