Highlights
Nanoparticles
Reporting live on location
25 May 2010Rapid synthesis of nanoscale reporter tags offers a promising alternative to fluorescent labeling
Analytical Chemistry
Accuracy by design
25 May 2010Screening peptide libraries is more accurate and less time consuming thanks to a new algorithm for mass spectrometric analysis
Nanotechnology
Electrical pickup
25 May 2010A novel design promises a sensitive detector of hybrid particles that unite light and charge
Stem Cells
Eliminating the enemy within
25 May 2010An evaluation study shows that more efficient cell-sorting methods are needed to make stem cell-derived tissues sufficiently safe for transplantation
Photonics
Dawn of the hexagons
25 May 2010Photonic crystal fibers with unique internal cross-sections take chemical detectors to new levels of sensitivity
Virology
Harbinger of hepatitis
11 May 2010Flares of liver inflammation in hepatitis B patients are linked to an increase in the blood of two specific proteins
Genetics
Keeping cancer at bay
11 May 2010Analysis of the genome of a primitive seafloor dweller shows that a well-known system for controlling DNA damage is highly conserved evolutionarily
Structural Biology
Many ways to form a filament
11 May 2010The proteins that provide essential infrastructure for bacteria exhibit remarkable diversity of structure and function
Communications
An answer unfolds
11 May 2010Distributing the components of printed wideband antennas across multiple stacked layers reduces their size by some 25%
Silicon
Brought into line
11 May 2010Micro-electromechanical systems accurately align optical components on a silicon microchip
Biomaterials
Stop the clot
11 May 2010Submicron features patterned on surfaces of polymer biomaterials can prevent blood clots
Stem Cells
Expanding the repertoire
27 April 2010Discovery of a replacement for an ‘indispensible’ reprogramming factor provides new ways to generate stem cells
Molecular Biology
Giving cells their marching orders
27 April 2010A protein primarily active in the nucleus also operates within the cytoplasm to orchestrate cell movement
