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Summaries of newsworthy papers from Nature. Vol.438 No.7072 Dated 5 January 2006 including Cancer: Caspase-8 as a metastasis suppressor gene; Nanoparticles assemble themselves and Bees show how pollen and nectar collectors diverge.

Read more of the article entitled 'Deep-sea species in critical danger from overfishing; How viruses pack their punch; The farthest moon; Single stem cell can form milk-producing mammary glands; Greenhouse conditions triggered deep-ocean circulation shift; '

Male Asian elephants are famed for their annual bouts of heightened sexual activity and aggression, during which they produce a delicately concocted, notoriously pungent cocktail of chemicals to advertise their mating status.

Read more of the article entitled 'Sexual signalling: Mature elephants hit on right scent recipe'

Researchers present the atomic structure of one of the parasite proteins that recognizes human red blood cells and facilitates parasite invasion into host cells. This should have a direct effect on both drug and vaccine development against malaria.

Read more of the article entitled 'Infectious disease: How malaria wreaks havoc on red blood cells'

Three papers present the almost complete genome sequences of three fungus species: Aspergillus oryzae, used for food production; Aspergillus fumigatus, a common pathogen; and Aspergillus nidulans, a model organism used by many fungus geneticists.

Read more of the article entitled 'Genetics: Fungal trio sequenced '

Summaries of newsworthy papers from Nature Vol.438 No.7071 including Dance hall moves show off symmetry and sex appeal and Blast from the past

Read more of the article entitled 'Aerosols have greater cooling effect than thought; Einstein's E=mc2 is put to the test; Martian plains not so wet?;Out of Africa challenge; Origin of tetrapod locomotion discovered; Reindeer obey different rhythms in the dark'