The secret lives of jellyfish Long regarded as minor players in ocean ecology, jellyfish are actually important parts of the marine food web. Nature 531 432 doi: 10.1038/531432a Source: Nature News The secret lives of jellyfish Nature News
Scientists clash over lifespan of captive killer whales
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Set up a ‘self-retraction’ system for honest errors
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Massive network of robotic ocean probes gets smart upgrade
Massive network of robotic ocean probes gets smart upgrade Initiatives aim to measure global warming’s impact on high seas and deep currents. Nature 531 421 doi: 10.1038/531421a Source: Nature News Massive network of robotic ocean probes gets smart upgrade Nature…
Excluded, intimidated and harassed: LGBT physicists face discrimination
Excluded, intimidated and harassed: LGBT physicists face discrimination Transgender people are the most affected. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19614 Source: Nature News Excluded, intimidated and harassed: LGBT physicists face discrimination Nature News
Australian cryptologists concerned by restrictive exports law
Australian cryptologists concerned by restrictive exports law Other scientists also say the need to get a permit for applied ‘dual-use’ research may constrain academic freedom. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19611 Source: Nature News Australian cryptologists concerned by restrictive exports law Nature…
Two chunks of the same comet buzzing Earth this week
Two chunks of the same comet buzzing Earth this week Two comets, one a possible fragment of the other, will slip past Earth on March 21 and 22. Source: Science News Two chunks of the same comet buzzing Earth this…
Three big reasons why U.S. men have a shorter life expectancy
Three big reasons why U.S. men have a shorter life expectancy U.S. men’s lives are two years shorter than men in other rich countries for three reasons: guns, drugs and cars. Source: Science News Three big reasons why U.S. men…
New type of catalyst could aid hydrogen fuel
New type of catalyst could aid hydrogen fuel A substance that can switch states might make an efficient catalyst for extracting hydrogen from water. Source: Science News New type of catalyst could aid hydrogen fuel Science News
Warming brings early wine grape harvests without drought(Nature Climate Change)
Warming brings early wine grape harvests without drought(Nature Climate Change) Source: Nature Asia Warming brings early wine grape harvests without drought(Nature Climate Change) Nature Asia
