Using fungi to catch algae 17 February 2015 Fungal waste biomass from biotechnology applications could be used to harvest microalgae for fuels and chemicals production
Seeking stem cells 17 February 2015 Fluorescent tagging enables scientists to monitor neural stem cells that might help repair neurological damage
Extremely repellent surfaces 17 February 2015 A computational technique reveals how tiny pillars affect the condensation of vapor onto a surface
Genes of carcinogenic liver fluke revealed 17 February 2015 The sequencing of a harmful Asian liver fluke’s genome brings hope of better treatments
Turning up the heat on hydrogels 3 February 2015 Researchers at A*STAR have developed temperature-sensitive gels that can be used for a wide range of biomedical and cosmetic applications
Alcohol-free zone 3 February 2015 Noble metal nanoparticles can be coated with silica by a simple, environmentally friendly process that does not employ alcohol
Hippo competition provides cancer clue 3 February 2015 A protein on which two molecular pathways converge could be the key to new cancer therapies
Giving infections the brush off 3 February 2015 Metal-free catalysis generates brush-like polymer coatings that prevent build-up of toxic fouling films on medical devices
Security for both real and cyber worlds 3 February 2015 A combined cyber and physical security system will protect customers charging electric vehicles on smart electricity grids
Creating high-resolution 3D videos 3 February 2015 A method of generating high-resolution, full-color moving holograms in three dimensions shows life from a new angle
Pairing progeny with their proper precursors 3 February 2015 Proof that CD14+ immune cells in the skin are derived from monocytes in the blood helps understand their function in regulating immunity
Making a tiny rainbow 20 January 2015 By varying the size and spacing of aluminum nanodisks, researchers generate images that contain over 300 colors and are not much wider than a human hair
Smoother sailing through sharing 20 January 2015 Mathematical analysis reveals how to maximize access to mobile networks by seamlessly ‘offloading’ traffic to smaller Wi-Fi and cellular systems