Highlights
Sensors
Going for gold
4 June 2013Specifically sized gold nanoparticle spheres increase the sensitivity of a light-based chemical detector
Neuroscience
Predicting stroke recovery
4 June 2013By monitoring brain connections in their resting state, researchers show that rehabilitation based on brain–computer interfaces could be superior to robot-assisted programs
Carbon Dioxide
Making use of minerals
21 May 2013Ammonium salts could provide a viable way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via carbon mineralization
Quantum
Statistics light the way
21 May 2013Revelation of how photoreceptive cells in the eye distinguish between different light sources could pave the way for a novel class of optical devices
A*STAR Singapore Institute Of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech)
A wave without diffraction
21 May 2013Optical computing could benefit from the recent development of a novel electromagnetic wave
Cells
A rare view of gene regulation
21 May 2013A new technique allows biologists to profile patterns of gene regulation in clinical specimens and other rare cell populations
RNA
‘See-saw’ switch sends cells on the march
21 May 2013An unusual switching mechanism that determines a single gene’s RNA output directly controls wound healing
Polymers
Convection trumps diffusion
21 May 2013Breakthrough technology quickly separates large proteins and viruses from their surroundings, which improves purification of vaccines and protein therapuetics
Sensors
Inclinations sounded out
7 May 2013A novel type of tilt sensor may extend the capabilities of ultrasonic devices already used in a range of applications
Data Storage
Synchronized at the write time
7 May 2013Numerical simulations show how to avoid imperfections in the next generation of high-density data storage
Glass
How nanoscale islands react under strain
7 May 2013High-level simulations reveal that plastic deformation in super-resilient alloys is governed by atomic zones with characteristic lengths
Imaging
Cells marked for death
7 May 2013A fluorescent indicator could help scientists identify useful drugs that modulate the process of cell death
Biomaterials
A robust cure for a fungal eye infection
7 May 2013Stable, inexpensive and easy-to-prepare active ingredients for topical treatments effectively clear a fungal eye infection
