Nature Middle East Alert 2 February 2017

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Nature Middle East update 2 February 2017 In this issue Latest news and features Latest research Editor's blog Stay connected: Latest news & features News: Nerve cells that go the distance Newly discovered direction and distance nerve cells in the brains of Egyptian fruit bats could help scientists understand how the brain conducts complex computations and why Alzheimer’s patients are often spatially disoriented.  Feature: Wind, sand and speculation The shamal of 2015 was down to hot dry weather and unusual easterly wind patterns, not war in Syria. But is this a sign of things to come? Latest research Identifying genomic regions involved in brain development in Genetics , Neuroscience New insights into the molecular mechanisms of leukaemia in Cell and molecular biology , Clinical medicine , Genetics , Medical research Splitting water using new carbon electrocatalysts in Applied physical sciences , Chemistry The aging brain in Genetics , Medical research Editor’s blog - House of Wisdom From counting to caring You have been sent this Table of Contents Alert because you have opted in to receive it. You can change or discontinue your e-mail alerts at any time, by modifying your preferences on your nature.com account at:www.nature.com/nams/svc/myaccount (You will need to log in to be recognised as a nature.com registrant). For further technical assistance, please contact our registration department For print subscription enquiries, please contact our subscription department For other enquiries, please contact our feedback department Springer Nature | One New York Plaza, Suite 4500 | New York | NY 10004-1562 | USA Springer Nature | Chiyoda Bldg, 2-37 Ichigayatamachi | Shinjuku | Tokyo 162-0843 | Japan Worldwide offices: Boston - San Francisco - Washington DC - Buenos Aires - Mexico City - Sao Paulo - Cairo - Dubai - Delhi - Mumbai - Hong Kong - Shanghai - Melbourne - Osaka - Seoul - Barcelona - Madrid - Basingstoke - Heidelberg - Munich - Paris Macmillan Publishers Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales under company number 785998 and whose registered office is located at 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW. © 2017 Nature Japan K.K., part of Springer Nature. All rights reserved.