Highlights
Silicon
One-shot spots
31 August 2010A single laser pulse is sufficient to fabricate nanostructures suitable for microelectronic devices
Solar Cells
Cut-rate chemistry
17 August 2010Replacing expensive components of solar cells with small, electronically active molecules may reduce manufacturing costs
Nanoparticles
Hunting heroin
17 August 2010A simple device made from carbon nanotubes might help in detecting the presence of heroin in the human body
Cell Biology
Communication breakdown
17 August 2010Mutations in a structural protein sabotage signaling pathways that control skin cell survival
Data Storage
Less shielding, more reading
17 August 2010A hard-drive head designed to work without magnetic shields can store higher densities of data
Cells
Revealing a regulatory divide
17 August 2010Mammalian genomes display large differences where the regulatory proteins of their embryonic stem cells bind
Cancer
Directing the defenders and destroyers
17 August 2010Identification of a previously unknown interaction between immune-system cells points the way to novel cancer treatments
Institute Of Medical Biology (IMB)
Preventing cells from over-reaching
3 August 2010A regulatory protein tells cells when to rein in their leading edge
Structural Biology
Unsheathing cellular construction
3 August 2010An analysis of capping protein interactions provides insight into how cells move
Genetics
Deletion reveals neuron loss
3 August 2010Zebrafish provide clues to the function of a key Parkinson’s disease gene
Silicon Nanowires
Pressure sensors get a boost
3 August 2010An applied electric field can increase the sensitivity of nanoscale pressure sensors by a factor of 100
Alternative Fuels
A clean split
3 August 2010Carbon dioxide molecules can be split efficiently using a new process based on organic catalysts
Biomedical Engineering
Blooding a new algorithm
3 August 2010Automated image analysis should improve the accuracy and reliability of high-throughput screening of peripheral blood smears
