Shake-up at NIH: Term limits for important positions would open new opportunities for women, minorities
Some lab chiefs’ decadeslong reigns will soon end".
Metallurgy, Chemicals
DRC expands Ebola vaccine campaign as cases mount rapidly
New strategies are deployed to slow spread of the deadly disease and better protect response teams".
This global map of manure could help save farming as we know it
Plotting livestock poop could kick-start smarter phosphorus use".
Most snail shells coil to the right. This single gene may be the reason why
Snails with a mutated version of the gene have shells that coil to the left".
New EU research funding head stresses ‘superdisciplinarity’
Nanomedicine expert Mauro Ferrari talks with Science about dropping out of med school and working with the Vatican".
As gene testing surges, lawsuits aren’t far behind
Experts want clearer laws, regulations as medical standards evolve".
Probing the secrets of the feline mind and how Uber and Lyft may be making traffic worse
On this week’s show: Cats are finally proving their social smarts, and ghost riders help get a gauge on the traffic effects of ride-sharing apps".
Scientists teach computers fear—to make them better drivers
Visceral feedback helps both people and machines make decisions".
Scientists help artificial intelligence outsmart hackers
Artificial intelligence’s vulnerability linked to its unique computer vision".
U.S. House proposes budget increases for energy, environmental research programs
Bills reject deep cuts proposed by White House".
