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Supernova left its mark in ancient bacteria
Radioactive iron may be first fossil imprint of a nearby cosmic explosion.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12797
Lab-grown kidneys transplanted into rats
Engineered organs produce urine, though not as efficiently as natural ones.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12791
Climate change brings stormier weather to the US
Thunderstorm damage has doubled since 1970 and transatlantic flights are set to become bumpier.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12763
Organic pollutants poison the roof of the world
Accumulation of DDT in Himalayas exceeds that seen in Arctic.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12776
Obama plays scientific favourites
Some science agencies fare well in US president’s budget request, but proposal will meet stiff resistance.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12787
Ape-like fossils show hints of human ancestry
The hominin Australopithecus sediba was a hodgepodge of simian and human-like features.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12788
Crick's DNA Nobel medal gets $2 million at auction
Highest bidder is chief executive of Chinese regenerative-medicine company.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12790
Seven days: 5–11 April 2013
The week in science: Investigation launched into muzzled Canadian scientists; Marcia McNutt takes the helm at Science ; and the origins of antimatter are probed.
Nature 496 142 doi: 10.1038/496142a
No, we should not just ‘at least do the research’
The idea of applying geoengineering research to mitigate climate change has not been thought through, argues Clive Hamilton.
Nature 496 139 doi: 10.1038/496139a
Gene patents in the dock
As US Supreme Court justices prepare to hear arguments in Myriad Genetics case, observers are debating the impact of the outcome on personal genomics.
Nature 496 150 doi: 10.1038/496150a
Budget forces tough look at biodefence
US supply stockpile for combating bioterror attacks and pandemics feels the strain of funding cuts.
Nature 496 149 doi: 10.1038/496149a
Stem cells boom in vet clinics
Horses, dogs and even a tiger have received the unproven therapies. Now, drug regulators plan to weigh in.
Nature 496 148 doi: 10.1038/496148a
See-through brains clarify connections
Technique to make tissue transparent offers three-dimensional view of neural networks.
Nature 496 151 doi: 10.1038/496151a
Renewable power: Germany’s energy gamble
An ambitious plan to slash greenhouse-gas emissions must clear some high technical and economic hurdles.
Nature 496 156 doi: 10.1038/496156a
Magic trick transforms conservatives into liberals
‘Choice blindness’ can induce voters to reverse their party loyalty.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12778
Oldest dinosaur embryo fossils discovered in China
Nesting site yields earliest known organic remains of a terrestrial vertebrate.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12779
Can forensics establish whether Pablo Neruda was poisoned?
Exhumation of Chilean poet's remains might raise as many questions as it answers.
Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12780
Urgent search for flu source
Researchers suspect H7N9 virus is in bird markets as human cases rise rapidly.
Nature 496 145 doi: 10.1038/496145a