Highlights
Plasmonics
A more sensitive device
15 March 2011Electron resonances could greatly enhance the response of the photodetectors critical to the operation of optical chips
Cancer
Hormonal attractions
15 March 2011Ultrasmall silicon wires could detect subtle changes in estrogen receptor-binding DNA sequences that are implicated in breast cancer
Viruses
Cells on patrol
1 March 2011A subset of human immune cells monitors blood vessels for viral infection
A*STAR Singapore Institute Of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech)
Getting silicon into order
1 March 2011Short pulses of laser light can crystallize amorphous silicon and create a nanostructured surface texture ideal for solar-cell applications
Laser
Mastering bandwidth
1 March 2011Researchers have developed a tunable, low-cost laser device that could help advance fiber-optic communications
A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (A*STAR BTI)
Hamster rules
1 March 2011Chinese hamster ovary and baby hamster kidney cell lines are the best choices for producing therapeutic glycoprotein that stays in the bloodstream longer
Stem Cells
Essential factors
1 March 2011A genome-wide RNA interference screen identifies genes that govern the unique properties of human embryonic stem cells
Gold
The light approach
1 March 2011The patterning of templates using ultraviolet light is a promising new method for assembling transparent microwire networks
Protein
Keeping up with the neighbors
15 February 2011Protein structures reveal details of how some bacteria stay in touch with their community
Influenza
Rapid resistance
15 February 2011A strain of H1N1 influenza virus that rapidly develops resistance to the antiviral drug oseltamivir has emerged
Nanoparticles
Core targets
15 February 2011A tiny silicon–oxygen-based polyhedron enters cellular nuclei to light them up selectively
Optical Fiber
Better optical fiber networks
15 February 2011A new architecture for optical fiber networks promises more cost-efficient fiber-optic networks for the consumer market
Zebrafish
Lend me your ears
15 February 2011A zebrafish study provides new insights into factors that influence the formation of functionally important ear stones
