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Siggia, E. D. & Swain, P. S. Science 297, 1183–1186 (2002). 4. Raser, J. M. & O’Shea, E. K. Science 304, 1811–1814 (2004). 5. , Young, J. , Swain, P. S. & Elowitz, M. B. Science 307, 1962–1965 (2005). 6. Paulsson, J. Nature 427, 415–418 (2004). NEWS & VIEWS NATURE|Vol 437|29 September 2005 MATERIALS SCIENCE Pore show Hermann Gies The holes of mesoporous materials provide sheltered venues for many catalytic and adsorbent processes. A complex and beautiful crystalline germanate structure widens the scope of such materials.
Siggia, E. D. & Swain, P. S. Science 297, 1183–1186 (2002). 4. Raser, J. M. & O’Shea, E. K. Science 304, 1811–1814 (2004). 5. , Young, J. , Swain, P. S. & Elowitz, M. B. Science 307, 1962–1965 (2005). 6. Paulsson, J. Nature 427, 415–418 (2004). NEWS & VIEWS NATURE|Vol 437|29 September 2005 MATERIALS SCIENCE Pore show Hermann Gies The holes of mesoporous materials provide sheltered venues for many catalytic and adsorbent processes. A complex and beautiful crystalline germanate structure widens the scope of such materials.
Dharmasiri, S. & Estelle, M. Nature 435, 441–445 (2005). 13. Kepinski, S. & Leyser, O. Nature 435, 446–451 (2005). OCEANOGRAPHY Nutrients in remote mode Marina Lévy Phytoplankton productivity depends on the replenishment of nutrients in ocean surface waters. An explanation for a region of strikingly low productivity invokes a little-considered aspect of the nutrient cycle. In the open ocean, so-called ‘mode waters’ are water masses of uniform density that form at the surface in winter, subduct and then may travel long distances beneath the surface.