Nature (vol. 436, No. 7049, 21 July 2005)

Volume 436 Number 7049 pp303-440 In this issue (21 July 2005) • • • • • • • • • Editorials Research Highlights News News Features Business Correspondence Books and Arts • • • • • News and Views Brief Communications Brief Communications Arising(this content only available online) Articles Letters Naturejobs Futures Editorials All together now p303 The decision to site the fusion experiment ITER in France left relatively little bad blood between the international partners, who must now rally behind the project. Socialism in one country p303 Cuba's scientific community has made substantial progress in addressing social problems. Agency under siege p304 Conflicts-of-interest at the US National Institutes of Health justify the agency's ethics crackdown. Research Highlights Research highlights p306 News Psychologists warn of more suicide attacks in the wake of London bombs p308 Terror threat to the West 'will remain high for years to come', says analyst. Jim Giles and Michael Hopkin Altered embryos offered as solution to stem-cell rift p309 Senators seek way out of voting dilemma. Erika Check Bird flu: crossing borders p310 Despite recent reports from governments that bird flu is under control, it continues to spread through Asia's poultry and claim lives — there are even signs of human-to-human transmission. Declan Butler tracks the disease's inexorable spread. Arsenic-free water still a pipedream p313 Decontamination plants fail to free millions from poisoned supply. Philip Ball Malaysia plans 'red book' in its attempts to go green p313 Biodiversity catalogue marks shift in attitude. David Cyranoski Asia squeezes Europe's lead in science p314 Global share of scientific output rises in the East. Andreas von Bubnoff Sidelines p315 Animal-rights group sues over 'disturbing' work on sea lions p315 Conservation effort criticized for branding pu