Highlights
Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BIT)
Accelerating cellular assembly lines
1 January 2013Insights into cellular productivity could boost generation of proteins with valuable research and medical applications
Data Storage
A fast and loose approach improves memory
18 December 2012An unconventional design for a nanoscale memory device uses a freely moving mechanical shuttle to improve performance
Data Storage
Hybrid solutions
18 December 2012As demand escalates for ever-faster and more efficient and reliable data storage, researchers turn to next-generation non-volatile memory technology
Medical Imaging
Showing diabetes at work
18 December 2012The recently developed ability to chart the molecular progress of diabetes brings much-needed personalized medicine closer to realization
Cell Biology
Flushing out fats
18 December 2012A protein that contributes to cancer vulnerability also plays a surprising role in cardiovascular health and illuminates a promising target pathway for drug treatments for cardiovascular diseases
Nanotechnology
Spotting a molecular mix-up
18 December 2012Information within the bonds of molecules known as super benzene oligomers pave the way for new types of quantum computers
Fluid Dynamics
The mechanics of prosthetic heart valves
18 December 2012Computer simulations of blood flow through mechanical heart valves could pave the way for more individualized prosthetics
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
High-resolution images get richer in contrast
4 December 2012A method that boosts the contrast of high-resolution optical images has the potential to enable lithography at the nanoscale
Data Storage
Electrically enhanced recall
4 December 2012Operating tiny magnetic memories under electrical fields reduces power demand and could enable storage and retrieval of data at much higher speeds than conventional devices
Photonics
Graphene’s flexible future
4 December 2012Theoretical calculations show graphene’s potential for controlling nanoscale light propagation on a chip
MicroRNA
Modeling cancer on the fly
4 December 2012A study of fruit fly genes reveals how molecules cooperate to induce tumor formation
Stem Cells
Laboratory bioreactor boosts yields
4 December 2012Inducing stem cells to become different cell types efficiently, and on a large scale, is now possible using a three-dimensional platform
Electronics
Graphene sheets’ growing attractions
4 December 2012A theoretical and numerical study of graphene sheets reveals a property that may lead to novel opto-electric devices and circuits
