Nature News highlights: 17 August 2017

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17 August 2017       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.                     Stay informed with the best science news from Nature and beyond. Curated by our global news team and delivered direct to your inbox every weekday, free of charge. Click to learn more         • Latest News               Opioid emergency, climate language and a frozen fruit cake ▶ 16 August 2017     The week in science: 11–17 August 2017. Read More ▶             California scientists push to create massive climate-research programme ▶ 16 August 2017     Effort backed by the state's flagship universities comes as US President Donald Trump shrugs off global warming. Read More ▶             China's embrace of embryo selection raises thorny questions ▶ 16 August 2017     Fertility centres are making a massive push to increase preimplantation genetic diagnosis in a bid to eradicate certain diseases. Read More ▶               • More Stories               China launches brain-imaging factory ▶ 15 August 2017     Hub aims to make industrial-scale high-resolution brain mapping a standard tool for neuroscience Read More ▶             Why 14 ecology labs teamed up to watch grass grow ▶ 15 August 2017     Multi-lab efforts point the way to shoring up the reliability of field studies. Read More ▶             A little democracy could go a long way ▶ 15 August 2017     The Middle East is freezing out Qatar. A science academy could help — and would set an important precedent for the region, says Ehsan Masood. Read More ▶             Ecologists protest Australia's plans to cut funding for environment-monitoring network ▶ 14 August 2017     Scientists say the move will reduce the country's capacity to predict future ecosystem changes. Read More ▶             Stop hoarding ancient bones, plead archaeologists ▶ 11 August 2017     Scientists call for wider access to rare samples rich in DNA. Read More ▶             Artificial intelligence identifies plant species for science ▶ 11 August 2017     Deep-learning methods successfully classify thousands of herbarium samples. Read More ▶             Massive El Niño sent greenhouse-gas emissions soaring ▶ 10 August 2017     Disruptive weather pattern in 2014–2016 spurred tropical forests to pump out 3 billion tonnes of carbon. Read More ▶             US biomedical-research facilities unprepared for attacks and natural disasters ▶ 10 August 2017     Science panel says institutions need to do more to prevent and mitigate damage to research equipment and animals. Read More ▶             Sea snakes lose their stripes to deal with pollution ▶ 10 August 2017     Melanin pigment in darkened skin binds to pollutants and helps animals rid themselves of chemicals. Read More ▶             How to map the circuits that define us ▶ 09 August 2017     Neuroscientists want to understand how tangles of neurons produce complex behaviours, but even the simplest networks defy understanding. Read More ▶             Thousands across India march in support of science ▶ 09 August 2017     Protesters demand respect for research — but some scientists were told to stay away. Read More ▶             Telescope protest, GM salmon and a giant 'dead zone' ▶ 09 August 2017     The week in science: 4–10 August 2017. Read More ▶                 KAUST Discovery: Research into sustainable agriculture   Plant Scientist Mark Tester’s research into growing crops on poor-quality soils or on otherwise barren land is discovering some ground-breaking findings.   Find out more on how Tester’s research could one day help feed the world.   Read more here >>           HIV IMMUNITY AND ERADICATION, A HERRENHAUSEN SYMPOSIUM November 2-3, 2017 | Hanover, Germany REGISTER NOW!                 Inside View ▶ Advertisement Feature       Short and informative Q&As with leaders in science and technology.                 • Jobs           naturejobs.com Science jobs of the week       Postdoctoral position in Biochemistry     Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, v.v.i. 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