31 October 2007
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.
Seed treatment: Laser-protected wheat
Treating wheat seeds with lasers can help them grow into plants that are resistant to ultraviolet radiation and drought
Protein interaction: PICK1 PDZ domain
The PICK1 PDZ domain binds directly to lipid membranes and is essential for the interaction between PICK1 and AMPA receptors
Histone methylation: Take it away
JMJD3 is an enzyme for histone protein H3K27 demethylation
Biomaterials: A synthetic cocoon
The combination of two templating approaches leads to the assembly of a complex, synthetic silkworm-cocoon-like material
Mental training: The benefits of short-term meditation
Integrative body-mind training can improve attention, lower stress and provides a convenient means for scientists to study the effects of meditation
Laser ablation: Capturing a piece of the action
Scientists in China have recorded the action of an ultrashort laser pulse blasting away material from a block of aluminium