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    • July 2009

      • Biotechnology

        • Stem cells: True pluripotency Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 24 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.155

          Original article citation:

          Zhao, X. Y. et al. iPS cells produce viable mice through tetraploid complementation. Nature doi:10.1038/nature08267 (2009).

        • Nanobiotechnology: 'Penicillin' for the brain Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 08 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.139

          Original article citation:

          Liu, L. et al. Self-assembled cationic peptide nanoparticles as an efficient antimicrobial agent. Nature Nanotechnol. doi:10.1038/nnano.2009.153 (2009).

      • Cell & molecular biology

        • Structural biology: Bacterial tricks unmasked

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 29 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.151

          Original article citation:

          Huang, Z. et al. Structural insights into host GTPase isoform selection by a family of bacterial GEF mimics. Nature Struct. Mol. Biol. doi:10.1038/nsmb.1647 (2009).

      • Chemistry

        • Chemical ecology: Spider's secret blend of love Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 29 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.153

          Original article citation:

          Xiao, Y., Zhang, J. & Li, S. A two-component female-produced pheromone of the spider Pholcus beijingensis. J. Chem. Ecol. doi:10.1007/s10886-009-9660-2 (2009).

        • Material chemistry: Casting graphene

          Anne Pichon

          Published online: 22 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.147

          Original article citation:

          Zhang, W. et al. A strategy for producing pure single-layer graphene sheets based on a confined self-assembly approach. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi:10.1002/anie.200902365 (2009).

        • Sensors: Melamine exposed

          Anne Pichon

          Published online: 15 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.143

          Original article citation:

          Ai, K., Liu, Y. & Lu, L. Hydrogen-bonding recognition-induced color change of gold nanoparticles for visual detection of melamine in raw milk and infant formula. J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi:10.1021/ja9037017 (2009).

      • Clinical medicine

        • Hypertension: Earthquake puts blood pressure at stake Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 29 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.152

          Original article citation:

          Chen, Y. et al. Acute cardiovascular effects of the Wenchuan earthquake: ambulatory blood pressure monitoring of hypertensive patients. Hypertens. Res. doi:10.1038/hr.2009.98 (2009).

        • Genomics: Parasitic flatworms deciphered

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 29 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.154

          Original article citation:

          Zhou, Y. et al. The Schistosoma japonicum genome reveals features of host–parasite interplay. Nature doi:10.1038/nature08140 (2009).

        • Psychiatry: Mental disorders in China Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 01 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.135

          Original article citation:

          Phillips, M. R. et al. Prevalence, treatment, and associated disability of mental disorders in four provinces in China during 2001–05: an epidemiological survey. Lancet 373, 2041–2053 (2009).

      • Developmental biology

        • Plant development: Split ends Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 01 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.136

          Original article citation:

          Sun, S. Y. et al. OsHAL3 mediates a new pathway in the light-regulated growth of rice. Nature Cell Biol. doi:10.1038/ncb1892 (2009).

      • Earth & environment

        • Environmental sciences: Dying sturgeons Open !

          Ai Lin Chun

          Published online: 01 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.137

          Original article citation:

          Hu, J. et al. Malformations of the endangered Chinese sturgeons, Acipenser sinensis, and its causal agent. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 23, 9339–9344 (2009).

        • Palaeogeography: Cold mountain Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 01 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.138

          Original article citation:

          Bo, S. et al. The Gamburtsev mountains and the origin and early evolution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Nature doi:10.1038/nature08024 (2009).

      • Materials

        • Nanodevices: Ring cavity Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 15 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.144

          Original article citation:

          Ma, R. M. et al. Light coupling and modulation in coupled nanowire ring–Fabry-Pérot cavity. Nano Lett. doi:10.1021/nl901190v (2009).

        • Nanoelectronics: Now at a junction

          Anne Pichon

          Published online: 08 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.140

          Original article citation:

          Meng, G. et al. A general synthetic approach to interconnected nanowire/nanotube and nanotube/nanowire/nanotube heterojunctions with branched topology. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. doi:10.1002/anie.200901999 (2009).

      • Neuroscience

        • Cognitive neuroscience: Racial bias in empathy Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 22 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.148

          Original article citation:

          Xu, X., Zuo, X., Wang, X. & Han, S. Do you feel my pain? Racial group membership modulates empathic neural responses. J. Neurosci. 29, 8525–8529 (2009).

      • Physics

        • Condensed matter physics: Mixed moments Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 22 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.149

          Original article citation:

          Zhao, J. et al. Spin waves and magnetic exchange interactions in CaFe2As2. Nature Phys. doi:10.1038/nphys1336 (2009).

        • Material physics: Intrinsically magnetic

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 22 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.150

          Original article citation:

          Zhang, Z. H. et al. Evidence of intrinsic ferromagnetism in individual dilute magnetic semiconducting nanostructures. Nature Nanotech. doi:10.1038/nnano.2009.181 (2009).

        • Photovoltaics: The sky is the limit

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 15 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.145

          Original article citation:

          Chen, C., Zhang, W., Kong, E. S. W. & Zhang, Y. Carbon nanotube photovoltaic device with asymmetrical contacts. Appl. Phys. Lett. doi:10.1063/1.3136905 (2009).

        • Optics: Swap trick Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 08 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.141

          Original article citation:

          Lai, Y. et al. Illusion optics: The optical transformation of an object into another object. Phys. Rev. Lett. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.253902 (2009).

        • Superconductivity: A first-time parent

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 08 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.142

          Original article citation:

          Zhu, X. et al. Transition of stoichiometric Sr2VO3FeAs to a superconducting state at 37.2 K. Phys. Rev. B 79, 220512 (2009).

      • Space & astronomy

        • Galactic astronomy: Red is not so dead Open !

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 15 July 2009 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2009.146

          Original article citation:

          Deng, X. F., He, J. Z., Wu, P. & Ding, Y. P. The environmental dependence of the fraction of "unconventional" galaxies: red late types and blue early types. Astrophys. J. 699, 948–952 (2009).

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