Nature News
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Alien life could thrive in ancient star clusters
Densely packed stars might allow civilizations to survive for many billions of years.
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Four chemical elements added to periodic table
Elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 to be named by scientists from Russia, the United States and Japan.
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Hint of new boson at LHC sparks flood of papers
Almost 100 manuscripts have appeared on the preprint server in the wake of last week’s announcement.
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Spread of antibiotic-resistance gene does not spell bacterial apocalypse — yet
A ‘last resort’ drug to which bacteria are rapidly developing resistance is not quite the end of the antibiotic line.
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Magnetic mystery of Earth’s early core explained
Geophysicists call it the new core paradox: They can’t quite explain how the ancient Earth could have sustained a magnetic field billions of years ago, as it was cooling from […]
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Biggest mystery in mathematics in limbo after cryptic meeting
Confusion still surrounds abc conjecture, but Oxford gathering boosts prospects for resolution.
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Brain-manipulation studies may produce spurious links to behaviour
Study shows that controlling neurons with light or drugs may affect the brain in more ways than expected.
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The truth about fetal tissue research
The use of aborted fetal tissue has sparked controversy in the United States, but many scientists say it is essential for studies of HIV, development and more.
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Biologists create more precise molecular scissors for genome editing
Engineered Cas9 enzyme makes fewer mistakes.