Highlights
Electronics
Keep the noise down
21 December 2010An efficient model reveals how the distribution of power causes electrical noise in printed circuits
Scaffolds
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
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
Thin Films
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
Protein
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
