Nature China will highlight 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.
Hepatitis B: Aiming at new targets
Two genes have been identified that are essential to the reproduction of the hepatitis B virus and are therefore potential targets for novel anti-HBV drugs
Angiosperms: First flowers
A flowering-plant fossil from the Early Cretaceous period provides important information about the origin and evolution of the first flowers on Earth
Liver transplantation: Stemming donor rejection
Genetically modified stem cells may improve survival and liver function in patients receiving liver transplants from living donors
Nanoparticles: Sustaining smells
Porous hollow silica nanospheres can be used as a carrier for the storage and sustained release of volatile substances
Carbon nanotubes: Syngas converters
Catalytic carbon nanotube reactors boost ethanol production
Robotic vision: Head-hunting
A new algorithm for robotic vision allows accurate tracking of human heads
