December 08, 2016
Fingernail absolves lead poisoning in death of Arctic explorer
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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
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'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