Environment
Alternative Fusion Technologies Heat Up
Start-ups in fusion-energy research are fueled by venture capital and a lot of hope
Stories by Nature magazine
The Sciences
China Plans Supercollider
Proposals for two particle accelerators could see the country aim to become the collider capital of the world
Environment
Error Discovered in Antarctic Sea-Ice Record
A misalignment in data between satellites went undetected for years before being addressed
Mind & Brain
More Than 100 Genetic Locations Found to Be Linked to Schizophrenia
The news comes on the same day as a $650-million donation to expand psychiatric research
Space & Physics
Galactic Black Hole Fireworks Were a Flop
The giant "G2" cloud at the center of the Milky Way could be falling in a continuous stream, thereby inhibiting the spectacle that astronomers hoped for
Health
HIV Cleared in 2 Patients via Cancer Treatment
Patients' virus levels became undetectable after a bone-marrow therapy with stem cells
Environment
Sandstone Arches Form under Their Own Stress
Downward pressure and erosion combine to create the celebrated rock formations
Evolution
Spider Gene Study Reveals Tangled Evolution
A new arachnid family tree suggests that many spider species evolved away from web-weaving
Health
Scientist Who Brought HIV Therapy to the Poor among MH17 Victims
The research community mourns the killing of Joep Lange, who was among the passengers of Malaysia Airlines flight shot down over Ukraine
Health
HIV Health Community Reels from Losses in Malaysia Airlines Tragedy
A top antiviral-therapy researcher, Joep Lange, was among the more than 100 researchers and advocates killed en route to the 20th International AIDS Conference in Australia
The Sciences
CERN Particle Physics Lab Seeks Charity
The lab has set up a fund for "extras," such as educational, tech-transfer and arts activities
The Sciences
Identities Anonymized at Science Journals to Eliminate Race and Sex Bias
Double-blind peer review could level the playing field a bit more for women and minorities in science
Biology
Sunflowers Move to Internal Rhythm
A biological clock choreographs the plants' daily pursuit of sunlight
Mind & Brain
Memory-Saving Devices Snag $37.5 Million in Federal Funds
Implants to restore brain function lost to injury and disease win support from a defense agency
Space & Physics
Supernova Reveals Origins of Universe's Dust
Cosmic dust is crucial to the birth of stars and planets, but how so much of it came to be present in the young universe has been a mystery
Health
Biotech Reels over Natural Products Ruling
Firms are fighting with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Supreme Court for the right to patent natural products and processes
Health
Vials of Smallpox Virus Found Unsecured at NIH
Sixty-year-old ampoule contains smallpox DNA, and it is unclear whether the virus is viable.
The Sciences
Major Scientific Journal Joins Push to Screen Statistics in Papers It Publishes
Science's new policy follows efforts by other journals to bolster standards of data analysis
Mind & Brain
Rhythm Is Heard Best in the Bass
Better detection by the brain could explain why low-pitched notes carry the beat across musical cultures
The Sciences
"Stress-Induced" Stem Cell Findings Are Retracted
High-profile reports claiming an easy way to create pluripotent cells were flawed.
