Nature News highlights: 10 November 2016

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10 November 2016       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.             • Featured               US election result ▶       What will the election of Republican Donald Trump mean for science? Although science played only a bit part in this year’s dramatic, hard-fought campaign for the presidency, many researchers have expressed fear and disbelief at Trump's defeat of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. Read More ▶                       • Latest News               Pollsters struggle to explain failures of US presidential forecasts ▶ 09 November 2016     Most surveys did not predict Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton. Read More ▶             Brain implants allow paralysed monkeys to walk ▶ 09 November 2016     Swiss researchers travel to China to conduct pioneering experiment. Read More ▶             Heavy smog, a huge ship and a smashing record ▶ 09 November 2016     The week in science: 4–10 November 2016 Read More ▶               • More Stories               Quest to map Africa's soil microbiome begins ▶ 09 November 2016     Sub-Saharan project could one day help ecosystems to resist climate change and improve agriculture. Read More ▶             The quiet rise of the NIH's hot new metric ▶ 09 November 2016     Biomedical funders worldwide are adopting the US agency's free Relative Citation Ratio to analyse grant outcomes. Read More ▶             How to defeat dementia ▶ 09 November 2016     Three things are needed to turn the tide on the costliest crisis in health care. Read More ▶             Brexit chancellor's annual address is a science nail-biter ▶ 09 November 2016     Government's first Autumn Statement could reveal how it regards science. Read More ▶             How scientists reacted to the US election results ▶ 09 November 2016     Trump victory generates shock, disbelief and fear of funding cuts. Read More ▶             Donald Trump's US election win stuns scientists ▶ 09 November 2016     Republicans sweep White House and US Congress, with uncertain implications for research. Read More ▶             I can haz more science emoji? Host of nerd icons proposed ▶ 08 November 2016     At a conference in San Francisco, a group drafted proposals to add more planets, instruments and other science icons to the keyboard. Read More ▶             The insect crisis we can't ignore ▶ 08 November 2016     We must start an ambitious and professional global programme to explore and preserve invertebrate biodiversity, says Axel Hochkirch. Read More ▶             Political upheaval threatens Brazil's environmental protections ▶ 08 November 2016     Barrage of proposals would allow developers to sidestep environmental reviews. Read More ▶             Big brain projects urged to aid public health ▶ 08 November 2016     World Health Organization asks research initiatives to focus on translating their findings into clinical benefits. Read More ▶             Illegal ivory mostly from recent elephant killings ▶ 07 November 2016     Carbon-dating study suggests governments are not fuelling trade by selling off old tusks. Read More ▶             Hard work, little reward: Nature readers reveal working hours and research challenges ▶ 04 November 2016     In an online poll, almost two-thirds of readers say they have considered quitting research. Read More ▶                 Maximize culture quality and minimize daily feeding. StemBeads® are developed and tested by scientists who understand the complexity of cells and the importance of high quality reagents. 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