Left in the wake 26 January 2016 Waves of charge scudding across gold surfaces are shown to create wakes that are readily manipulable
Exciting silicon nanoparticles 26 January 2016 Separating the electric and magnetic components of light scattered by silicon nanoparticles enables more precise control of light
Tiny gaps provide a golden opportunity 19 January 2016 Frequency conversion of light on a tiny scale is now possible thanks to a gold nanostructure containing miniscule gaps
Probing for oligomers 19 January 2016 Fluorescent probe selectively detects biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s disease
A shift in the right direction 19 January 2016 A simple artificial material can influence the properties of visible light
‘Junk’ DNA now center stage 19 January 2016 DNA previously considered superfluous may provide vital protection against stress and could even be used in cancer treatment
Nanoscale sieves snare would-be thieves 19 January 2016 Bio-inspired algorithms enable a pattern of thousands of nanoscale holes into metal films for high-tech optical security
A sticky situation 19 January 2016 Examining the intermediate stages of antibody purification provides insight into the manufacture of safer biopharmaceuticals at lower cost
Stem cells for the ovary 5 January 2016 A protein biomarker confirms the presence of stem cells that maintain ovaries
Regulatory regions revealed in one shot 5 January 2016 Disease-causing regions of the genome that affect gene expression levels are mapped with a new method
Insulin on demand 5 January 2016 A biochemical explanation for the success of billion-dollar diabetes drugs
Sharp images of moving tumors 5 January 2016 Lung tumors can be accurately imaged by a method that combines the best aspects of two existing imaging techniques
Understanding infants’ itchy skin 5 January 2016 The age at which eczema appears in young children may indicate its cause