Highlights
Closed-loop Supply Chain
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
Network Science
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
Smooth Muscle Cells
Brain arteries in a dish
16 December 2014Smooth muscle cells designed to mimic blood vessels in the brain may help to understand Alzheimer’s
Grain Refinement
A weld of difference
16 December 2014Higher welding speed improves the quality of welds between dissimilar alloys
Vitamin B12
A link with folate during pregnancy
2 December 2014Depression in pregnant women is associated with low folate levels, but not with vitamin B12
Institute Of Chemical And Engineering Sciences (ICES)
Ruthenium catalyst goes with the flow
2 December 2014A green route to key molecular building blocks delivers a continuous stream of products
Metal-organic Frameworks
A molecular thread
2 December 2014Flexible metal–organic frameworks with a range of pore sizes are made by threading through molecular ligands
Bovine Serum Albumin
Carving out a golden opportunity
2 December 2014Upsetting the stability of super-small gold clusters generates multifaceted nanocrystals with potent catalytic properties
Electron-beam Lithography
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
Cancer
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
Lithium-ion Batteries
A hollow promise for better batteries
18 November 2014Flat, diamond-shaped plates of lithium iron phosphate improve discharge voltages
