Obama outlines science spending boost
Nobel laureates endorse Democratic candidate and his plans for science.
Millenium development goals under scrutiny
At the halfway point of the global project to eradicate poverty, Nature asks how much has been achieved and how science can help.
Cell ‘rebooting’ technique sidesteps risks
Virus reprograms cells without disrupting genome.
Ancient water sites for next rover
Planetary scientists shortlist top landing sites on Mars.
Radiometric dating suggests Canadian outcrop contains the world’s oldest rock.