Highlights
Skin
A fix for fragile skin
16 August 2011Adding back a gene that is missing in cells from patients with skin fragility disorders restores the cells’ normal response to stress
Cancer
Raman probes for cancer diagnostics
16 August 2011A combinatorial approach speeds up the discovery of highly sensitive probes for detecting cancer
Cancer
More than skin deep
2 August 2011Self-healing skin cancer and Loeys–Dietz syndrome are caused by mutations in the same gene
Silicon
Bright prospects
2 August 2011A silicon chip with integrated laser and optical grating offers new possibilities for telecommunications
Raman
Authenticating ancient artifacts
2 August 2011Software that can identify the individual components of a chemically complex object can help museums and auction houses to authenticate ancient objects
Fluorescence
Optimum solution
2 August 2011Highly efficient organic light-emitting diodes are created by optimizing the molecular structure and device configuration
SNP
Markers for lymphoma
2 August 2011Two genetic variants on chromosome 6 are associated with lymphoma
Graphene
Perfect graphene dots
19 July 2011Spherical carbon molecules can make perfectly formed quantum dots
Environment
Taking the direct approach
19 July 2011It is possible to chemically fix waste carbon dioxide gas onto organic molecules without the need for transition metal catalysts
Plasmonics
A closer look
19 July 2011The combination of transmission electron microscopy and electron energy-loss spectroscopy allows for the study of surface plasmon resonance in nanostructures
Imaging
Spotting abdominal lesions
19 July 2011A heat-responsive imaging device can pinpoint the exact location of abnormal tissues in the digestive tract
Cells
Many ways to reach out
19 July 2011Time-lapse imaging reveals how cells get a feel for their environment
Blood
How malaria gets into the brain
19 July 2011The mechanism by which malaria parasites accumulate in the brain and other deep tissues of model mice has been identified
