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Summaries of newsworthy papers in Nature journals including: Restoring bacterial killing in cystic fibrosis, Bad to the bone, Run away from your depression, Genetic risk factor for psoriasis, Genetic variants predispose to lupus, and Fuelling allergic inflammation

Read more of the article entitled 'A mechanical test for cancer '

Shinya Yamanaka and colleagues show how to convert adult mouse or human skin cells into cells that resemble embryonic stem cells without using the tumour-causing gene c-Myc. Elimination of c-Myc is considered a critical step in making these so-called ‘reprogrammed’ cells safe for clinical applications in patients.

Read more of the article entitled 'Induced pluripotent stem cells without tumours'

In Nature China this week - The scorpion toxin makes a fungal insecticide a lot more deadly and Computer simulations reveal how a bat uses its nostrils to emit sounds

Read more of the article entitled 'Fungal insecticides: Now come with an extra sting '

Summaries of newsworthy papers in Nature including - Malaria: Molecular insight into clinical severity, Metabolism: New compounds offer promise for diabetes treatment, Cell biology: Architecture of the cell, Genomics: Rearranging genomes, Materials: Keeping an eye on guest behaviour, And finally... A new role for p53

Read more of the article entitled 'Venus Express: Long-lost twin'

Summaries of newsworthy papers in Nature research journals including Neural crest stem cells on tap, Mutation identified in neurodegenerative disorder, Immune delivery service and Normal cells lead tumour cell invasion

Read more of the article entitled 'Risks and benefits of nanotechnology'