Nature China highlights the best research coming out of Mainland China and Hong Kong, providing scientists from around the world with a convenient portal into publications drawn from across all scientific disciplines.
Cholesterol uptake: Stop the cycle
Researchers in Shanghai explain how cholesterol is absorbed in cells, and more importantly, how the drug ezetimibe stops this absorption
Virology: A plethora of pathogens
Astroviruses that can cause severe diarrhoea in humans have been found in insect-eating bats in Hong Kong
Chlorofullerenes: Pineapples and planets
Researchers in China have introduced a family of useful carbon crystal structures by adding chlorine to fullerene molecules
Animal behaviour: Chemical attraction
Male fruit flies with increased levels of dopamine are more likely to court other males
Schizophrenia: Improper release
A susceptibility gene for schizophrenia might result in cognitive defects by interfering with nerve transmission
Quintessence: Making black holes black
The presence of 'quintessence' dark energy has a strong effect on the radiation emitted from black holes
