Highlights
Protein
Keeping up with the neighbors
15 February 2011Protein structures reveal details of how some bacteria stay in touch with their community
Brain
How fish avoid anxiety
1 February 2011Clarification of the neural basis of zebrafish avoidance response could lead to a better understanding of anxiety
Institute Of Chemical And Engineering Sciences (ICES)
Peapod power
1 February 2011A new type of composite material with peapod structures can help improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries
RNA
Go or no-go?
1 February 2011The crystal structure of the Dom34–Hbs1 complex reveals how cells recognize and remove defective messenger RNA with stalled elongation through ‘no-go’ decay
Genetics
Solving an age-old problem
1 February 2011Genetically modified mice could help scientists find a cure for Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome
Nanoparticles
A light choice
1 February 2011Solar cells can be made thinner and lighter with the help of aluminum particles
Cargo
Triumph in the sky
1 February 2011A tool to assess the performance of air cargo supply chain operations provides insights into the effects of industry reforms
Institute Of Medical Biology (IMB)
Finding the right support
18 January 2011Scaffolds that are able to support stem-cell proliferation and differentiation in culture may not have the same effects in the human body
Diabetes
Taking full control of diabetes
18 January 2011The maintenance of insulin secretion by itself is not enough for the prevention and treatment of diabetes
Silicon
An alignment assignment
18 January 2011Photonics and microelectromechanical systems fabricated separately on different wafers can now be aligned precisely by finishing with a single processing step
Catalysts
Radical predictions
18 January 2011Computer-aided molecular design can help scientists find more efficient catalysts for polymerization reactions
Investigation
A call for evidence
18 January 2011Forensic scientists have developed an automated system to extract volatile data from mobile phones
Influenza
Desktop diagnosis
18 January 2011An innovative system for detecting and identifying the viruses responsible for infectious disease should facilitate decentralized screening of suspect cases
