Alison Abbott and Kerri Smith will be sending back diary reports from this meeting in San Diego from Sunday 4 November. Check back here for updates.

Meanwhile, you may be interested to read what the society has to say on the effect of wildfires on the region:

“When Neuroscience 2007 kicks off on Saturday in San Diego, attendees can expect another highly rewarding, and safe, meeting. The convention center, downtown, and airport remain open and fully active, while our presence will provide business revenue that helps the region rebuild. Crews continue to make progress on the few fires remaining in outlying areas, and air quality, which remained in the “good” category downtown during the worst of the fires, has continued to improve in other areas as well."

Alison Abbott and Kerri Smith will be sending back diary reports from this meeting in San Diego from Sunday 4 November. Check back here for updates.

Meanwhile, you may be interested to read what the society has to say on the effect of wildfires on the region:

“When Neuroscience 2007 kicks off on Saturday in San Diego, attendees can expect another highly rewarding, and safe, meeting. The convention center, downtown, and airport remain open and fully active, while our presence will provide business revenue that helps the region rebuild. Crews continue to make progress on the few fires remaining in outlying areas, and air quality, which remained in the “good” category downtown during the worst of the fires, has continued to improve in other areas as well."

From Philip Campbell, Editor in Chief, Nature

It was like a weird but utterly pleasant dream. As I was driven through the streets of the old Spanish town of Oviedo, a throng of citizens lining the streets cheered and waved at me. Many of them were dressed in traditional costume, while others no doubt included tourists bemused by the fleet of black Mercedes driving all of 500 yards from the hotel to the Teatro Campoamor.

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From Philip Campbell, Editor in Chief, Nature

It was like a weird but utterly pleasant dream. As I was driven through the streets of the old Spanish town of Oviedo, a throng of citizens lining the streets cheered and waved at me. Many of them were dressed in traditional costume, while others no doubt included tourists bemused by the fleet of black Mercedes driving all of 500 yards from the hotel to the Teatro Campoamor.

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Nature has won the prestigious Príncipe de Asturias Award, established by His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias, heir to the throne of Spain.

The award is the best-known cultural prize in the Spanish-speaking community. The awards honour individuals, groups or institutions whose creative work or research represent a significant contribution to universal culture in the scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanistic fields. Nature shares the 2007 Award for Communication and Humanities with the journal Science.

Editor in Chief Philip Campbell has gone to collect the award, and will be sending us his diary report soon.

Nature has won the prestigious Príncipe de Asturias Award, established by His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias, heir to the throne of Spain.

The award is the best-known cultural prize in the Spanish-speaking community. The awards honour individuals, groups or institutions whose creative work or research represent a significant contribution to universal culture in the scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanistic fields. Nature shares the 2007 Award for Communication and Humanities with the journal Science.

Editor in Chief Philip Campbell has gone to collect the award, and will be sending us his diary report soon.

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Our news site has been redesigned to make the stories even more timely, easier to find, and open to comment and conversation from our readers. Check out our homepage to see what has changed and get all the latest news.

Here are some highlights of the new site:

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We are aware that there may be some glitches and teething problems with the new design, and we want you to tell us about them. If you find a broken link, get annoyed or frustrated by the navigation, or simply can’t find something, write to us on redesign@nature.com.

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Quake alarms now available for home use.

On Monday, Japan switched on a nationwide advance warning system for earthquakes, giving any person tuned to radio or television seconds of warning before a large quake.

Read the story here.

Quake alarms now available for home use.

On Monday, Japan switched on a nationwide advance warning system for earthquakes, giving any person tuned to radio or television seconds of warning before a large quake.

Read the story here.