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Vol 432 No 7014 pp131-255
Editorials News News Feature Correspondence Books and Arts Essay News and Views Brief Communications Brief Communications Arising Articles Letters to Nature Technology Feature Naturejobs 11 November 2004 Editorials Burning issues 131 The Kyoto Protocol is just a small first step in restricting man's influence on climate. If we can't prevent fires in Indonesia, such international efforts to limit the effects of climate change could be in vain. The stem-cell state 131 California's citizens have changed the landscape of a key area of biology — with intriguing implications for everyone else. News Watchdogs call academies to account over conflicts of interest 133 Coal-mining committee accused of unhealthy ties to industry. Trust gives warm welcome to open access 134 Wellcome Trust endorses public archive for biomedical research. Leukaemia sleuths accuse state of nuclear cover-up 134 German cancer commission members resign in protest over 'secret lab'. Joys match fears as California agrees to stem-cell proposal 135 State programme bypasses federal opposition to research. Bush set to keep core science team for second term 135 US President's line-up of science advisers shapes up. Herbicide critic dropped from pollution conference 136 Biologist accuses officials of censorship for cancelling his talk. Hopes rise for RNA therapy as mouse study hits target 136 Safety concerns eased for promising medical technique. Creative Commons ponders share options 137 Alternative licensing scheme for scientists set to launch. WHO seeks system for tracking global clinical trials 137 Groundswell of support seen for easy-access register of medical data. news in brief 138 News Feature Zoology: A mole in hand... 142 A strange Australian mole has eluded scientific study for more than a century. Now biologists are teaming up with Aboriginal trackers to unearth the secrets of the itjaritjari. C