06 August 2008
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.
Ubiquitylation: Stop the Smurfs
A novel regulatory mechanism of Smurf enzymes suggests a number of therapeutic targets for the treatment of bone diseases, such as osteoporosis
Liver disease: Protein to the rescue
The protein peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-δ has a regulatory role in the biosynthesis of lipids in liver cells
Artificial photosynthesis: Stored in a tube
Carbon nanotubes can store the electrons needed to realize artificial photosynthesis
Coronary cataract: Blindin' crystallin
A cataract-causing mutation responsible for inherited coronary cataracts has been discovered
Aquaculture: Solely female
A genetic technique to produce single-sex commercial fish stocks has been successfully tested on Chinese sole
Optical devices: Window replacement
A narrow window filled with cleverly engineered materials can let light into the room in the same way as a wide window
