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Changes in the patterns of hormone production might cause weight gain when circadian rhythms are disrupted #ResearchHighlighthttps://go.nature.com/2qn5g42 

Douwe Draaisma enjoys Michael Gazzaniga’s exploration of the biological basis of consciousnesshttps://go.nature.com/2GJ7im8 

N & V: Plants may sense water availability in the soil as a way of anticipating drought. The identification of a peptide expressed when water is scarce offers a chance to unravel the underlying molecular mechanism, according to a paper in Naturehttps://go.nature.com/2Hwb9Xn 

Researchers have compiled evidence to suggest turtles use their flippers to handle and eat prey #ResearchHighlighthttps://go.nature.com/2uQBjyP 

Work out what you really enjoy doing, and pitch your skills accordingly, says Lia Paola Zambettihttps://go.nature.com/2GYHx1j 

News & Views: Single-cell analyses in cancer are limited by the small biomass of individual cells. In vitroproduction of 3D organoid structures from single tumour-derived cells generates sufficient biomass for in-depth analyses, reports a paper in Naturehttps://go.nature.com/2GVVxJ9 

.@anilananth examines Alan Lightman’s reflections on the tensions between empiricism and experiencehttps://go.nature.com/2EIl5ax 

As big pharma downsizes, contract research organizations are reaping the benefitshttps://go.nature.com/2EHTAOc 

Editorial: Prizes will reward outstanding scientific discovery and exceptional efforts to engage girls and young women in sciencehttps://go.nature.com/2GYrEM7 

With the first detections behind them, researchers have set their sights on ambitious scientific quarryhttps://go.nature.com/2GYDCkO 

News & Views: Communication systems rely on random-number generators for the encryption of information. A method for producing truly random numbers even from untrustworthy devices could lead to improvements in security, reports a paper in Naturehttps://go.nature.com/2GYsWmw 

Drug regulators and trial designs should assess benefits that actually matter to people with cancer, says Ajay Aggarwalhttps://go.nature.com/2GYS93W 

Editorial: Gravitational waves can help cosmologists measure the expansion of the Universehttps://go.nature.com/2vamoj5 

In the Nature podcast this week: The power of remote sensing, and watching a neutron star glitchhttps://go.nature.com/2quMGrm 

Many kidney tumours have their origins in genetic mutations that occurred 30–50 years before diagnosis, during childhood or adolescence #ResearchHighlighthttps://go.nature.com/2vc8MUn 

Editorial: Long-term monitoring is essential for working out how alterations in the Atlantic Ocean current system will affect the planethttps://go.nature.com/2HBwFrj