Highlights
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
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
Brain
How fish avoid anxiety
1 February 2011Clarification of the neural basis of zebrafish avoidance response could lead to a better understanding of anxiety
Nanoparticles
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
Forensics
A call for evidence
18 January 2011Forensic scientists have developed an automated system to extract volatile data from mobile phones
H1N1
Desktop diagnosis
18 January 2011An innovative system for detecting and identifying the viruses responsible for infectious disease should facilitate decentralized screening of suspect cases
Stem Cells
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
