10 January 2008
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.
DNA methylation: Working together
Two enzymes function synergistically in gene methylation
Bacterial pathogens: How they work
Structural analysis of a virulence protein shows how Salmonella bacteria interfere with the human immune system
Breast cancer: Destroying bad seeds
Scientists have found a microRNA that blocks the development of breast-cancer stem cells
Fluorescent probes: A bright encoding strategy
Scientists have synthesized nanoparticles with multiple emission spectra
Bond activation: A hazard-free approach
Carbon-hydrogen bonds of aromatic rings can be selectively activated to make biologically active molecules without using harmful metals and halides
Parkinson's disease: Green tea protection
Natural chemicals found in green tea may be a safe and easily administered neuroprotective treatment for Parkinson's disease
Nitrous oxide: Antarctic emissions
Tundra wetlands in the Antarctic emit surprisingly high levels of nitrous oxide, which could increase owing to climate warming
Oil spills: Going down
Scientists have developed a three-dimensional model for predicting the movement and spreading of oil particles in an oil spill
Supercontinents: Mantle pieces
Rocks discovered in south China may end the debate about what caused the supercontinent Rodinia to break up
Extinction theory: A double episode
Two prolonged periods of global warming might have been the cause of mass extinction 250 million years ago
Organogels: Set in sound
A novel family of gelators can make organogels that set and switch surface wettability when exposed to ultrasound
Metallic glasses: Finding the right cast
Scientists in Jinan have found a criterion for predicting the glass-forming ability of liquid metals
