Highlights
Renewable Feedstocks
From bygones to nylons
21 October 2014An efficient catalytic process converts sugary biomass into a renewable feedstock for polymer production
Plasmonics
Quantum effects bridge the gap
21 October 2014Quantum effects in nanometer-scale metallic structures provide a platform for combining molecular electronics and plasmonics
HERV-H
Viral remnants are ‘facilitators’ not ‘fossils’
21 October 2014Once considered ‘junk’, certain virus-derived genomic elements have now been shown to actively regulate important developmental processes
Immunology
Fighting inflammation in multiple mammals
21 October 2014An antibody that blocks immune signaling offers a promising research tool and potential therapeutic agent
Chemotherapy
Imaging and treatment in one light switch
7 October 2014Targeted nanoparticles that combine imaging with two different therapies could attack cancer and other conditions
Antibiotics
A double blast to ward off pneumonia
7 October 2014A dry powder inhaler formulation provides excellent protection against pneumonia-causing bacteria
Mass-resolved Imaging
Elements of successful connections
7 October 2014Element-by-element tracking of laser processing reveals how metallic alloys reorganize during microscale laser melting processes
Ultrasound
A safe way to manipulate immune cells
7 October 2014An optimized technique allows B cells to be transfected with extraneous DNA without the use of viruses
Hetergeneous Crystallization
Polymorphic purity
7 October 2014Surface chemistry controls the selective nucleation of crystal polymorphs of a pharmaceutical drug
Totipotent
Poised for reproduction
7 October 2014The DNA of stem cells that mature into sperm stands ready to express factors required for reproduction and early development
Noise
Overcoming noise with light work
23 September 2014Researchers overcome noise problems in ultrasensitive measurements of tiny amounts of compounds
Antibodies
Monkey antibodies help fight virus
23 September 2014Details of monkey antibodies against chikungunya virus could help to fight the disease in humans
Photoacoustic Imaging
Targeting tumors with sound and vision
23 September 2014Dual-action chemical agents improve a high-resolution and noninvasive way to detect cancer
