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Fears over Europe's GM crop plan
A proposal to let nations opt out of growing European-approved GM varieties is under fire from all sides.
In search of dark nights
Astronomers and conservationists team up against bright lights.
EU research funds to be diverted to fusion reactor
Ailing ITER may get bailout from framework programme.
US seeks solar flair for fuels
Energy department launches initiative to commercialize artificial photosynthesis.
Food: The global farm
With its plentiful sun, water and land, Brazil is quickly surpassing other countries in food production and exports. But can it continue to make agricultural gains without destroying the Amazon? Jeff Tollefson reports from Brazil.
Muddying the waters on Gulf oxygen data
Independent researchers claim oxygen depletion in the Gulf of Mexico is real, but a US government report advises caution.
Food: Inside the hothouses of industry
Feeding the world is going to require the scientific and financial muscle of agricultural biotechnology companies. Natasha Gilbert asks whether they're up to the task.
The lost legacy of the last great oil spill
Some ecosystems bounced back after the 1979 Ixtoc I oil spill, but research quickly withered.
Retraction recommended for enzyme-chip paper
Reactome array study should not have been published, says ethics committee.
Food: The growing problem
World hunger remains a major problem, but not for the reasons many suspect. Nature analyses the trends and the challenges of feeding 9 billion by 2050.
Amazon drought raises research doubts
Studies highlight uncertainties over effects of climate change.
China outlines deep-sea ambitions
Extra funding promised to help search for natural resources and advance ocean research.
Journals step up plagiarism policing
Cut-and-paste culture tackled by CrossCheck software.
Forensic science braces for change
FBI laboratory chief is optimistic despite severe criticism and challenges ahead.
Topological insulators: Star material
A new class of materials is poised to take condensed-matter physics by storm. Geoff Brumfiel looks at what is making topological insulators all the rage.