Chassées depuis toujours pour sa corne, ingrédient fortement prisé dans la médecine traditionnelle asiatique, les populations de rhinocéros sont aujourd'hui décimées par la destruction de leur habitat forestier. Le WWF demande aux gouvernements de faire...
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After over a week of debate, the most contentious issue of the meeting was settled when CITES announced that four southern African countries would be allowed an additional sale from ivory stockpiles. CITES banned the commercial ivory trade 18 years ago,...
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CITES accepted the US proposal to limit the trade of all members of the genus Corallium, red and pink corals that make beautiful baubles and beads. The coral trade dates back five thousand years, and today thousands of kilograms of the corals are traded...
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Published online: 15 June 2007; | doi:10.1038/Heidi Convention protects corals; not dogfish News@nature.com rounds up key decisions from this week's conference on international trade in endangered species. Heidi Ledford Punchstock This year's meeting...
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Published online: 14 June 2007; | doi:10.1038/news070611-10 / http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070611/full/070611-10.html Dwarf planet found to be heftier than Pluto Eris is bigger and heavier than our Solar System's 'ninth planet'. Katharine Sanderson...
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Published online: 13 June 2007; | doi:10.1038/news070611-8 / http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070611/full/070611-8.html How a chill pains us Researchers identify protein that signals cold-induced pain. Heidi Ledford Ouch: it's hard for anyone to stand...
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Published online: 13 June 2007; | doi:10.1038/news070611-9 / http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070611/full/070611-9.html Giant bird-like dinosaur found Chinese researchers unearth a surprising find. David Cyranoski Researchers in China have unearthed the...
Lire la suiteLes médecins de l'hôpital Saint-Paul, de Vancouver, se rappelleront longtemps de ce patient, auquel ils ont tenté de poser un cathéter. Et pour cause: le sang qu'ils ont obtenu était vert, d'un beau vert sombre, qu'ils ont comparé à "la pelure d'un avocat...
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Published online: 11 June 2007; | doi:10.1038/news070611-2 Stem cells help primates with Parkinson's Monkey studies highlight multiple stem cell abilities. Helen Pilcher Stem cells can both turn into neurons and help neurons to grow. DAVID MACK / SCIENCE...
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