Day: April 18, 2016

{$inline_image} Cold truths at the top of the world As it pursues independence, Greenland seeks to develop its economy without ruining one of Earth’s last pristine places. Nature 532 296 doi: 10.1038/532296a Source: Nature News Cold truths at the top…

{$inline_image} Gene-editing research in human embryos gains momentum Experiments are now approved in Sweden, China and the United Kingdom. Nature 532 289 doi: 10.1038/532289a Source: Nature News Gene-editing research in human embryos gains momentum Nature News

Heading to sea to stop destructive fishing The smell of fish is all around the Greenpeace Esperanza. We’ve been docked in Diego Suarez in Madagascar, getting ready to take on the tuna giant Thai Union again. Fittingly, there’s a fish…

5 lesser-known threats to the fragile Arctic Ocean You probably know that climate change is melting Arctic ice with astonishing speed. And while some hear a warning bell, others see a business opportunity. As Arctic ice disappears, oil companies and fishing fleets…

Clusters of cancer cells get around by moving single file Clusters of cancer cells squeeze through thin blood vessels by aligning single file. Source: Science News Clusters of cancer cells get around by moving single file Science News

Crystal structure of key Zika virus protein(Nature Structural & Molecular Biology) Source: Nature Asia Crystal structure of key Zika virus protein(Nature Structural & Molecular Biology) Nature Asia

‘Animal Inside Out’ Exhibit Gives You A Peek Inside An Animal’s Body Experience science like you have never experienced before as Animal Inside Out brings an enthralling anatomy lesson at the Montréal Science Centre. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature…

New Eruption Might Be Brewing At North Korea’s Mount Paektu North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu might just blow off anytime soon, said the latest study published the journal Science Advances. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World News New Eruption…

Will we know extraterrestrial life when we see it? Desert varnish and certain minerals hint that life — here and elsewhere — may defy current criteria. Source: Science News Will we know extraterrestrial life when we see it? Science News