Highlights
Piezoelectric
Learning to be precise
13 January 2015Mathematical model that learns to compensate for positioning errors can control a micromanipulation system more accurately
Cancer
Genetic test classifies kidney cancer
13 January 2015A genetic test can predict the prognosis for patients with a type of kidney cancer
Manufacturing
Closing the loop for greener production
16 December 2014A technique to analyze production processes highlights the financial benefits of recycling
Nanotechnology
A gold catalyst for clear water
16 December 2014Mixed nanoparticle systems may help purify water and generate hydrogen
Disaster Planning
The right route to disaster relief
16 December 2014An innovative algorithm automatically finds the quickest way to calamity-affected sites using open-source map data
Rare Disease
Genetic sleuth tracks undiagnosed diseases
16 December 2014A computer platform can pinpoint the genes behind rare diseases that have eluded diagnosis
Neural Crest
Brain arteries in a dish
16 December 2014Smooth muscle cells designed to mimic blood vessels in the brain may help to understand Alzheimer’s
Alloy
A weld of difference
16 December 2014Higher welding speed improves the quality of welds between dissimilar alloys
Surface Engineering
Taking self-assembly to the limits
2 December 2014Confining tiny gold colloids inside nanoscale templates reveals how to design complex structures beyond the capabilities of conventional lithography
Fruit Fly
Tumor-causing crosstalk
2 December 2014Signals that pass between genetically abnormal epithelial cells and their genetically normal support cells drive tumor formation in a fruit fly cancer model
Perinatal
A link with folate during pregnancy
2 December 2014Depression in pregnant women is associated with low folate levels, but not with vitamin B12
Pharmaceutical
Ruthenium catalyst goes with the flow
2 December 2014A green route to key molecular building blocks delivers a continuous stream of products
Bridging Ligands
A molecular thread
2 December 2014Flexible metal–organic frameworks with a range of pore sizes are made by threading through molecular ligands
