• Latest weekly Research Highlights

    • Cell & molecular biology

      • Cancer biology: Consequences of changes

        Jane Qiu

        Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.233

        Original article citation:

        Sun, T. et al. Functional genetic variations in cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 and susceptibility to multiple types of cancer. Cancer Res. 68, 7025–7034 (2008).

    • Chemistry

      • Nanoparticles: Easy beadwork

        Vicki Cleave

        Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.237

        Original article citation:

        Zhu, L., Xue, D. & Wang, Z. Metallic cation induced one–dimensional assembly of poly(acrylic acid)–1–dodecanethiol–stabilized gold nanoparticles. Langmuir doi: 10.1021/la802207m (2008).

    • Earth & environment

      • Supercontinents: Heated break–up

        Tim Reid

        Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.235

        Original article citation:

        Wang, X. C. et al. The Bikou basalts in the northwestern Yangtze block, South China: Remnants of 820–810 Ma continental flood basalts? Geol. Soc. Am. Bull. doi: 10.1130/B26310.1 (2008).

    • Ecology & evolution

      • Competition: Distinct extinction Open !

        Tim Reid

        Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.236

        Original article citation:

        Zu, J., Wang, W., Takeuchi, Y., Zu, B. & Wang, K. On evolution under symmetric and asymmetric competitions. J. Theor. Biol. doi: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.06.001 (2008).

    • Genetics

      • Rice genetics: Flowering switch

        Jane Qiu

        Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.234

        Original article citation:

        Wu, C. et al. RID1, encoding a Cys2/His2–type zinc finger transcription factor, acts as a master switch from vegetative to floral development in rice. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 105, 12915–12920 (2008).

    • Materials

      • Electrospinning: Taking it to the third dimension Open !

        Vicki Cleave

        Published online: 08 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.238

        Original article citation:

        Zhang, D. & Chang, J. Electrospinning of three–dimensional nanofibrous tubes with controllable architectures. Nano Lett. doi: 10.1021/nl801667s (2008).

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