Highlights
Drug Screening
Embryonic toxicity on the move
22 March 2016The first lab-based drug screening method for detecting changes in cell differentiation and migration during embryonic development
Pluripotency
Patterning pluripotency
8 March 2016Insights into how external mechanical
forces affect stem cell behavior could advance regenerative medicine efforts
Gene Essentiality
Some ‘essential’ genes more essential than others
8 March 2016The ability of cells to adapt to the loss of some genes previously thought vital for survival challenges the concept of gene essentiality
Maternal;
Vitamin D in pregnancy
8 March 2016The significance of vitamin D levels in pregnant
women may depend on their ethnic origin
Fouling
A greener solution to a sticky problem
8 March 2016Stable environmentally friendly polymer coatings inhibit the surface buildup of bacterial and marine organisms
Cancer
A light diagnosis
8 March 2016On-the-spot diagnosis of certain cancers and other diseases is closer to
becoming a reality thanks to a sensitive biosensor
Phase Diagrams
Taking control of crystal formation
8 March 2016Surface chemistry offers new approach to directing crystal formation in pharmaceutical industry
Electromagnetic Reverberation Chamber
Faster analysis of electromagnetic compatibility
23 February 2016A new computer model greatly
speeds up the analysis of data from electromagnetic reverberation chambers
Cloning
Unlocking the mystery of an age-old secret
23 February 2016A quest to unravel the secrets of cloning has led to a greater understanding of how cells age
Semiconducting Transitional Metal Dichalcogenides
Unmasking the properties of 2D materials
23 February 2016Innovative method creates larger sheets of two-dimensional materials
Shape Memory
Fine-grained memory loss
23 February 2016Nanocrystalline shape memory alloys lose their memory as the crystalline grains get smaller
Fluid Dynamics
Bursting through for a bubble solution
23 February 2016A simple fluid dynamics model accurately
predicts how bubbles impact on solid surfaces
Alkynyl Carbonates
Making molecules that twinkle
10 February 2016Single step process transforms carbon dioxide into star-shaped molecules
that are promising building blocks for useful polymeric materials
