Paving the way for electronic applications 1 July 2014 The formation of electrically conducting ‘nanoroads’ on atomically thin semiconductor nanosheets enables the integration of electronic components
Structure informs function 1 July 2014 Genomic differences between individuals can change the physical organization of RNA transcripts, affecting their expression
Powered by nanoholes 1 July 2014 A simple and inexpensive fabrication procedure boosts the light-capturing capabilities of tiny holes carved into silicon wafers
Polycarbonates to tackle multidrug resistance 1 July 2014 Polymers that can be fine-tuned for optimal effect could help fight multidrug-resistant infections
Getting the most out of tiny lasers 1 July 2014 An off-center waveguide enables light to be efficiently extracted from nanoscale lasers
Nourishing health in early life 1 July 2014 The A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore is partnering with Nutricia Research in a clinical and genomic study of the bacteria inhabiting the infant gut
Minimizing loss by thinning and smoothing 1 July 2014 Gas cluster ion beam smoothing produces ultrathin silver films and lithographically patterned structures to enhance plasmonic performance
A roadmap for pure organ cells 17 June 2014 A new strategy minimizes the cellular contaminants that usually plague the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells
Protecting laptops on the move 17 June 2014 A theoretical model for vibrations in laptops provides design strategies for reducing hard drive failures
Microparticles get the whole picture 17 June 2014 Microspheres and a tiny pipette are all it takes to image surfaces with a resolution below 100 nanometers
The fat source makes the difference 17 June 2014 Stem cells derived from different types of fat express different cell-surface markers
Right on schedule 17 June 2014 Scheduling algorithms based on game theory can make better use of computational resources to reduce the costs of grid computing
Cracks emerge in the cloud 17 June 2014 A systematic analysis reveals that cloud storage services have security weaknesses that can inadvertently leak users’ data