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September 2007
Biotechnology
Drug delivery: Wet or dry
Felix Cheung
Published online: 12 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.188
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et al. Multiresponsive surfaces change between superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity. Adv. Mater. doi: 10.1002/adma.200602334 (2007).
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Cell & molecular biology
Cell death: The dark side of IGF-1R
Dangsheng Li
Published online: 26 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.197
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A novel role for IGF-1R in p53-mediated apoptosis through translational modulation of the p53-Mdm2 feedback loop. J. Cell Biol. 178, 995–1007 (2007).
Top of pageGadd45a regulation: Keep in touch
Felix Cheung
Published online: 19 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.193
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et al. Gadd45a regulates
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-catenin distribution and maintains cell–cell adhesion/contact. Oncogene doi: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210469 (2007). Raf regulation: Location matters
Dangsheng Li
Published online: 12 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.184
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et al. Spatial regulation of Raf kinase signaling by RKTG. PNAS 104, 14348–14353 (2007).
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Chemistry
Non-covalent interactions: A new spin on bonding
Anne Pichon
Published online: 26 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.199
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A new quasi-1D spin system with spin transition exhibiting novel CN
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interactions. Inorg. Chem. doi: 10.1021/ic700758c (2007). Biomass conversion: A hot-water treatment
Anne Pichon
Published online: 19 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.194
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Cellulose conversion into polyols catalyzed by reversibly formed acids and supported ruthenium clusters in hot water. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200702661 (2007).
Top of pageCoordination polymers: Organic matters
Anne Pichon
Published online: 12 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.183
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Interplay of coordinative and supramolecular interactions in engineering unusual crystalline architectures of low-dimensional metal–pamoate complexes under co-ligand intervention. CrystEngComm doi: 10.1039/b707853f (2007).
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Clinical medicine
Stem-cell transplantation: Cut risks to the bone
John Fox
Published online: 19 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.189
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et al. Risk factors and mortality predictors of hepatic veno-occlusive disease after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705835 (2007).
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Earth & environment
Radioelements: Weathering forecast
Tim Reid
Published online: 26 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.196
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Abundances of radioelements (K, U, Th) in weathered igneous rocks in Hong Kong. J. Geophys. Eng. 4, 285–292 (2007).
Top of pageAsian dust: Where the dust settles this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 19 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.192
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et al. Dolomite as a tracer for the source regions of Asian dust. Geophys. Res. 112, D17201 (2007).
Top of pagePlate tectonics: Fighting to be on top
Tim Reid
Published online: 05 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.177
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The crust and upper mantle structure beneath southeastern China. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 260, 549–563 (2007).
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Materials
Mesoporous materials: Metallic alliance
Anne Pichon
Published online: 26 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.200
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et al. Ordered mesoporous Ce1–xZrxO2 solid solutions with crystalline walls. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 6698–6699 (2007).
Top of pageCarbon nanotubes: Becoming a brighter fighter
Felix Cheung
Published online: 12 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.187
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et al. Intracellular delivery of quantum dots tagged antisense oligodeoxynucleotides by functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Nano Lett. doi: 10.1021/nl071114c (2007).
Top of pageMetallic glasses: Small and stretchy
Wei Zeng
Published online: 05 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.178
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et al. Tensile ductility and necking of metallic glass. Nature Mater. doi: 10.1038/nmat1984 (2007).
Top of pageHollow microcapsules: Bond issues
Anne Pichon
Published online: 05 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.179
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Template polymerization to fabricate hydrogen-bonded poly(acrylic acid)/poly(vinylpyrrolidone) hollow microcapsules with a pH-mediated swelling–deswelling property. Chem. Mater. doi: 10.1021/cm070042n (2007).
Top of pageSonic crystals: Bending sound twice
Rachel Pei Chin Won
Published online: 05 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.180
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et al. Negative birefraction of acoustic waves in a sonic crystal. Nature Mater. doi: 10.1038/nmat1987 (2007).
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Neuroscience
Olfactory system: Mice on the scent this content is Open !
Wei Zeng
Published online: 05 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.181
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et al. Detection of near-atmospheric concentrations of CO2 by an olfactory subsystem in the mouse. Science 317, 953–957 (2007).
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Physics
Waveguides: Knowing right from left
Tim Reid
Published online: 26 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.195
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et al. Realization of a super waveguide for high-power-density generation and transmission using right- and left-handed transmission-line circuits. Phys. Rev. E 76, 036602 (2007).
Top of pageQuantum dots: Two is not a crowd
Tim Reid
Published online: 19 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.190
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Electronic structures of N quantum dot molecule. Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 092119 (2007).
Top of pageThin films: The stress test
Tim Reid
Published online: 19 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.191
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et al. Ultra-sensitive, highly reproducible film stress characterization using flexible suspended thin silicon plates and local curvature measurements. J. Micromech. Microeng. 17, 1923–1930 (2007).
Top of pageMolecular dynamics: All about the energy
Wei Zeng
Published online: 12 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.185
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et al. Breakdown of the Born–Oppenheimer approximation in the F + o-D2
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DF + D reaction. Science 317, 1061–1064 (2007). Superheavy elements: Finding the right ingredients this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 12 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.186
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et al. Possible way to synthesize superheavy element Z = 117. Chin. Phys. Lett. 24, 2551–2554 (2007).
Top of pageMetamaterials: Perfect invisibility
Tim Reid
Published online: 05 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.182
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Electromagnetic wave interactions with a metamaterial cloak. Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 063903 (2007).
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Space & astronomy
Overcontact binaries: Two of a kind this content is Open !
Xiaoling Zhang
Published online: 26 September 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.198
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et al. Evolutionary states of the two shortest period O-type overcontact binaries V382 Cyg and TU Mus. Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12184.x (2007).
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