Nature News highlights: 28 January 2016

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28 January 2016       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               Infectious disease control and elimination The Diagnostics Modelling Consortium was established in 2013 to facilitate the integration of diagnostic data into models of disease transmission dynamics. In this supplement, the Consortium and its partners report on the latest research outcomes across several major diseases. Available free online. Financial support for publication has been provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation         • Latest News               Wearable sweat sensor paves way for real-time analysis of body chemistry ▶ 27 January 2016     Flexible plastic sensor sends molecular test results to a smartphone. Read More ▶             Go players react to computer defeat ▶ 27 January 2016     Experts think that world champion Lee Sedol may still beat the AI software in a March contest. Read More ▶             Google AI algorithm masters ancient game of Go ▶ 27 January 2016     Deep-learning software defeats human professional for first time. Read More ▶               • More Stories               The week in science: 22–28 January 2016 ▶ 27 January 2016     The hottest year; a new frog genus; and the loss of Marvin Minsky. Read More ▶             How quality control could save your science ▶ 27 January 2016     It may not be sexy, but quality assurance is becoming a crucial part of lab life. Read More ▶             Hawking's latest black-hole paper splits physicists ▶ 27 January 2016     Some welcome his latest report as a fresh way to solve a black-hole conundrum; others are unsure of its merits. Read More ▶             India needs home-grown GM food to stop starvation ▶ 27 January 2016     Indian scientists must develop domestic genetically modified crops rather than rely on unsuitable foreign technology, says Anurag Chaurasia. Read More ▶             Genetics rewrites story of fish species trapped in single hole ▶ 26 January 2016     DNA work shows Devils Hole pupfish might have occasionally mingled with relatives. Read More ▶             Dog DNA probed for clues to human psychiatric ills ▶ 26 January 2016     Pet project hunts genetic links to behaviour by polling owners on their companions' quirks. Read More ▶             Slaughter of the song birds ▶ 26 January 2016     Songbirds are a culinary delicacy in Cyprus — but catching and eating them is illegal. Even so, the practice is on the rise and could be threatening rare species. Read More ▶             Paris climate deal hinges on better carbon accountancy ▶ 26 January 2016     Local expertise is required to provide detailed emissions reports. Read More ▶             More evidence emerges for 'transmissible Alzheimer's' theory ▶ 26 January 2016     Autopsies reveal plaques in the brains of people who died after receiving grafts from cadavers. Read More ▶             Monkeys genetically modified to show autism symptoms ▶ 25 January 2016     But it is unclear how well the results match the condition in humans. Read More ▶             Worst year ever for rhino poaching in Africa ▶ 25 January 2016     Illegal killing rises in Zimbabwe and Namibia, even as it dips in South Africa. Read More ▶             Nature's news quiz: chemical elements, Planet Nine, and a nuclear test. ▶ 25 January 2016     Have you been paying attention to January's science news? Read More ▶                 Nature Index 2015 China The 2015 Nature Index supplement dedicated to China reveals the country's output of high quality science continues to grow - a trend that shows no signs of slowing. 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