NATURE CHINA
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.
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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CHEMISTRY
Molecular machines: Rotor brigade
An array of molecular rotors have been observed on a gold surface
CLINICAL MEDICINE
Infectious disease: An emerging threat
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis has been identified in China for the
first time, and the disease may transmit from human to human
Pregnancy studies: Every little helps
Micronutrient supplements, particularly of iron and folic acid, should
be given to pregnant women in developing countries to minimize neonatal mortality
ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
Palaeontology: Shell shocked
A fossil unearthed in China exhibits an incomplete shell that might
explain how turtles evolved their protective armour
MATERIALS
Superconductivity: New parents
Researchers in Beijing have found a promising parent compound for making new superconductors
PHYSICS
Thermodynamics: Upholding the law
Researchers in China have derived a universal condition that keeps the
generalized second law of thermodynamics satisfied in generalized gravity models
