Day: March 15, 2016

Plain ol’ Texas rat snakes basically match vipers for speed Rattlesnakes and other vipers are not the fastest fangs in the West. Source: Science News Plain ol’ Texas rat snakes basically match vipers for speed Science News

Junior researchers: Hasty publication compromises rigour Nature 531 305 doi: 10.1038/531305d Source: Nature News Junior researchers: Hasty publication compromises rigour Nature News

Longevity: Genetic switches for long life Nature 531 279 doi: 10.1038/531279e Source: Nature News Longevity: Genetic switches for long life Nature News

Genius loci Interactive fieldwork. Nature 531 408 doi: 10.1038/531408a Source: Nature News Genius loci Nature News

Memories retrieved in mutant ‘Alzheimer’s’ mice Study suggests that patients with Alzheimer’s disease can still form memories, raising hopes of new treatments. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19574 Source: Nature News Memories retrieved in mutant ‘Alzheimer’s’ mice Nature News

Microbiology: Bacterial toxins invite infections Nature 531 279 doi: 10.1038/531279b Source: Nature News Microbiology: Bacterial toxins invite infections Nature News

Museums: Ethics of exhibition David Hurst Thomas explores the controversies over collections of human remains and plundered artefacts. Nature 531 302 doi: 10.1038/531302a Source: Nature News Museums: Ethics of exhibition Nature News

Environment: China draws lines to green future Nature 531 305 doi: 10.1038/531305b Source: Nature News Environment: China draws lines to green future Nature News

CRISPR: Ask us anything Join us on Reddit where we’ll be talking about all things CRISPR. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19584 Source: Nature News CRISPR: Ask us anything Nature News

Cardiovascular biology: Gut microbes raise heart-attack risk Nature 531 278 doi: 10.1038/531278b Source: Nature News Cardiovascular biology: Gut microbes raise heart-attack risk Nature News