Highlights
Blood
Quick blood testing
17 January 2012A newly developed integrated chip device enables the rapid analysis of blood samples from cardiac patients
Stem Cells
A big role for small RNAs
17 January 2012MicroRNAs are essential for B-cell development and antibody production
Cancer
Cause of dissemination
17 January 2012Invading immune cells promote the growth and spread of primary tumors
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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
Zebrafish
Slow twitch, fast twitch
6 December 2011Zebrafish study reveals a gene regulatory network responsible for establishing and maintaining muscle fiber lineage
Stem Cells
Driving neuronal differentiation
6 December 2011Identification of a signaling pathway could aid development of stem cell-based therapies for Parkinson’s disease
Protein
Knowing what they want to be in life
6 December 2011Collaborative study sheds light on our understanding of how stem cells differentiate during embryonic development
Surfaces
A sticky problem
6 December 2011Microtextured surfacing may help to eradicate the problem of barnacle larvae in the shipping industry
