Nature News highlights: 28 May 2015

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28 May 2015       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.             • Latest News               New human ancestor discovered near fossil of 'Lucy' ▶ 27 May 2015     Australopithecus deyiremeda lived about 3.4 million years ago in northern Ethiopia, around the same time and place as Australopithecus afarensis. Read More ▶             'Instinctive' robot recovers from injury fast ▶ 27 May 2015     Restorative algorithm has potential to make a variety of machines resilient. Read More ▶             Eat insects for fun, not to help the environment ▶ 27 May 2015     Insects are an excellent source of sustainable protein, but people will only be persuaded to eat them if they seem appealing, says Ophelia Deroy. Read More ▶               • More Stories               The week in science: 22–28 May 2015 ▶ 27 May 2015     Europe's wild birds are in peril; the LHC breaks an energy record; and Nobel-prizewinning mathematician John Nash dies. Read More ▶             Antibiotic alternatives rev up bacterial arms race ▶ 27 May 2015     From predatory microbes to toxic metals, nature is inspiring new ways to treat infections. Read More ▶             Military technology: Laser weapons get real ▶ 27 May 2015     Long a staple of science fiction, laser weapons are edging closer to the battlefield — thanks to optical fibres. Read More ▶             Big compromises needed to meet carbon-emissions goal ▶ 27 May 2015     Independent assessments of national climate plans find little common ground between wealthy and developing countries. Read More ▶             Ebola teaches tough lessons about rapid research ▶ 27 May 2015     Public-health officials make plans for how to speed up responses to tropical-disease outbreaks. Read More ▶             Hawaiian telescope fight prompts new rules for Mauna Kea ▶ 26 May 2015     Thirty Meter Telescope can proceed, but one-quarter of existing telescopes on mountain must be removed in the next decade. Read More ▶             Giant international trade treaties centre on science ▶ 26 May 2015     Proposed deals have potential to boost research, but also to weaken health and environmental protections. Read More ▶             Animal behaviour: Inside the cunning, caring and greedy minds of fish ▶ 26 May 2015     By revealing that fish cooperate, cheat and punish, Redouan Bshary has challenged ideas about brain evolution. Read More ▶             'Sleeping beauty' papers slumber for decades ▶ 25 May 2015     Research identifies studies that defy usual citation patterns to enjoy a rich old age. Read More ▶             Scientist registry unveils plan to recognize efforts of peer-reviewers ▶ 22 May 2015     Movement to publicly record peer-reviewing activity gains momentum. Read More ▶             Alzheimer's origins tied to rise of human intelligence ▶ 21 May 2015     Factors that drove evolution of intellectual capacity also implicated in memory disorder. Read More ▶             Global ocean trawl reveals plethora of new lifeforms ▶ 21 May 2015     Three-year Tara Oceans project publishes first analyses of rich diversity of planktonic life. Read More ▶                   Nature Outlook: Bees The world of bees is fascinating and varied. The common honeybee is the most well-known and well-studied species, but there are thousands of wild bee species that enliven our landscapes and help to pollinate crops and wildflowers. And the widely reported threats to honeybees also jeopardize the lives of these under-appreciated bee species. Access the Outlook free online for six months. 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