Cell signaling news
Here we present recent news items specially selected from Nature, Nature Medicine and Nature Biotechnology.
November 2005
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Google makes data free for all
Google Base could have important implications for data-sharing in science, and could lead to more 'intelligent' web pages.
Nature (24 November 2005)
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Neuroscientists put gene therapy into reverse
Researchers are finding ways to study brain disease by inserting faulty genes into healthy animals.
Nature (24 November 2005)
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Korean stem-cell crisis deepens
The pressure on stem-cell pioneer Woo Suk Hwang over the way he obtained human eggs for his research is intensifying.
Nature (24 November 2005)
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Software shakes up schizophrenia diagnosis
Computer analysis of brain images can diagnose schizophrenia in patients even before symptoms arise.
Nature (24 November 2005)
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Stem-cell brothers divide
Stem-cell researchers worldwide have been dismayed by the abrupt end of the highest-profile collaboration in their field over egg-donation controversy.
Nature (17 November 2005)
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Japan's embryo experts beg for faster ethical reviews
Researchers accuse review committees of crippling Japanese research on human embryonic stem cells.
Nature (17 November 2005)
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US budget yields scant research rises
Science funding loses out in an across-the-board 2006 spending cut to help pay for hurricane relief in the southern United States and for the ongoing war in Iraq.
Nature (17 November 2005)
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Small conferences pay their way
A survey suggests that the time and money spent attending small scientific meetings is more than paid back through accelerated research.
Nature (17 November 2005)
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Day of judgement for intelligent design
Split decision across states signals no end to 'classroom creationism' debate.
Nature (17 November 2005)
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Deadly flu virus can be sent through the mail
The reconstructed version of the flu virus that caused the 1918 world pandemic will be mailed to registered labs that ask for it, despite previous assurances to the contrary.
Nature (10 November 2005)
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Far East lays plans to be stem-cell hotspot
Strong government support and relatively relaxed ethical regulations will help Asia to become the world leader for cloning technologies.
Nature (10 November 2005)
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Researchers break the rules in frustration at review boards
A new survey indicates that experiments on human subjects often go ahead without official approval.
Nature (10 November 2005)
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Mental health research emerges from hurricane ruin
A series of research programs are being funded to study the persistent mental health and behavioral problems triggered by Hurricane Katrina.
Nature Medicine (November 2005)
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Poor records pinpoint lack of attention to gender gaps in science
A new report on gender differences in grant awarding decisions has uncovered large gaps in recordkeeping at several US science agencies.
Nature Medicine (November 2005)
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First-in-class biologic to enter rheumatoid arthritis fray
Orencia, a fusion of cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA4) and a fragment of the Fc portion of IgG1, is a completely novel treatment for rheumatoid arthritis that is about to enter the US market.
Nature Biotechnology (November 2005)
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Drug firms donate compounds for anti-HIV gel
Two drug companies have given away rights to two key compounds for the development of gels that protect against HIV.
Nature (3 November 2005)
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Universities scramble to assess scope of falsified results
MIT immunologist sacked for fabricating and falsifying data.
Nature (3 November 2005)
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Turkish rectors rally in support of university head thrown in jail
The struggle between Turkey's Islamic and academic powerhouses for control of the country's universities is becoming increasingly acrimonious.
Nature (3 November 2005)
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Expert witness: the scientists who testified against intelligent design
Scientists are called to testify in support of darwinian theory in the suit against the school board in Dover, Pennsylvania.
Nature (3 November 2005)
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Gene study raises fears for three-parent babies
Concern grows over mixing of mitochondrial DNA during assisted reproduction.
Nature (3 November 2005)
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News in brief
Study assesses virtues of a home-grown agency boss
| Experts say US authorities should change patent laws
| Europe presses ahead with plan to grab the headlines
| Dalai Lama speaks at neuroscience meeting
| Research centre refuses tobacco-company funding
| US cheered by rise in foreign student numbers
| Australian research agency set to be independent
| Resistance to bird flu rises
| Fire engulfs research centre at Southampton University
| Kansas raises hackles with rewrite of science guides
| Stock ownership of FDA ex chief comes to light
News Features
Synthetic biology: Designs on life
Earlier this month, students from around the world locked horns in competition. Their challenge was to build functioning devices out of biological parts.
Nature (24 November 2005)
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Chinese students in the US: Taking a stand
A protest by Chinese graduate students at Yale University has revealed the plight of a vulnerable workforce in US labs.
Nature (17 November 2005)
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Balancing act
Mounting responsibilities can swamp the newly independent scientist. Is it possible to manage your time without losing your creativity?
Nature (17 November 2005)
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Animal testing: More than a cosmetic change
Commercial and political pressures are pushing for a halt to the use of animals in toxicology tests in Europe.
Nature (10 November 2005)
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Psychiatric disease: All in the mind of a mouse
Could mice with faulty genes help us to understand the biology of psychiatric disease?
Nature (10 November 2005)
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Double Jeopardy
Effective new treatments have saved millions of children from the clutches of cancer. But those miracle cures may keep them sick for the rest of their lives.
Nature Medicine (November 2005)
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The search for a sequencing thoroughbred
Just three months after the results of two innovative and potentially cost-effective sequencing technologies were announced, a new instrument has been launched on the market. Does this mean the $1,000 genome may be within sight?
Nature Biotechnology (November 2005)
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Race is on for flu vaccine
Drug companies are using adjuvants to boost their vaccines in a bid to be ready for a flu pandemic.
Nature (3 November 2005)
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