Mountains of diversity
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A large-scale analysis of bird diversity and evolution on mountains around the globe explores the relationships between elevation, species richness and the rate of formation of new species. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Alexander Zizka Alexandre Antonelli Tags: News & Views Source Type: research
A new era of rationally designed antipsychotics
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The ideal drugs for treating schizophrenia are postulated to selectively block the D2 dopamine receptor with optimum binding kinetics. The structure of D2 bound to an antipsychotic sheds light on how to design such drugs. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: David R. Sibley Lei Shi Tags: News & Views Source Type: research
Correction
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Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Writing for the end of the world
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02750-3
Author: Karlo Yeager Rodríguez
A mammoth task. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Karlo Yeager Rodr íguez Tags: Futures Source Type: research
Bringing down the cost of cancer treatment
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02483-3
Author: Elie Dolgin
Innovative drugs have the potential to save lives worldwide — if they are affordable. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Elie Dolgin Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
A CRISPR edit for heart disease
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02482-4
Author: Anthony King
A one-off injection to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease is now a prospect thanks to advances in gene editing. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Anthony King Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
Cleaning up pollutants to protect future health
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02481-5
Author: Karl Gruber
Although the benefits of reducing exposure to toxic chemicals are becoming clearer, the path from evidence to action is not straightforward. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Karl Gruber Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
How baby ’s first microbes could be crucial to future health
How baby’s first microbes could be crucial to future health
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02480-6
Author: Sarah DeWeerdt
Altering the community of bacteria that live in the gut might help infants to thrive or even avoid conditions such as asthma and diabetes. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Sarah DeWeerdt Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
Fighting the inevitability of ageing
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02479-z
Author: Liam Drew
The debilitating loss of muscle and strength that comes with age is being recognized as a disease that could be treated. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Liam Drew Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
The mind-reading devices that can free paralysed muscles
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02478-0
Author: Neil Savage
Technologies that restore movement and the sense of touch are helping people to overcome the physical effects of stroke and spinal-cord injury. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Neil Savage Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
How CRISPR is transforming drug discovery
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02477-1
Author: Andrew Scott
Gene editing is quietly revolutionizing the search for new drugs. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Andrew Scott Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
The battle to tame autoimmunity
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02476-2
Author: Katherine Bourzac
A more tolerant immune system could alleviate, or even prevent, autoimmune disorders such as type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis, as well as the rejection of transplanted organs. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Katherine Bourzac Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
Four stories of antibacterial breakthroughs
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02475-3
Author: Natasha Gilbert
Old drugs and new tricks keep researchers one step ahead of antibiotic resistance. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Natasha Gilbert Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
Infection forecasts powered by big data
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02473-5
Author: Michael Eisenstein
Web searches, medical records and networks of local volunteers are enabling faster control of disease outbreaks. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Michael Eisenstein Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
The future of medicine
Nature 555, 7695 (2018). doi:10.1038/d41586-018-02472-6
Author: Richard Hodson
Modern medicine has brought huge health benefits. Now researchers want to go further. (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - March 8, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Richard Hodson Tags: Outlook Source Type: research
