Nature News highlights: 30 April 2015

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30 April 2015       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               Genome Editing Stable Cell Line & Transgenic Mouse Services    > Track record of success in both venues includes a penta-allelic knock-out, gene-tagging knock-ins, safe harbor knock-in and more...   > Expertise & experience in project consultation & design.  Learn More: Transgenic Mouse & Stable Cell Line Services         • Latest News               Pluto may have icy cap ▶ 29 April 2015     Latest images from New Horizons spacecraft show bright spot near dwarf planet's pole. Read More ▶             Batches of ultra-thin transistors made from 2D materials ▶ 29 April 2015     Growth of large-area semiconductor films opens up possibilities in flexible electronics. Read More ▶             NIH reiterates ban on editing human embryo DNA ▶ 29 April 2015     Agency issues statement after researchers delete a disease gene in non-viable zygotes. Read More ▶               • More Stories               Bat-winged dinosaur discovery poses flight puzzle ▶ 29 April 2015     Tiny creature has forelimb bones thought to support aerofoil membranes. Read More ▶             Why illness might leave a bitter taste in the mouth ▶ 29 April 2015     Molecule that triggers inflammation also seems to influence how mice sense bitter flavours. Read More ▶             Seven days: 24–30 April 2015 ▶ 29 April 2015     The week in science: Nepal quake's devastating toll; malaria vaccine hopeful offers infants only small protection; why the US National Football League must pay out nearly US$1billion. Read More ▶             Science in turmoil: After the Arab Spring ▶ 29 April 2015     Four years after revolutions shook governments in North Africa and the Middle East, scientists face an uncertain future. Read More ▶             Bone DNA reveals humanity's trek into South America ▶ 29 April 2015     Skeletons from Peru caves plot course for a single migration to the continent. Read More ▶             Embryo editing sparks epic debate ▶ 29 April 2015     In wake of paper describing genetic modification of human embryos, scientists disagree about ethics. Read More ▶             Collateral damage: How one misconduct case brought a biology institute to its knees ▶ 29 April 2015     The fall out from the STAP case is still being felt across Japan. Read More ▶             Human-embryo editing poses challenges for journals ▶ 28 April 2015     Ethical concerns complicate publishing process. Read More ▶             Outcry over Greek plan to borrow cash from universities ▶ 28 April 2015     Tensions also rise over planned reforms to governance of research institutions. Read More ▶             Consumer DNA firms get serious about drug development ▶ 28 April 2015     Companies race to gather large data sets in bid to find treatments based on genetics. Read More ▶             China's scientific progress hinges on access to data ▶ 28 April 2015     It is getting harder for scientists in China to obtain the high-quality public data that they need for important research studies, says Zheng Wan. Read More ▶             Invasive lionfish discovered in Brazil ▶ 27 April 2015     DNA links specimen to fish population that has spread through Caribbean. Read More ▶                 MSC Scientific Editing gives your research article a high-quality scientific edit that can help you make an impact on your intended audience. 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