Highlights
Silica
Smooth delivery
22 June 2010Attaching a water-soluble polymer layer to nanometer-sized silica spheres improves their mobility, facilitating drug delivery in the body
Infection
Stopping flu in its tracks
22 June 2010A containment-oriented treatment strategy may help limit spread of influenza in schools and hospitals
Virology
Swine flu under surveillance
8 June 2010An efficient tool for monitoring the emergence and spread of new H1N1 virus variants has been developed in Singapore
Cell Biology
A partnership with growth potential
8 June 2010The interaction points between proteins regulating cell growth could offer promising future targets for fighting cancer
Telecommunications
Radios learn to share
8 June 2010Radios can broadcast over an already-used frequency without causing interference, by ‘studying’ existing transmissions
Silicon Photonics
A new twist on light
8 June 2010Tiny optical circuits could operate at even higher speeds because of a simple structure that rotates the polarization of light
Nanoparticles
Timely forecasting
8 June 2010Predicting the precise shape of metal nanostructures evaporated on an array of spheres is now possible using a mathematical algorithm
Cells
Getting with the program
8 June 2010Single-cell gene expression profiling reveals specific genetic programs underlying cell differentiation in pre-implantation mouse embryos
Pharmaceutical
Dissolving market hurdles
25 May 2010Development of a new formulation for poorly soluble drugs increases stability and dissolution, clearing the way to commercialization
Biosensors
Reporting live on location
25 May 2010Rapid synthesis of nanoscale reporter tags offers a promising alternative to fluorescent labeling
Peptides
Accuracy by design
25 May 2010Screening peptide libraries is more accurate and less time consuming thanks to a new algorithm for mass spectrometric analysis
Plasmonics
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
