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Researchers glimpse microbial 'dark matter'
Single-cell DNA sequencing unlocks trove of microbial diversity.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13361
Natural defences can sharply limit coastal damage
Reefs, dunes and marshes are key to protecting lives and property against storm surges and long-term sea-level rise.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13380
Energy production causes big US earthquakes
Fluids injected into wells lubricate faults and increase slippage.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13372
First distant planet to be seen in colour is blue
Hubble Space Telescope measures visible light from an exoplanet.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13376
Sharks whip their tails to stun prey
'Intelligent' hunting behaviour was previously seen only in marine mammals.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13368
Proposed exoplanets may be just gas and dust
Lopsided rings around stars need not have been carved by planets.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13367
Seven days: 5–11 July 2013
The week in science: Ancient pyramid destroyed in Peru, stem-cell patents challenged, and solar plane crosses the United States.
Nature 499 130 doi: 10.1038/499130a
Climate change: The forecast for 2018 is cloudy with record heat
Efforts to predict the near-term climate are taking off, but their record so far has been patchy.
Nature 499 139 doi: 10.1038/499139a
Science media: Centre of attention
Fiona Fox and her Science Media Centre are determined to improve Britain's press. Now the model is spreading around the world.
Nature 499 142 doi: 10.1038/499142a
Imaging hits noise barrier
Physical limits mean that electron microscopy may be nearing highest possible resolution.
Nature 499 135 doi: 10.1038/499135a
NASA's 2020 Mars rover would search for signs of past life
Expert team says the rover should store rocks in advance of a sample-return mission.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13365
A slippery slope to human germline modification
The United Kingdom’s decision to trial the technique of mitochondrial replacement is premature and ill-conceived, says Marcy Darnovsky.
Nature 499 127 doi: 10.1038/499127a
Deal boosts blind’s access to texts
Global copyright agreement will increase availability of scientific texts in accessible formats.
Nature 499 134 doi: 10.1038/499134a
Researchers lament destruction of ancient Peruvian pyramid
The country's archaeological treasures are at risk of vandalism and ruin.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13359
Claims of Lake Vostok fish get frosty response
Researchers doubt that fish can survive buried deep under Antarctic ice.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.13364

