Highlights
Immunology
White blood cells show their stripes
27 August 2013A newly discovered subset of white blood cells in mice and humans could improve treatments for infections and autoimmune diseases
Sensors
Automating cancer detection
13 August 2013A sensor developed at A*STAR can detect bladder cancer cells and track tumor progression
Cloud Computing
Maintaining privacy on the cloud
13 August 2013A data-sharing scheme utilizing an encryption manager shows the way toward low-cost, flexible and secure cloud storage services
Plasmonics
Nanotechnology’s benefits brought into focus
13 August 2013Mathematical modeling confirms that a nanometer-scale device that can concentrate light into a tiny spot improves optical sensing
Diagnosis
All sorted on a single microchip
13 August 2013A microchip that can identify human pathogens in a single test could revolutionize the diagnosis of infections
Stem Cells
In search of stem cell origins
13 August 2013Mapping the replacement of dead cells in the intestine uncovers a critical stem cell pool
Imaging
A brighter future for cell tracking
13 August 2013Fluorescent organic nanoparticles operating as cell tracers outperform existing methods for long-term tracking of living cells
Diabetes
Cellular damage control’s link with diabetes
30 July 2013A cellular ‘stress sensor’ that also modulates metabolism could offer a therapeutic target for diabetes
Polymer Science
Fused liquid marbles show their strength
30 July 2013A superglue polymerization strategy that fortifies encapsulated ‘liquid marble’ water droplets also strengthens their market potential
Fungi
Finding yeast’s better half
30 July 2013The discovery of strains of Candida albicans that contain only one set of chromosomes will facilitate identification of therapeutic targets
Bio-imaging
Probing for deeper diagnostics
30 July 2013Multi-armed polymers with dual fluorescent and magnetic imaging capabilities boost the resolution of cancer detection tools
Data Storage
Measuring the downside of downsizing
30 July 2013Sensitive measurements of lubricant transfer in hard disk drives will aid the design of more stable and compact components
Nanomaterials
Sized-up for strength
30 July 2013Experiments and numerical simulations show that miniaturized ultra-small platinum cylinders weaken when their constituents are reduced in number
