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Volume 435 Number 7041 pp385-536 In this issue (26 May 2005) •
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Editorials On a wing and a prayer p385 This issue's focus on avian flu highlights progress and incoherence in the world's response to a potential human pandemic. But the threat is enormous, and some priorities are clear enough. Europe's constitution p386 Referenda next week could derail the European project — with negative consequences for science. Chemical biology is here p386 Nature and its new sibling Nature Chemical Biology reflect an important multidisciplinary trend. Research Highlights Research highlights p388 News Bird flu spreads among Java's pigs p390 Indonesian government scrambles to track disease. David Cyranoski Ecologist's tenure hailed as triumph for academic freedom p390 Decision caps years of free-speech challenges. Rex Dalton UK panel urges animal researchers to go public p392 Scientific openness may defuse general disapproval. Jim Giles Korea's accelerating stem-cell work prompts calls for global ethical rules p393 Breakthrough highlights differences among countries. Erika Check Zambia to wage 'scientific' war on malaria p395 Foundation pledges results within a few years. Declan Butler Sidelines p396 We'll rain on your parade, forecasters tell rogue pundits p396 Independent weather companies answer to no one. Jim Giles NIH hints at ethics rule change p397 Owning biomedical stock may not be a problem after all. Emma Marris News in brief p398 News Features Avian flu special: Avian flu: Are we ready? p399 Avian flu special: The flu pandemic: were we ready? p400 Welcome to my weblog. I