NEWS AND VIEWS 08 July 2020 Large-scale removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere might be achieved through enhanced rock weathering. It now seems that…
View More Removal of atmospheric CO2 by rock weathering holds promise for mitigating climate change
NEWS 08 July 2020 Investigations into foreign interference on US campuses have rattled researchers in both countries. Andrew Silver Search for this author in: Chemist…
View More Scientists in China say US government crackdown is harming collaborations
NEWS ROUND-UP 08 July 2020 The latest science news, in brief. eROSITA has mapped more than one million sources of X-rays.Credit: Jeremy Sanders, Hermann Brunner,…
View More Astronomers unveil epic X-ray map of the Universe
1. Musso, D. et al. Potential sexual transmission of Zika virus. Emerg. Infect. Dis. 21, 359–361 (2015). CAS Article Google Scholar 2. Hills, S. L.…
View More Envelope protein ubiquitination drives entry and pathogenesis of Zika virus
CAREER COLUMN 08 July 2020 As lockdowns ease, Olivier Pourret hopes that academia will take on board lessons about how to redefine career success. Olivier…
View More Why scientists with children who have disabilities need a different career trajectory
NEWS 08 July 2020 Weird enzyme enables researchers to study — and potentially treat — deadly diseases. Heidi Ledford Search for this author in: Mitochondria…
View More Scientists make precise gene edits to mitochondrial DNA for first time
1. Rees, H. A. & Liu, D. R. Base editing: precision chemistry on the genome and transcriptome of living cells. Nat. Rev. Genet. 19, 770–788…
View More A bacterial cytidine deaminase toxin enables CRISPR-free mitochondrial base editing
1. Bautista, D. M., Pellegrino, M. & Tsunozaki, M. TRPA1: A gatekeeper for inflammation. Annu. Rev. Physiol. 75, 181–200 (2013). CAS PubMed Google Scholar 2.…
View More Irritant-evoked activation and calcium modulation of the TRPA1 receptor
NEWS 07 July 2020 The funding agency has taken action in 16–20 cases in which foreign ties were not properly reported. Andrew Silver Search for…
View More Exclusive: US National Science Foundation reveals first details on foreign-influence investigations
NEWS 07 July 2020 Genetic material is being collected from men across the country to help solve crimes, but researchers worry the data will be…
View More China’s massive effort to collect its people’s DNA concerns scientists