Nature - the world's best science and medicine on your desktop http://www.nature.com/news/ Nature Publishing Group en Nature Publishing Group News at Nature © 2009 Nature Publishing Group permissions@nature.com 1744-7933 http://feeds.nature.com/~r/news/rss/news_s6/~3/5CEZYdTvT-I/462408a.html An intuitive approach to computer modelling could reveal paths to discovery, finds Lucas Laursen.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/rss/news_s6/~4/5CEZYdTvT-I" height="1" width="1"/> Computational biology: Biological logic 10.1038/462408a Nature Wed Nov 25 17:30:00 EST 2009 News at Nature Wed Nov 25 17:30:00 EST 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091125/full/462408a.html?s=news_rss http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091118/full/462272a.html?s=news_rss Genetic sequences in a cell's mitochondria can be used to accurately determine species. Could this be because they are responsible for creating what they identify? Nick Lane investigates. 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Faster route to stem-like cells 10.1038/news.2009.1070 Nature Sun Nov 08 18:00:00 EST 2009 News at Nature Sun Nov 08 18:00:00 EST 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091026/full/4611181a.html?s=news_rss Cloning pioneer gets two years for embezzlement and bioethics breach. Woo Suk Hwang convicted, but not of fraud 10.1038/4611181a Nature Mon Oct 26 17:19:42 EDT 2009 News at Nature Mon Oct 26 17:19:42 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091021/full/4611035a.html?s=news_rss Disgraced stem-cell researcher may face time in jail. Hwang verdict imminent 10.1038/4611035a Nature Wed Oct 21 16:30:00 EDT 2009 News at Nature Wed Oct 21 16:30:00 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091015/full/news.2009.1005.html?s=news_rss Scientists use light activation to pinpoint where learning happens in fruit flies. Flies get fright from false memories 10.1038/news.2009.1005 Nature Thu Oct 15 18:00:00 EDT 2009 News at Nature Thu Oct 15 18:00:00 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091014/full/news.2009.1000.html?s=news_rss A single pheromone ensures a male fruitfly's urge to mate targets the right sex. Chemical keeps male sex drive in check 10.1038/news.2009.1000 Nature Wed Oct 14 19:31:03 EDT 2009 News at Nature Wed Oct 14 19:31:03 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090925/full/news.2009.949.html?s=news_rss Chinese fossil find sheds light on evolution of birds. Oldest feathered dinosaur found 10.1038/news.2009.949 Nature Fri Sep 25 15:36:58 EDT 2009 News at Nature Fri Sep 25 15:36:58 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090908/full/461158a.html?s=news_rss Europe aims to make chemical-exposure studies more predictive while using fewer animals. Toxicity testing gets a makeover 10.1038/461158a Nature Tue Sep 08 00:54:42 EDT 2009 News at Nature Tue Sep 08 00:54:42 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090902/full/news.2009.878.html?s=news_rss Sophisticated tool-making skills more widespread than previously thought. Europe's oldest axes discovered 10.1038/news.2009.878 Nature Wed Sep 02 17:13:56 EDT 2009 News at Nature Wed Sep 02 17:13:56 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090826/full/news.2009.860.html?s=news_rss Experiments in monkeys show how mothers can avoid passing on mitochondrial DNA mutations to their offspring. DNA swap could avoid inherited diseases 10.1038/news.2009.860 Nature Wed Aug 26 17:00:00 EDT 2009 News at Nature Wed Aug 26 17:00:00 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090821/full/4601068a.html?s=news_rss But scientists fear it is too late to regain lost ground. Japan relaxes human stem-cell rules 10.1038/4601068a Nature Fri Aug 21 17:28:32 EDT 2009 News at Nature Fri Aug 21 17:28:32 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090820/full/news.2009.850.html?s=news_rss Nature explains the science behind the latest gender row in sport. A question of sex 10.1038/news.2009.850 Nature Thu Aug 20 21:24:06 EDT 2009 News at Nature Thu Aug 20 21:24:06 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090731/full/news.2009.747.html?s=news_rss The best way to understand the recent fuss about 'artificial sperm' and the 'end of men' is to consider old versions of the same debate, says Philip Ball. Artificial babies are so last century 10.1038/news.2009.747 Nature Fri Jul 31 18:12:07 EDT 2009 News at Nature Fri Jul 31 18:12:07 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090729/full/460568a.html?s=news_rss Multiphoton microscopy is allowing immunologists to watch infections as they happen. Jeanne Erdmann pulls up a seat. Immunology: Lights, camera, infection 10.1038/460568a Nature Wed Jul 29 17:00:00 EDT 2009 News at Nature Wed Jul 29 17:00:00 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090723/full/460560a.html?s=news_rss Technical feat shows that the different route to stem cells can indeed make a full mammal body. Mice made from induced stem cells 10.1038/460560a Nature Thu Jul 23 16:36:41 EDT 2009 News at Nature Thu Jul 23 16:36:41 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090723/full/news.2009.714.html?s=news_rss A mouse study finds that, surprisingly, heart muscle can be made to proliferate. Heart, heal thyself 10.1038/news.2009.714 Nature Thu Jul 23 15:59:39 EDT 2009 News at Nature Thu Jul 23 15:59:39 EDT 2009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090715/full/460318a.html?s=news_rss Cellular life is all slopes, arcs and circles — but there is much debate about how these curves are built. Kendall Powell reports. 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