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.
Cell aging: The pathway to eternal youth
The protein SIRT1 promotes cell growth and delays cell aging in human fibroblasts
Traditional Chinese medicine: Ancient formula in modern times
Modern biochemical analysis gives an insight into how major ingredients of an ancient Chinese remedy work in harmony to treat diseases
Plant development: Day and night
Scientists have discovered how DELLA proteins and gibberellins regulate the day-night cycle in plants
Leaf polarity: Upside down
Scientists in Shanghai have identified a set of proteins without which a leaf's upside will develop downside features
Rice genome: Sifting through the family history
Two evolutionary episodes that occurred about five and ten million years ago gave rise to the diversity of rice we see today
Metallic glasses: Flex space
Spaces between molecules can enhance the plasticity of bulk metallic glasses
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