Highlights
Biomaterials
Close to the bone
21 December 2010Porous structures made from a copolymer of polyhydroxybutyrate and polyethylene glycol are ideal scaffolds for bone regeneration
Cancer Biology
A back door to drug resistance
21 December 2010An investigation into how some cancers evade treatment reveals a novel pathway regulating tumor growth
Stem Cells
The right gel for the right cell
21 December 2010It is possible to control the differentiation of stem cells by changing the stiffness of a hydrogel
Brain
The origin of microglia
21 December 2010A large part of the development of brain immune cells takes place at the embryonic stage
Metamaterials
Designed for a response
7 December 2010Hybrid designs could greatly enhance the resonant response of terahertz metamaterials
Environment
Pick your plastic bag
7 December 2010A life cycle assessment study sheds light on the environmental benefits and drawbacks of using bioplastic bags
Emission
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
DNA
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
Liquids
A model of composure
23 November 2010Density-based methods for characterizing molecular volume reveal how liquid mixtures behave at interfaces
Expression
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
Thin Films
Smooth operator
23 November 2010Ultrasmooth silver surfaces promise invisibility cloaks, ultrahigh-resolution lenses and other enhanced photonic devices
