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December 08, 2016

Fingernail absolves lead poisoning in death of Arctic explorer

news@nature.com - Fetched: December 8th, 2016, 3:00pm UTC

Analysis of nail points to zinc deficiency as culprit in 170-year-old mystery.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.21128

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Graphene-spiked Silly Putty picks up human pulse

news@nature.com - Fetched: December 8th, 2016, 3:00pm UTC

'G-putty' is so sensitive that it can track even the steps of a small spider.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.21133

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Does it matter if Donald Trump has a science adviser?

news@nature.com - Fetched: December 8th, 2016, 1:00pm UTC

His plans for the job are a mystery, but past presidents have used their chief scientific aide in a number of ways.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.21129

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Controversial impact factor gets a heavyweight rival

news@nature.com - Fetched: December 8th, 2016, 11:00am UTC

Elsevier’s CiteScore uses a larger database — and provides different results for the quality of journals.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.21131

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Trump’s pick for environment agency chief sued government over climate rules

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Oklahoma attorney-general Scott Pruitt has sought to reverse federal limits on greenhouse-gas emissions and air pollution.

Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.21127

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