Day: May 11, 2016

{$inline_image} Medicinal Cannabis To Be Used As Treatment Option In Queensland, Legalization To Happen In Australia? Medicinal cannabis may be soon legal in Queensland. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World News Medicinal Cannabis To Be Used As Treatment Option…

{$inline_image} Mother Goose Seeks Help To The Police (WATCH) Mother goose seeks help to the police. Find out why. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World News Mother Goose Seeks Help To The Police (WATCH) Natures Talk Show via Nature…

Demotion of science ministry angers beleaguered Brazilian researchers New President Michel Temer — who replaces impeached Dilma Rousseff — is fusing the science and telecommunications ministries.  Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19910 Source: Nature News Demotion of science ministry angers beleaguered Brazilian…

Digital badges motivate scientists to share data A simple signal may incentivize researchers to make data and materials publicly available. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19907 Source: Nature News Digital badges motivate scientists to share data Nature News

LHC for quasiparticles reveals material secrets Electron and holes smashed together inside a crystal. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19904 Source: Nature News LHC for quasiparticles reveals material secrets Nature News

Human-embryo editing now covered by stem-cell guidelines Stem-cell scientists attempt to fend off the need for government regulation that could impede research. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19909 Source: Nature News Human-embryo editing now covered by stem-cell guidelines Nature News

Policy: Global standards for stem-cell research New guidelines from the International Society for Stem Cell Research offer a model for self-regulation in contentious areas, write Jonathan Kimmelman and colleagues. Nature 533 311 doi: 10.1038/533311a Source: Nature News Policy: Global standards…

Healthiest weight just might be ‘overweight’ The body mass index tied to lowest risk of death has risen since the 1970s. It now falls squarely in the “overweight” category. Source: Science News Healthiest weight just might be ‘overweight’ Science News

4 reasons we’re breaking free from fossil fuels Over the next two weeks, activists like you and me are standing in the way of the world’s most dangerous fossil fuel projects. Join the global movement to Break Free and keep…

This week in Zika: First mouse study proof that Zika causes microcephaly Three new studies in mice shore up the link between microcephaly and Zika virus infection. Source: Science News This week in Zika: First mouse study proof that Zika…