A faster model for speedier circuits 27 March 2012 Faster computational methods could simulate the power and signal integrity of next-generation electronic systems
Feel the pressure 27 March 2012 Nanowires have superior electrical and mechanical properties and can be put to good use in pressure sensors
The right tool for the right job 27 March 2012 The right membrane coating and morphology could dramatically enhance the performance of human kidney cells in bioartificial kidneys
Bringing battlers to the tumor 13 March 2012 Chemotherapeutic drugs fight melanoma by attracting immune cells into tumors
Modeling the mind 13 March 2012 Researchers have developed a computer model to simulate theory of mind
Bubble power 13 March 2012 The latest microfluidic chip can generate microbubbles to break open cells for biochemical analysis
When additives are good 13 March 2012 Researchers have devised a simple and inexpensive approach to making soft magnetic films for microwave applications
System reboot 13 March 2012 An enzyme that helps yeast cells recover from arrested cell division may be relevant to cancer treatment
A clear choice 13 March 2012 Dye-sensitized solar cells that use carbon nanotube thin films as transparent electrodes offer significant cost savings
Heightened accuracy 28 February 2012 A new computer program provides a more accurate way of assembling DNA sequences from fragmented data
Diamonds are a probe’s best friend 28 February 2012 Long diamond tips could broaden the three-dimensional measuring capabilities of atomic force microscopes
Heart-to-heart 28 February 2012 Stem cells grown on a scaffold form new heart tissues and may lead to the creation of functioning bioartificial hearts
Natural therapy 28 February 2012 Researchers have synthesized a fungal metabolite and derivatives that inhibit crucial enzymes related to cancers