Highlights
Integrated Electronics
Seeing more with less
7 May 2013Single-chip integration of the components needed for sending and receiving terahertz radiation should help applications in imaging and communication
Polymers
Taking the heat off microfluidic chips
23 April 2013Replacing a high-temperature processing technique with an infrared treatment allows the manufacture of tiny devices without damaging the polymer components
Cancer
Sensitive software detects diversity
23 April 2013A new computer program readily identifies rare mutations harbored within diverse populations of cancer cells and microorganisms
Molecules
Two ways to tame a radical
23 April 2013Trapping free electrons with polycyclic aromatic molecules creates materials with enhanced optical, electronic and magnetic properties
Cell Biology
Touring the assembly line
23 April 2013A large-scale screen reveals how numerous signaling pathways intersect at the cell’s primary protein-processing center
Antimicrobials
Pathogen-proof surfaces for better health
23 April 2013A hydrogel with potent antibacterial activity promises to protect hospital patients from difficult-to-treat infections
Eye
Genes with a blinding influence
23 April 2013Identification of specific genetic variants associated with common eye disorders could improve treatment and prevention
Vitamin C
Sweet success with citrus
9 April 2013The sweet orange’s parents and mechanism for producing vitamin C are revealed in its draft genome sequence
Data Storage
Shingled tracks stack up
9 April 2013Simply changing the pattern by which data is recorded may lead to increased hard drive capacities
Institute Of Medical Biology (IMB)
When fate hinges on cell–cell contact
9 April 2013Proper cell–cell interactions are required for the cells of early embryos to develop normally
Nanotechnology
Color printing reaches new highs
9 April 2013Color printing at the highest resolution possible is enabled by the use of arrays of metal-coated nanostructures
Electronics
A flexible bridge between two worlds
9 April 2013A novel material shows its credentials to facilitate the integration of photonic and electronic components in practical devices
MicroRNA
The importance of thorough editing
9 April 2013Insights into an abnormally edited RNA molecule may yield new weapons against a hard-to-kill cancer
