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November 2008
Biotechnology
Stem cell: Supporting factors
Felix Cheung
Published online: 19 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.269
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et al. Two supporting factors greatly improve the efficiency of human iPSC generation. Cell Stem Cell 3, 475–479 (2008).
Top of pageAntimicrobial peptides: Venom defence
Felix Cheung
Published online: 05 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.259
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et al. Snake cathelicidin from Bungarus fasciatus is a potent peptide antibiotics. PLoS One 3, e3217 (2008).
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Cell & molecular biology
Pharmacology: Herbal terminator
Jane Qiu
Published online: 26 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.275
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et al. Modulation of orphan nuclear receptor Nur77-mediated apoptotic pathway by acetylshikonin and analogues. Cancer Res. 68, 8871–8880 (2008).
Top of pageStructural biology: Unique taggers this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 26 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.276
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et al. Structure of a Shigella effector reveals a new class of ubiquitin ligases. Nature Struct. Mol. Biol. doi:10.1038/nsmb.1517 (2008).
Top of pageVirology: Movement factor
Jane Qiu
Published online: 12 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.263
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, , & Identification of a movement protein of rice stripe Tenuivirus. J. Virol. doi:10.1128/JVI.01696-08 (2008).
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Chemistry
Halogen bonding: Pulling together this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 05 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.258
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et al. Cooperativity between the halogen bond and the hydrogen bond in H3N
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XYHF complexes (X, Y = F, Cl, Br). ChemPhysChem 9, 2265–2269 (2008). Nanoparticles: A star for catalysis
Tim Reid
Published online: 05 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.262
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, , , & Shape-controlled synthesis of gold nanoparticles in deep eutectic solvents for studies of structure–functionality relationships in electrocatalysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi: 10.1002/anie.200803202 (2008).
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Clinical medicine
Immunology: Alternate infection
Jane Qiu
Published online: 19 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.270
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et al. Assessment of specific antibodies to F protein in serum samples from Chinese hepatitis C patients treated with interferon plus ribavarin. J. Clin. Microbiol. 46, 3746–3751 (2008).
Top of pageIntensive care medicine: Before pulling the tube
Felix Cheung
Published online: 12 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.264
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et al. Prophylactic administration of parenteral steroids for preventing airway complications after extubation in adults: Meta-analysis of randomised placebo controlled trials. Br. Med. J. 337, a1841 (2008).
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Earth & environment
Palaeoclimatology: Pollinating history
Tim Reid
Published online: 26 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.277
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& Palynological evidence for the mid-Miocene climatic optimum recorded in Cenozoic sediments of the Tian Shan range, northwestern China. Glob. Planet. Change doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2008.09.001 (2008).
Top of pageClimate change: Bacterial benchmark
Tim Reid
Published online: 12 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.265
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et al. Bacteria variabilities in a Tibetan ice core and their relations with climate change. Global Biogeochem. Cycles doi:10.1029/2007GB003140 (2008).
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Ecology & evolution
The origin of birds: A bizarre find
Felix Cheung
Published online: 05 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.257
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, , , & A bizarre Jurassic maniraptoran from China with elongate ribbon-like feathers. Nature 455, 1105–1108 (2008).
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Genetics
Human genome: A Han Chinese deciphered this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 12 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.266
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et al. The diploid genome sequence of an Asian individual. Nature doi:10.1038/nature07484 (2008).
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Materials
Nanoassemblies: Controlled stains
Vicki Cleave
Published online: 26 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.279
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et al. Ordered gold nanostructure assemblies formed by droplet evaporation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi:10.1002/anie.200803642 (2008).
Top of pageSupercapacitors: Foam success this content is Open !
Vicki Cleave
Published online: 26 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.280
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, & Electrodeposited nickel hydroxide on nickel foam with ultrahigh capacitance. Chem. Commun. doi:10.1039/b815647f (2008).
Top of pageCarbon nanotubes: Loud and clear! this content is Open !
Ai Lin Chun
Published online: 19 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.271
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et al. Flexible, stretchable, transparent carbon nanotube thin film loudspeakers. Nano Lett. doi:10.1021/nl802750z (2008).
Top of pageSilk fibres: Spinning a line
Tim Reid
Published online: 19 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.272
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, , , & Silk fibers extruded artificially from aqueous solutions of regenerated Bombyx mori silk fibroin are tougher than their natural counterparts. Adv. Mater. doi:10.1002/adma.200800582 (2008).
Top of pageNanofibres: Bright belts
Tim Reid
Published online: 05 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.261
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et al. Preparation and luminescence properties of YVO4:Ln and Y(V, P)O4:Ln (Ln = Eu3+, Sm3+, Dy3+) nanofibers and microbelts by sol–gel/electrospinning process. Chem. Mater. doi: 10.1021/cm801538t (2008).
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Neuroscience
Neurons: Needing noise
Tim Reid
Published online: 26 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.278
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, & Detection of subthreshold pulses in neurons with channel noise. Phys. Rev. E 78, 051909 (2008).
Top of pageSynaptic development: Making long-term changes this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 19 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.273
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, , & GABAB receptor activation mediates frequency-dependent plasticity of developing GABAergic synapses. Nature Neurosci. doi:10.1038/nn.2215 (2008).
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Physics
Fullerenes: Building with boron
Tim Reid
Published online: 19 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.274
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, , , & Family of boron fullerenes: General constructing schemes, electron counting rule, and ab initio calculations. Phys. Rev. B 78, 201401 (2008).
Top of pageQuantum mechanics: Beyond the Born supremacy this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 12 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.267
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et al. The extent of non–Born-Oppenheimer coupling in the reaction of Cl(2P) with para-H2. Science 322, 573–576 (2008).
Top of pageCarbon nanotubes: Domino drive this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 05 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.260
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Dominoes in carbon nanotubes. Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 175501 (2008).
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Space & astronomy
Quasars: Iron inflow
Tim Reid
Published online: 12 November 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.268
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et al. A systematic analysis of Fe II emission in quasars: Evidence for inflow to the central black hole. Astrophys. J. 687, 78–96 (2008).
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