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Polymer Science

Fused liquid marbles show their strength

30 July 2013

A superglue polymerization strategy that fortifies encapsulated ‘liquid marble’ water droplets also strengthens their market potential

Whole-genome Sequencing

Charting a tumor’s genomic roots

16 July 2013

Whole-genome sequencing gives researchers a deeper understanding of factors contributing to the onset and progression of gastric cancer

Electronics

Graphene makes a magnetic switch

16 July 2013

Tiny nanoribbons of carbon could be used to make a magnetic field sensor for novel electronic devices

Alzheimer’s Disease

Designer proteins light the way forward

16 July 2013

Insight into the mechanism of protein aggregation provides a model system that could lead to treatments for several associated diseases

Cancer Biology

Targeting tumors with ‘stapled’ peptides

16 July 2013

Designer peptides containing chemically stabilized helices emerge as a potent way to activate anti-tumor proteins inside cells

Laser

A step in time saves two

16 July 2013

A technique that reduces the time to simulate the operation of active optical devices aids the design of nanoscale lasers

Fluid Dynamics

Resolving shockwaves more accurately

16 July 2013

A new computational scheme enables more stable simulations of shockwaves in fluids and may be scalable for large engineering designs

Device Physics

Simulating electronic smog

2 July 2013

A mathematical model that predicts the electromagnetic radiation produced by circuit boards could help to improve designs and lower costs

Cancer

Leukemia ‘blasted’ through new drug target

2 July 2013

By inhibiting an enzyme called MNK, researchers have found a way to halt the growth of blast crisis phase CML

Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BIT)

A biomarker for myeloma

2 July 2013

A protein called FAIM could help doctors to parse which cancer patients will respond to multiple myeloma therapy

Virology

Seeking solutions to viral migration

2 July 2013

Revelation of antiviral properties in the protein viperin could help virologists to contain the re-emerging chikungunya virus

Hydrogel

Greater anticancer potency with less risk

2 July 2013

When injected as a hydrogel rather than in solution, an anticancer protein treats liver tumors more effectively

Artificial Cell Membranes

Synthetics save time and cut costs

2 July 2013

An approach that directly inserts proteins into polymer-based cell membranes improves drug-screening platforms

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