Nature (vol. 438, No. 7066, 17 November 2005)


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Volume 438 Number 7066 ppxi-394 In this issue (17 November 2005) • • • • • • Editorials Research Highlights News News Features Business Correspondence Also this week • Editor's Summary • Authors • Nature Podcast • Commentaries • Books and Arts • Essay • News and Views • Brief Communications • Brief Communications Arising (this content only available online) • Reviews • Articles • Letters • Naturejobs • Futures Editorials Will the regulator please stand up p257 It's time for the South Korean government to launch an investigation into how eggs were obtained for a ground-breaking stem-cell experiment. Heavy weather p257 Washington DC still doesn't seem to understand the threat posed by global warming. Pulling together p258 Protests by Chinese students at Yale University are highlighting strains on a symbiotic relationship. Research Highlights Research highlights p260 News Stem-cell brothers divide p262 Famous co-authors part company over egg-donation controversy. David Cyranoski and Erika Check Japan's embryo experts beg for faster ethical reviews p263 Researchers accuse review boards of holding them back. David Cyranoski US budget yields scant research rises p264 NASA gets research boost as Congress passes fiscal plans. Geoff Brumfiel and Tony Reichhardt Small conferences pay their way p264 Survey suggests it's good to talk. Kendall Powell Day of judgement for intelligent design p267 Split decision across states signals no end to 'classroom creationism' debate. Geoff Brumfiel Atomic agency launches bid to bank nuclear fuel p268 International supply of partly-enriched uranium could slow proliferation. Jim Giles Scheme to track greenhouse gases takes to the air p268 Commercial aircraft is fitted with carbon dioxide detector. Ichiko Fuyuno Sidelines p269 News in brief p270 News Features Invasive species: Shoot to kill p272 The US government has adopted a tough approach to bat