Day: February 21, 2016

Senate nears final vote on Obama’s pick to lead FDA Clinical trials expert Robert Califf expected to win approval after months of political delay. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19418 Source: Nature News Senate nears final vote on Obama’s pick to lead…

Proposal to ban imported monkeys catches scientists off guard Australian bill provokes rush of protests ahead of parliamentary deadline. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19419 Source: Nature News Proposal to ban imported monkeys catches scientists off guard Nature News

Academics fall short in reporting results of clinical trials Only one-third of trials at US medical centres are reported within two years of completion. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19422 Source: Nature News Academics fall short in reporting results of clinical trials…

Can today’s decisions really be future-proofed? The impact of long-term policies on future generations will differ over time, and policymaking should take this into account, argues Céline Kermisch. Nature 530 383 doi: 10.1038/530383a Source: Nature News Can today’s decisions really…

Texas and Reptile: Extinct Worm Lizard Discovered; Lived in Warm, Wet Environment In a find that says something about what species can (and have) done in times of climate change, an extinct form of worm lizard was recently discovered in…

‘Eruption’ looks back at devastating Mount St. Helens blast In Eruption, a science writer recounts the societal, economic and geologic forces that contributed to the Mount St. Helens disaster. Source: Science News ‘Eruption’ looks back at devastating Mount St. Helens…

California Songbird Die-Off: Bird Feeders and Baths May Be To Blame Numerous California songbirds known as pine siskins have been found dead from a communicable disease known as Salmonellosis. As a result, state officials urge people to remove artificial food…