Highlights
Data Storage
Memory that does it all
31 July 2012Using the correct annealing temperature is key to making fast, non-volatile computer memory
Cell Biology
The marker of resistance
31 July 2012A genetic variation common in East Asian populations has been linked to cancer drug resistance
Genes
Off to a good start
31 July 2012A protein thwarts developmental abnormalities by preventing removal of critical chemical marks from embryonic DNA
Cancer
Bringing brighter light into living bodies
17 July 2012Fluorescent dyes with aggregation-induced emission provide new probes for cancer diagnosis and therapy
Viruses
New hope for a Chikungunya vaccine
17 July 2012An investigation of Chikungunya virus yields two new antigens for vaccine development
Micro-machining
Identifying viruses on the spot
17 July 2012A simple new method of extracting viral RNA from blood samples allows quick, on-the-spot identification of dengue fever in patients
Sensors
Sensing with holes
17 July 2012Molecular sensors based on nanoholes in metallic films are shown to be ideal for medical diagnosis
Spin
Adopting changes
17 July 2012New insights into the stable magnetism of phase-change semiconductors could enable the development of ultra-high-speed data storage
Chromosomes
Combined effects
17 July 2012New study provides mechanistic insights into how gene transcription is regulated in mammalian cells
Cells
Dangerous remainders
3 July 2012Primitive cell populations retained from early embryonic development could provide the seeds for precancerous growths
Immunology
Vaccine hope for virile virus
3 July 2012Exploiting the early immune response in Chikungunya fever promises to provide protection
Silicon
The smaller the better
3 July 2012Waveguides that combine metallic and semiconductor structures can be made more compact
Nanotechnology
Fibers in fusion
3 July 2012Fused polymer-based multicomponent fibers provide well-defined domains for cell co-culture in tissue engineering
