Highlights
Scaffolds
Heightened accuracy
28 February 2012A new computer program provides a more accurate way of assembling DNA sequences from fragmented data
Tumor
Sabotaging cellular stability
28 February 2012Viruses clear the way for cancer by promoting the destruction of cell adhesion regulators
Nanoparticles
As good as gold
14 February 2012Reduced graphene oxide decorated with metallic nanoparticles shows high potential for gas detection
Cell Biology
A subtle switch
14 February 2012Small alterations to a chromosomal protein have far-reaching effects on gene expression activity
Cells
Follow the leader
14 February 2012The cell with the highest signal leads other cells to their destination during migration
Mice
Seeing the light
14 February 2012Tagging genomic elements with fluorescent proteins helps to reveal the secrets behind p53 activity
Photonics
Better connected
14 February 2012A novel link between optical fibers and nanometer-scale silicon structures could aid the development of integrated optical circuits
Silicon Nanowires
Theory goes big
14 February 2012Computer simulations show how key properties of nanowires change as the diameter increases
Cancer
Surveying survival outcomes in liver cancer
31 January 2012A new molecular test for predicting liver cancer survival rates could lead to the development of improved immunotherapies
Memory
Magnetic memories
31 January 2012Magnetic random-access memory based on new spin transfer technology achieves higher storage density by packing multiple bits of data into each memory cell
Data Storage
Bit by bit
31 January 2012A fabrication method that does not require etching and pattern transfer pushes recording densities in bit-patterned media to 3.3 terabits per square inch
Computing
Getting better at the age guessing game
31 January 2012The active learning algorithm is faster and more accurate in guessing the age of an individual than conventional algorithms
Cancer
The two faces of a cancer signal
31 January 2012A protein in breast cancer cells acts as a bidirectional switch to modulate inflammatory gene expression
