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.
Endometrial cancer: Driven by hormones
The upregulation of the LRP16 gene by oestrogen enhances the invasive capacity of endometrial cancer cells by inhibiting E-cadherin
Coke-oven gas: Turn pollution into power
Scientists in China have used commercial membranes to refine coke-oven gas into hydrogen and methane
Avian flu: Beyond respiration
The avian flu virus H5N1 infects the respiratory tract and spreads to other organs in the human body
Colon cancer : The link with heart disease
People with coronary artery disease are more likely to develop colon cancer than those without
Climate change: Dust in time
Dust storms in northern China have been strongly affected by climate changes over the past 1,000 years
Helical nanofibres: A twist to follow
Scientists in China have synthesized left- and right-handed helical conducting nanofibres
