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.
Cancer biology: Consequences of changes
Variations in the DNA sequence of the gene that inhibits T-cell responses can increase the chances of getting cancer
Nanoparticles: Easy beadwork
A simple chemical approach links nanoparticles like beads on a chain
Supercontinents: Heated break-up
Researchers have found evidence that a magma plume under South China contributed to the break-up of the supercontinent Rodinia
Competition: Distinct extinction
Models suggest that the likelihood of a species evolving towards extinction depends on the types of competition they encounter
Rice genetics: Flowering switch
Researchers have identified the gene that causes rice to switch from the vegetative growth phase to the flowering phase
Electrospinning: Taking it to the third dimension
Manipulating electric fields enables the production of three-dimensional electrospun structures
