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African academies show how science can save lives

Mon Nov 09 17:12:20 EST 2009

First joint report highlights importance of African scientists' advice to policy-makers.

Faster route to stem-like cells

Sun Nov 08 18:00:00 EST 2009

All adult cells can be reprogrammed, researchers claim.

Children's study fights to survive

Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 2009

US politicians, once supportive of a massive research project on childhood health, are now criticizing it.

Initiative targets malaria eradication

Tue Nov 03 18:18:33 EST 2009

Focus shifts to blocking parasite transmission.

California stem-cell grants awarded

Mon Nov 02 18:54:35 EST 2009

First major round of research targeted at therapies takes off.

Sacked science adviser speaks out

Mon Nov 02 14:39:20 EST 2009

David Nutt explains what his dismissal means for drugs policy and scientific advice in Britain.

New targets for old drugs

Sun Nov 01 18:00:00 EST 2009

A computer program predicts thousands of previously unknown drug-target associations.

Decision-making: Risk school

Wed Oct 28 17:00:00 EDT 2009

Can the general public learn to evaluate risks accurately, or do authorities need to steer it towards correct decisions? Michael Bond talks to the two opposing camps.

Neuroscience: Shooting pain

Wed Oct 28 16:20:00 EDT 2009

Sean Mackey inflicts pain on people in the hope of learning how to relieve it. Erik Vance gets on the receiving end.

Jury still out on HIV vaccine results

Wed Oct 28 15:25:00 EDT 2009

Some experts see hope in trial findings, but others say that the data do not back up such optimism.

Woo Suk Hwang convicted, but not of fraud

Mon Oct 26 17:19:42 EDT 2009

Cloning pioneer gets two years for embezzlement and bioethics breach.

Fatal frog fungal disease figured out

Thu Oct 22 18:00:00 EDT 2009

Electrolyte imbalance stops amphibians' hearts.

A healthy vision

Thu Oct 22 16:03:55 EDT 2009

Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks exclusively to Nature.

HIV vaccine trial under fire

Wed Oct 21 18:18:31 EDT 2009

Expert scrutiny casts doubt on 'historic' results.

Drug clears the fog of a sleepless night

Wed Oct 21 17:00:25 EDT 2009

Blocking an enzyme combats some negative effects of sleep deprivation in mice.

Hwang verdict imminent

Wed Oct 21 16:30:00 EDT 2009

Disgraced stem-cell researcher may face time in jail.

Flies get fright from false memories

Thu Oct 15 18:00:00 EDT 2009

Scientists use light activation to pinpoint where learning happens in fruit flies.

Cell invasion caught on camera

Wed Oct 14 17:34:44 EDT 2009

Videos show T cells breaching the central nervous system's defences.

Neuroscience: Opening up brain surgery

Wed Oct 14 16:30:00 EDT 2009

Neurosurgeons have unparalleled access to the human brain. Now they are teaming up with basic researchers to work out what makes it unique, finds Alison Abbott.

Neuroscience: Small, furry … and smart

Wed Oct 14 15:30:00 EDT 2009

Researchers have engineered more than 30 strains of 'smart mice', revealing possible ways to boost human brains. But, as Jonah Lehrer finds, cognitive enhancement may come at a cost.