New gel to promote bone growth on implants used in orthopaedic and dental surgical procedures.
Evaluating chemotherapeutic response in breast cancer
The need to develop biocompatible and biodegradable materials has intensified as the fields of bioengineering and regenerative medicine come of age.
Glutathione-sensitive nanoparticles get drugs straight to the source of cancer
Korean scientists have developed a tumor-targeted, bioreducible nanoparticle system that can deliver cytotoxic anticancer drugs to tumor tissues.
Identifying the Global Coal Industry’s Water Risks
The water–energy nexus is becoming one of the great challenges of our generation—one that also holds significant implications for all.
Stuart Parkin receives 2014 Millennium Techology Prize
Spintronics researcher wins €1 million award for his contributions to interdisciplinary materials research.
Tiny Step Edges, Big Step for Surface Science
Experiments at the Vienna University of Technology can explain the behavior of electrons at tiny step edges on titanium oxide surface.
From mathematical process models to industrial polymer production
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering has published a special issue on mathematical tools and approaches for polymerization reaction engineering.
New wood-based production plants to save material
Retrofit or new plant? This is the question machinery and plant manufacturer Siempelkamp will answer at the Xylexpo fair from May 13 to 17 this year.
Enhanced oil recovery with polymer-coated nanoparticles
Recent research into the use of polymer-coated nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery is reviewed in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for March 2014
We present the most downloaded papers of the pss journal family from March 2014.