Commercial development of plant-derived pharmaceuticals has moved forward today with the publication of the first European guidelines for growing these genetically modified (GM) plants.
Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, as measured by annual storm counts, reached anomalous levels over the past decade. The short nature of the historical record and potential issues with its reliability in earlier decades, however, has prompted an ongoing debate regarding the reality and significance of the recent rise.
Hydrogen is hailed as a non-polluting synthetic fuel that could replace oil, especially for transport applications. The technology to make this a reality
We welcome your Editorial plea ('Orphan giant' Nature 459, 1034; 2009) for stronger advocacy for tackling tuberculosis (TB), a shared global strategy and increased commitment to research and innovation. The emerging threat of drug-resistant TB in Europe, highlighted in a recent report from the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC; http://www.easac.eu. (Correspondence)
When nations made plans to save the ozone layer, they didn't factor in global warming. Quirin Schiermeier reports on how two environmental problems complicate each other.
Researchers in the United States and Europe are seeking funding so that the ice cores used to study Earth's past climate can have the same luxuriously chilly storage facilities currently enjoyed by prize tuna. The cylindrical cores, drilled at multi-million-dollar expense from polar and glacial ice, can be kilometres long.
