Highlights
Silicon
Silicon brings more color to holograms
9 August 2016Silicon holograms harness the full visible spectrum to
bring holographic projections one step closer
Macrocycles
Ringing the changes
9 August 2016Subtle variations in size, shape and electronic properties of ring-shaped molecules, known as macrocycles, lead to changes in ion-selectivity
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Nanodisks drive a polarizing transformation
26 July 2016Manipulating magnetic and electric dipoles inside nanostructured insulators enables newfound control of light polarization at any angle
Flares
Link discovered between skin disease and resident bacteria
26 July 2016Even when not suffering from flare ups, people susceptible to atopic dermatitis have different microbes living on their skin than non-sufferers
Stem Cells
Even at rest, hair stem cells keep active
26 July 2016Understanding how hair follicle stem cells maintain themselves could lead to new therapies for baldness
Drug Development
Targeted killing of cancer cells
26 July 2016Toxic peptide payload can be delivered exclusively to cancer cells
Graphene Oxide
Sensing a change
26 July 2016Disposable and ultrafast optical humidity sensors provide better moisture control for manufacturing and storage
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Memories that last
26 July 2016A more efficient way to write data into non-volatile memory devices improves their performance
Computer-assisted Language Learning
Tailor-made language coach in your pocket
19 July 2016Self-learning computer software can detect and
diagnose errors in pronunciation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Bringing brain tumors into focus
19 July 2016Coupling
of photoacoustic and magnetic resonance imaging gives clear images of blood flow
and oxygenation status in brain tumor tissue
Bacillus Thuringiensis
Moving DNA
19 July 2016Proteins that move DNA around in a bacterium are surprisingly similar to those in our own cells
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Controlling anisotropy
19 July 2016Device architecture that can tune a material’s magnetic properties could reduce the power consumption of memories
DNA
Reading the genome through a sharper lens
19 July 2016A neglected histone modification has unexpected implications for gene activity
