In Nature China this week - Medical genetics: Silence of the gene
Stem cells: Vitamin boost
Vitamin C can significantly improve the speed and efficiency of stem
cell production
Medical genetics: Leprosy markers
A genome-wide association study identifies a list of gene variants
associated with susceptibility to leprosy
Medical genetics: Silence of the gene
The silencing of a key tumour-suppressor gene contributes to the
development and progression of liver cancer
Nanotechnology: In search for a stable isomer
Researchers have synthesized the most thermodynamically stable C_71 H_2
isomer by adding carbene to the equator of C_70