10 February 2010
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. Each week, our editors select the best published research and provide a summary of the results.
Supramolecular chemistry: White emitters
Doping blue fluorescent microrods with orange dye results in orange-blue-orange architectures that emit white light
Molecular evolution: The rise of night vision
A new genetic study paints a clearer picture of the evolution of night vision in bats
Palaeontology: Unfading colours
Pigments preserved in fossilized organelles reveal the true colours of non-avian dinosaurs and extinct birds
Neuropharmacology: Magnesium is the new brain food
New findings suggest that an increase in brain magnesium may enhance learning and memory
