Highlights
Liver
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
Stem Cells
A big role for small RNAs
17 January 2012MicroRNAs are essential for B-cell development and antibody production
Cells
Cause of dissemination
17 January 2012Invading immune cells promote the growth and spread of primary tumors
Infection
Patrolling skin for pathogens
17 January 2012The inner layer of skin contains a population of immune cells specialized for fighting infection
Stem Cells
A new breath of life
17 January 2012The discovery of distal airway stem cells opens the door to new therapies for reversing pulmonary disease
Genetics
Markers for bone-fusion disease
17 January 2012A genome-wide association study has identified genetic variations associated with the debilitating disease ankylosing spondylitis
Blood
Quick blood testing
17 January 2012A newly developed integrated chip device enables the rapid analysis of blood samples from cardiac patients
Data Storage
Seamless memory
20 December 2011Vertical silicon nanowires prove to be an excellent platform for nonvolatile memory devices without the need for doped junctions
Materials
A flexible filter
20 December 2011Plastic containing periodic arrays of split-ring resonators can be used to filter terahertz signal
Gold
Light-and-heat therapy
20 December 2011Plasmonic nanocrosses that heat up when illuminated can be used to kill cancer
Polymers
Temperature-regulated release
20 December 2011Novel polymers release their drug cargo in response to body temperature
Photovoltaics
A ferroelectric boost
20 December 2011The introduction of a ferroelectric layer into an ultraviolet photodetector enhances its output signals
Genes
Monocytes are not all the same
20 December 2011Understanding the differences between various monocyte subtypes could aid diagnosis of blood disorders
