Nature (vol. 436, No. 7050, 28 July 2005)

Volume 436 Number 7050 pp441-602 In this issue (28 July 2005) • Essay • News and Views • Editorials • Brief Communications • Research Highlights • Brief Communications Arising(this • News • News Features • • Business • • Correspondence • • Books and Arts • • content only available online) Outlook Articles Letters Naturejobs Futures Editorials India's just desserts p441 The nuclear technology transfer deal agreed by the United States and India makes some sense on its own merits — but it leaves international non-proliferation efforts in disarray. Born to be in Brussels p441 The proposed European Research Council will be safest under the wing of the European Commission. Independence at the top p442 The US Food and Drug Administration badly needs some strong and stable leadership. Research Highlights Research highlights p444 News Nuclear deal riles India's researchers p446 Scientists say home-grown programme will suffer as international isolation ends. Declan Butler and K. S. Jayaraman Sighting of 'extinct' bird may have been a case of mistaken identity p447 Doubts raised over validity of ivory-bill woodpecker report. Rex Dalton Beta-blockers tackle memories of horror p448 Common drug might treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Jim Giles Sidelines p450 Senate hearings strengthen calls for US action over climate p450 Winds of change blow through Congress. Andreas von Bubnoff Snapshot: Fresh scope p451 Archive photograph shows Darwinism in the dock. Australian scientists protest at loss of funding board p451 Academic community fears lobbying power will be lost to government. Carina Dennis Biodiversity and climate form focus of forest canopy plan p452 International rainforest project looks skywards. Michael Hopkin Neuroscientists see red over Dalai Lama p452 Researchers p