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Cancer

Better diagnosis for a rare syndrome

26 January 2016

A rearrangement in a tumor suppressor gene could be the key to a firm diagnosis for families prone to cancer

Near-field Scanning Microscopy

Left in the wake

26 January 2016

Waves of charge scudding across gold surfaces are shown to create wakes that are readily manipulable

HIF1-α

Monocytes switch roles during sepsis

26 January 2016

Monocytes are ‘reprogrammed’ to be immunosuppressive as sepsis progresses

RNA

‘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

Silicon

A shift in the right direction

19 January 2016

A simple artificial material can influence the properties of visible light

Alzheimer’s Disease

Probing for oligomers

19 January 2016

Fluorescent probe selectively detects biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Antibodies

A sticky situation

19 January 2016

Examining the intermediate stages of antibody purification provides insight into the manufacture of safer biopharmaceuticals at lower cost

Second-harmonic Generation

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

Nanolithography

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

Radiotherapy

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

Glucose

Insulin on demand

5 January 2016

A biochemical explanation for the success of billion-dollar diabetes drugs

Epigenetics

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

Endoplasmic Reticulum

A cell surface–to–nucleus super highway

5 January 2016

Receptors may be able to turn genes on and off by taking a newly-discovered route to the heart of the cell

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