Highlights
Brain
The origin of microglia
21 December 2010A large part of the development of brain immune cells takes place at the embryonic stage
Environment
Pick your plastic bag
7 December 2010A life cycle assessment study sheds light on the environmental benefits and drawbacks of using bioplastic bags
LED
The full spectrum
7 December 2010The successful growth of high-quality indium nitride thin films makes it possible to produce nitride-based light-emitting diodes with a full visible emission spectrum
Silicon Nanowires
Under the wire
7 December 2010A device based on silicon nanowires can detect dengue viruses in less than 30 minutes
Cell Biology
Resistance is futile
7 December 2010The protein ELKS plays an important role in the DNA-damage signaling pathway and blocking its function is one way to reduce drug resistance in cancer cells
Metamaterials
Designed for a response
7 December 2010Hybrid designs could greatly enhance the resonant response of terahertz metamaterials
Marker
A very early warning
23 November 2010The human papillomavirus protein E2 may serve as a diagnostic marker for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, the precursor stages of cervical cancer
Cells
Automated eye test
23 November 2010The development of an automated system for analyzing images of the retina will facilitate computer-aided diagnosis of eye diseases
Materials
Smooth operator
23 November 2010Ultrasmooth silver surfaces promise invisibility cloaks, ultrahigh-resolution lenses and other enhanced photonic devices
Institute Of Bioengineering And Nanotechnology (IBN)
Building bridges with DNA
23 November 2010A highly specific electronic sensor array detects messenger RNA below femtomolar concentrations
Cells
Manipulating the milieu
23 November 2010Cancer cells secrete proteins that help them adapt to low-oxygen environments
Simulations
A model of composure
23 November 2010Density-based methods for characterizing molecular volume reveal how liquid mixtures behave at interfaces
Photonics
Optimizing the design of a compact coupler
9 November 2010An optimization program that combines the use of two parallel algorithms has found an ultra-compact design for an optical coupler
