Micro-engineered local field control for high-sensitivity multispectral MRI
Nature 453, 1058 (2008). doi:10.1038/nature07048
Authors: Gary Zabow, Stephen Dodd, John Moreland
& Alan Koretsky
In recent years, biotechnology and biomedical research have benefited from the introduction of a variety of specialized nanoparticles whose well-defined, optically distinguishable signatures enable simultaneous tracking of numerous biological indicators. Unfortunately, equivalent multiplexing capabilities are largely […]
The amphioxus genome and the evolution of the chordate karyotype
Nature 453, 1064 (2008). doi:10.1038/nature06967
Authors: Nicholas H. Putnam, Thomas Butts, David E. K. Ferrier, Rebecca F. Furlong, Uffe Hellsten, Takeshi Kawashima, Marc Robinson-Rechavi, Eiichi Shoguchi, Astrid Terry, Jr-Kai Yu, E`lia Benito-Gutiérrez, Inna Dubchak, Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez, Jeremy J. Gibson-Brown, Igor V. Grigoriev, Amy C. Horton, Pieter J. […]
Authors: Keisuke Ito, Rosa Bernardi, Alessandro Morotti, Sahoko Matsuoka, Giuseppe Saglio, Yasuo Ikeda, Jacalyn Rosenblatt, David E. Avigan, Julie Teruya-Feldstein
& Pier Paolo Pandolfi
The existence of a small population of ‘cancer-initiating cells’ responsible for tumour maintenance has been firmly demonstrated in leukaemia. This concept is currently being […]
Surprising dissimilarities in a newly formed pair of ‘identical twin’ stars
Nature 453, 1079 (2008). doi:10.1038/nature07069
Authors: Keivan G. Stassun, Robert D. Mathieu, Phillip A. Cargile, Alicia N. Aarnio, Eric Stempels
& Aaron Geller
The mass and chemical composition of a star are the primary determinants of its basic physical properties—radius, temperature and luminosity—and how those properties evolve with […]
Authors: Tom Stallard, Steve Miller, Henrik Melin, Makenzie Lystrup, Stan W. H. Cowley, Emma J. Bunce, Nicholas Achilleos
& Michele Dougherty
Planetary aurorae are formed by energetic charged particles streaming along the planet’s magnetic field lines into the upper atmosphere from the surrounding space environment. Earth’s main auroral oval is […]
Nanoscale holographic interferometry for strain measurements in electronic devices
Nature 453, 1086 (2008). doi:10.1038/nature07049
Authors: Martin Hÿtch, Florent Houdellier, Florian Hüe
& Etienne Snoeck
Strained silicon is now an integral feature of the latest generation of transistors and electronic devices because of the associated enhancement in carrier mobility. Strain is also expected to have an important role in future […]
Improved estimates of upper-ocean warming and multi-decadal sea-level rise
Nature 453, 1090 (2008). doi:10.1038/nature07080
Authors: Catia M. Domingues, John A. Church, Neil J. White, Peter J. Gleckler, Susan E. Wijffels, Paul M. Barker
& Jeff R. Dunn
Changes in the climate system’s energy budget are predominantly revealed in ocean temperatures and the associated thermal expansion contribution to sea-level rise. […]
Cytokinin and auxin interaction in root stem-cell specification during early embryogenesis
Nature 453, 1094 (2008). doi:10.1038/nature06943
Authors: Bruno Müller
& Jen Sheen
Plant stem-cell pools, the source for all organs, are first established during embryogenesis. It has been known for decades that cytokinin and auxin interact to control organ regeneration in cultured tissue. Auxin has a critical role in […]
Improved estimates of upper-ocean warming and multi-decadal sea-level rise
Nature 453, 1090 (2008). doi:10.1038/nature07080
Authors: Catia M. Domingues, John A. Church, Neil J. White, Peter J. Gleckler, Susan E. Wijffels, Paul M. Barker
& Jeff R. Dunn
Changes in the climate system’s energy budget are predominantly revealed in ocean temperatures and the associated thermal expansion contribution to sea-level rise. […]
Cortical control of a prosthetic arm for self-feeding
Nature 453, 1098 (2008). doi:10.1038/nature06996
Authors: Meel Velliste, Sagi Perel, M. Chance Spalding, Andrew S. Whitford
& Andrew B. Schwartz
Arm movement is well represented in populations of neurons recorded from the motor cortex. Cortical activity patterns have been used in the new field of brain–machine interfaces to show how cursors […]
