The latest news - the discovery of clays in ancient terrains - helps to fill in the picture of the past existence of liquid water on the planet's surface. Lee Planetary science: Clays in the history of Mars p570 The stream of revelations from Mars continues. Woodson 50 & 100 years ago p567 Cell biology: A greasy grip p569 How do the lipids and proteins of the cell membrane interact to create a functioning barrier for the cell? A high-resolution structure of a membrane protein reveals intimate contacts with its lipid neighbours. A cunning approach promises to show how the components convene to make a functioning 'machine'. Detlef Quadfasel Biophysics: Assembly line inspection p566 Many of the biochemical events that occur in a cell are performed by huge complexes of proteins and nucleic acids. Martin Kemp News and Views Oceanography: The Atlantic heat conveyor slows p565 Computer simulations predict that global warming will weaken the ocean circulation that transports heat from the tropics to higher latitudes in the North Atlantic. Segal reviews Hubris and Hybrids: A Cultural History of Technology and Science An inside view of the Universe p563 Shawn Cruzen reviews Theaters of Time and Space: American Planetaria, 1930–1970 Science in culture: Dying for a drink p564 Evolution goes backwards in the latest Guinness advertisement. John Aubrey Douglass reviews The Chosen: The Hidden History of Admissions and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale,Ĭultural reflections p562 Howard P. Banks Evaluation bias hits women who aren't twice as good p559 Marlene Zuk and Gunilla Rosenqvist Books and Arts Different class p561 The 'big three' universities in the United States are upholding a long tradition of élitism. Bréchot Animal-rights zealots put wildlife welfare at risk p559 Peter B. Correspondence Automated grading of research performance clearly fails to measure up p559 N. Colin Macilwain investigates the future of Europe's leading biotech firm. Business Swiss star finds it tough at the top p557 Serono is calling in outside advice. But is the new engine running as smoothly as its fans hope? Jim Giles investigates. Science in the web age: Start your engines p554 Google has launched another challenge to commercial search services - this time aimed at scientists. Andreas von Bubnoff tracks the demise of the printed page. Science in the web age: The real death of print p550 Despite clashes with publishers over copyright, Google's plan to make millions of books available online is turning the tide for efforts to digitize the world's literature. But many scientists are reluctant to embrace the latest web tools that would allow them to communicate their ideas in new ways, says Declan Butler. Ichiko Fuyuno News in brief p544 News Features Science in the web age: The expanding electronic universe p547 Science in the web age: Joint efforts p548 At its best, academia is a marketplace of ideas. Geoff Brumfiel Sidelines p541 Europe's cash crisis puts space plans under threat p542 ESA budget review puts mission to Mercury in jeopardy Jenny Hogan Hayabusa ready to head home with asteroid sample p542 Concern over engine damage mars celebrations. Rocky future predicted for labs that rely on postdocs p541 Dependence on foreign expertise threatens US research. Mark Peplow charts the satellite's transition from fogbound moon to familiar landscape, and finds out why scientists long to return. Michael Hopkin Titan: tapping the flood of data p538 The first analyses of the Huygens mission to Titan are published this week. David Cyranoski and Erika Check Antarctic ice puts climate predictions to the test p536 Frozen record of the past reveals models' shortcomings. Research Highlights Research highlights p534 News Clone star admits lies over eggs p536 Calls for fuller investigation as national hero confesses. Stem-cell probe needed p532 South Korea would benefit from investigating what went wrong in its leading stem-cell lab. Life at the edge p531 Successes in structural studies of membrane proteins deserve to be celebrated. But to take full advantage, scientists must embrace a culture of sharing and rethink their vision of databases. Brief Communications Arising (this content only available online) Įditorials Let data speak to data p531 Web tools now allow data sharing and informal debate to take place alongside published papers.Volume 438 Number 7068 pp531-710 In this issue (1 December 2005) Įditorials Research Highlights News News Features Business Correspondence
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