The Spats, Sniping and Science Behind the Nobels
The latest crop of prize predictions illuminates the century-long struggle to assign credit to individual researchers
Nature
The Fat Advantage
Obese people have a higher incidence of kidney cancer, but are also more likely to survive it
Worldwide Brain-Mapping Project Sparks Excitement--and Concern
Worries include how to coordinate research programs and resources from different countries
Tardigrade Protein Helps Human DNA Withstand Radiation
Experiments show the water bear’s resilience can be transferred to cultures of human cells
U.S. Sharpens Surveillance of Crippling Solar Storms
Next-generation space weather model will map the danger facing power grids
How Cats Conquered the World (and a Few Viking Ships)
A large-scale study of ancient feline DNA charts the domestication and global spread of house cats
Human Skeleton Found on Famed Antikythera Shipwreck
Two-thousand-year-old bones could yield first DNA from an ancient shipwreck victim
U.S. Toughens Rules for Clinical-Trial Transparency
Investigators are now required to disclose all clinical trials, whether successful or not
Peru Signals Space Ambitions with Earth-Monitoring Satellite
Spacecraft could help scientists track logging, natural disasters and illegal mining
China Launches Second Space Lab
Tiangong 2 will develop expertise for a future space station and conduct science experiments
