Taking self-assembly to the limits 2 December 2014 Confining tiny gold colloids inside nanoscale templates reveals how to design complex structures beyond the capabilities of conventional lithography
Helping trains take the strain 18 November 2014 An agent-based model that analyzes commuters’ travel data will improve the Singapore rail experience
A green transformation for pharmaceuticals 18 November 2014 Waste is reduced through the cheap and green development of a catalyst for the transformation of a commercially important functional group
A better way to design genes 18 November 2014 Web tool offers COOL approach to codon optimization for synthetic biology
Immune cells’ repertoire revealed 18 November 2014 Detailed molecular analysis shows extremely limited diversity among one group of immune cells and uncovers a new population
Lighting up tumors 18 November 2014 A fluorescent nanoprobe could become a universal, noninvasive method to identify and monitor tumors
A hollow promise for better batteries 18 November 2014 Flat, diamond-shaped plates of lithium iron phosphate improve discharge voltages
Investigating Asian ethnic differences 4 November 2014 Abnormalities within muscle signaling pathways, rather than body fat distribution, may influence insulin resistance among South Asians
Resolving a sticky situation 4 November 2014 Malaria-infected cells may latch onto healthy blood cells for protection rather than to aid transmission
Untangling unknown structures in the mix 4 November 2014 A combination of X-ray diffraction and computational techniques can determine unknown crystal structures in powder mixtures
A clearer view of a hot technique 4 November 2014 A multifunctional testing instrument helps improve production of laser-heated hard disk drives with enhanced storage capacities
Targeting key cells for a dengue virus infection model 4 November 2014 Modulating the expression of a protein that protects against viral infection allows researchers to study dengue vaccines in mice
Navigating obstacles to fueling the future 4 November 2014 A long-lived catalyst facilitates the first steps toward a viable small-scale on-board hydrogen generator