2010 Top 10

Nature China published 140 research highlights in 2010. This is a list of the top ten most downloaded highlights from the international website of Nature China of that year, taking into account the time at which they were published. The chart does not rank the quality, scientific significance or citation impact of the content. However, it may bring articles to your attention that you might not have otherwise noticed. We hope you enjoy them.

1. Research Highlights

   Quantum physics: Teleportation goes long distance -

   Researchers in China have achieved quantum teleportation in free space over a distance of 16 km

   Published online: 02 June 2010 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2010.65

   See also: Nature Photon. Experimental free-space quantum teleportation

2. Research Highlights

   Electrochemistry: Long live the lithium battery -

   Eliminating oxygen in the electrolyte prolongs the life of a lithium-ion battery

   Published online: 01 September 2010 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2010.99

   See also: Nature Chem. Raising the cycling stability of aqueous lithium-ion batteries by eliminating oxygen in the electrolyte

3. Research Highlights

   Energy materials: A stretch to save the world -

   Longer and thinner nanoribbons show improved photocatalytic activity for the conversion of carbon dioxide into methane

   Published online: 3 November 2010 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2010.126

   See also: J. Am. Chem. Soc. High-yield synthesis of ultralong and ultrathin Zn2GeO4 nanoribbons toward improved photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into renewable hydrocarbon fuel

4. Research Highlights

   Rice genetics: The perfect rice is on the rise -

   The key to growing rice crops with the ideal plant architecture may lie in a single gene

   Published online: 02 June 2010 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2010.69

   See also: Nature Genet. Regulation of OsSPL14 by OsmiR156 defines ideal plant architecture in rice

5. Research Highlights

   Food biotechnology: Good milk, bad milk -

   A new test method uses seven microRNAs as biomarkers for reflecting the quality of milk and dairy products

   Published online: 7 July 2010 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2010.74

   See also: Cell Res. Identification and characterisation of microRNAs in raw milk during different periods of lactation, commercial fluid, and powdered milk products

6. Research Highlights

   Cell metabolism: Chilli peppers have their benefits -

   Eating capsicum may help to lower high blood pressure

   Published online: 01 September 2010 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2010.96

   See also: Cell Metab. Activation of TRPV1 by dietary capsaicin improves endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation and prevents hypertension

7. Research Highlights

   Nanotechnology: Carbon scrolls-

   Graphene sheets can self-wrap around carbon nanotubes to form nanoscrolls with controllable physical properties

   Published online: 01 September 2010 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2010.103

   See also: Small Fabrication of carbon nanoscrolls from monolayer graphene

8. Research Highlights

   Materials chemistry: Expanding the carbon family -

   Researchers in Beijing have prepared large films of graphdiyne, a two-dimensional carbon allotrope with unique electronic properties

   Published online: 02 June 2010 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2010.67

   See also: Chem. Commun. Architecture of graphdiyne nanoscale films

9. Research Highlights

   Catalysis: The right metal for a sustainable future -

   The discovery of iron-catalysed insertion reactions is set to inspire academic laboratories and industry to use 'greener' catalysts in organic synthesis

   Published online: 02 June 2010 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2010.66

   See also: Nature Chem. Enantioselective iron-catalysed O-H bond insertions

10. Research Highlights

    Genomics: Deciphering the gut flora-

    Metagenomic sequencing reveals the microbial biodiversity of the human guty

    Published online: 10 March 2010 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2010.30

    See also: Nature A human gut microbial gene catalogue established by metagenomic sequencing

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