A faster way to untangle intermolecular interactions 29 January 2013 More effective medicines could result from a method that improves simulations of the binding interactions between drugs and their targets
Opening our eyes to glaucoma 29 January 2013 DNA analysis reveals the genetic variants that make individuals susceptible to the form of glaucoma prevalent in Asian countries
Going green with iron 29 January 2013 Safe and inexpensive iron catalysts provide a ‘greener’ alternative to typical pharmaceutical production methods
Editing out genetic damage 29 January 2013 New design guidelines from researchers in Singapore simplify the development of targeted therapies for muscular dystrophy and other diseases
On track for downsizing 29 January 2013 The ability to miniaturize photonics devices to sizes compatible with computer chips inches closer
Taking control of spin 29 January 2013 Generating and sustaining electrical currents with unique properties for information processing comes closer to reality after a successful theoretical demonstration
Shining light on hair composition 15 January 2013 A computational study of human hair provides insights into the structure of its poorly understood outer surface
Guided by metal and glass 15 January 2013 A novel optical-fiber design could reduce inefficiency and enable faster transmission of data-carrying light pulses
Pushing the limits of broadband 15 January 2013 Development of an ultrafast photodetector that shows promise for integration with silicon chips could lead to increased fiber optical broadband speeds
Keeping bad company 15 January 2013 Certain mutations cause a cancer-preventing protein to interfere with cellular pathways and actively drive cancer progression
Reflections turned upside down 15 January 2013 A phase-change material with unexpected optical-reflectivity properties offers fresh perspectives for data storage
Pinpointing a potential therapeutic target 15 January 2013 Identification of the subtype of immune cells that is crucial to the onset of cerebral malaria provides a therapeutic starting point
Detecting text every which way 1 January 2013 Software that detects and extracts text from within video frames, making it searchable, is set to make a vast resource even more valuable