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.
Catalysis: Gold for tandem reactions
Gold nanoparticles incorporated onto a hydroxyapatite substrate form a very efficient catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of imines and oximes
Metabolism: Goose liver tells a big fat story
Insulin and glucose induce fatty liver in geese by activating a set of genes and enzymes involved in lipid synthesis
Biomimetics: Mimicking the potassium channel
Researchers in Beijing have created an artificial system that mimics the way potassium channels open or close in response to changes in ion concentration
Developmental neuroscience: The bliss of growth
A protein critical for homeostasis of the immune system is also critical for axon regeneration in the central nervous system
