Highlights
Powder X-ray Diffraction
Untangling unknown structures in the mix
4 November 2014A combination of X-ray diffraction and computational techniques can determine unknown crystal structures in powder mixtures
Antibodies
Resolving a sticky situation
4 November 2014Malaria-infected cells may latch onto healthy blood cells for protection rather than to aid transmission
Plasmonics
Quantum effects bridge the gap
21 October 2014Quantum effects in nanometer-scale metallic structures provide a platform for combining molecular electronics and plasmonics
Developmental Biology
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
FePt
Seed first, heat later for better writing
21 October 2014A new technique for heat-assisted magnetic recording media promises improved writeability for next-generation hard drives
Microrod
Dynamic duo to fight crime and cancer
21 October 2014Miniature two-color barcodes have the potential to combat forgery and track cancerous cells
Rhenium Catalysts
From bygones to nylons
21 October 2014An efficient catalytic process converts sugary biomass into a renewable feedstock for polymer production
Magnesium Alloy
Elements of successful connections
7 October 2014Element-by-element tracking of laser processing reveals how metallic alloys reorganize during microscale laser melting processes
Sonoporation
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
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
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
Photodynamic
Imaging and treatment in one light switch
7 October 2014Targeted nanoparticles that combine imaging with two different therapies could attack cancer and other conditions
