Highlights
Glaucoma
Opening our eyes to glaucoma
29 January 2013DNA analysis reveals the genetic variants that make individuals susceptible to the form of glaucoma prevalent in Asian countries
Drug Targets
A faster way to untangle intermolecular interactions
29 January 2013More effective medicines could result from a method that improves simulations of the binding interactions between drugs and their targets
Spin Polarization
Taking control of spin
29 January 2013Generating and sustaining electrical currents with unique properties for information processing comes closer to reality after a successful theoretical demonstration
Dendritic Cells
Pinpointing a potential therapeutic target
15 January 2013Identification of the subtype of immune cells that is crucial to the onset of cerebral malaria provides a therapeutic starting point
Data Storage
Reflections turned upside down
15 January 2013A phase-change material with unexpected optical-reflectivity properties offers fresh perspectives for data storage
Cancer Biology
Keeping bad company
15 January 2013Certain mutations cause a cancer-preventing protein to interfere with cellular pathways and actively drive cancer progression
Photonics
Pushing the limits of broadband
15 January 2013Development of an ultrafast photodetector that shows promise for integration with silicon chips could lead to increased fiber optical broadband speeds
Optical Fibers
Guided by metal and glass
15 January 2013A novel optical-fiber design could reduce inefficiency and enable faster transmission of data-carrying light pulses
Human
Shining light on hair composition
15 January 2013A computational study of human hair provides insights into the structure of its poorly understood outer surface
Universal Memory
Good things come in small packages
1 January 2013Nanoscale engineering of materials that come in two different guises could lead to faster, smaller and more stable electronic memories
Evolution
The origins of a genetic switch
1 January 2013Experiments reveal that the gene controlling the development of an important human organelle hails back to primitive invertebrates
Monoclonal Antibodies
Accelerating cellular assembly lines
1 January 2013Insights into cellular productivity could boost generation of proteins with valuable research and medical applications
Imaging
A sharp look beneath the surface
1 January 2013A new image-reconstruction method yields clear images of subsurface features in biological specimens and technological components
