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- November 2007
  - Biotechnology
    - Fungal insecticides: Now come with an extra sting
      Felix Cheung
      Published online: 28 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.251
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      Wang, C. & St Leger, R. J. A scorpion neurotoxin increases the potency of a fungal insecticide. Nature Biotechnol. doi: 10.1038/nbt1357 (2007).
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    - Pest control: Plant defence
      Felix Cheung
      Published online: 21 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.243
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      Mao, Y. B. et al. Silencing a cotton bollworm P450 monooxygenase gene by plant-mediated RNAi impairs larval tolerance of gossypol. Nature Biotechnol. doi: 10.1038/nbt1352 (2007).
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    - Antifungal proteins: The nutty killer
      Felix Cheung
      Published online: 14 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.239
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      Wang, S., Shao, B., Rao, P., Lee, Y. & Ye, X. Hypotin, a novel antipathogenic and antiproliferative protein from peanuts with a sequence similar to those of chitinase precursors. J. Agric. Food Chem. doi: 10.1021/jf071540j (2007).
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    - Blood lipid levels: The power of Chinese yams this content is Open !
      Tim Reid
      Published online: 14 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.240
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      Wang, S., Yu, J., Liu, H. & Chen, W. Characterization and preliminary lipid-lowering evaluation of starch from Chinese yam. Food Chem. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.10.059 (2007).
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    - Nanochannels: Driven by charges
      Wei Zeng
      Published online: 14 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.242
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      Gong, X. et al. A charge-driven molecular water pump. Nature Nanotech. doi: 10.1038/nnano.2007.320 (2007).
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  - Cell & molecular biology
    - SARS coronavirus: An insight into its mechanism of action
      Jasmine Farsarakis
      Published online: 21 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.244
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      Chen, S. et al. Mutation of Gly11 on the dimer interface results in the complete crystallographic dimer dissociation of SARS-CoV 3CL^pro: Crystal structure with molecular dynamics simulations. J. Biol. Chem. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M705240200 (2007).
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    - Autoimmune diseases: Finding a natural treatment
      Felix Cheung
      Published online: 07 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.231
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      Wang, Z. et al. Anti-inflammatory properties and regulatory mechanism of a novel derivative of artemisinin in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. J. Immunol. 179, 5958–5965 (2007).
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    - Lipid degradation: Freezing and thawing this content is Open !
      Wei Zeng
      Published online: 07 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.235
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      Li, W. et al. Differential degradation of extraplastidic and plastidic lipids during freezing and post-freezing recovery in Arabidopsis thaliana. J. Biol. Chem. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M706692200 (2007).
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  - Chemistry
    - Bipedal nanomotors: Asymmetry locked in
      Wei Zeng
      Published online: 28 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.252
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      Wang, Z. Synergic mechanism and fabrication target for bipedal nanomotors. PNAS 104, 17921–17926 (2007).
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    - Amphiphilic catalysts: Under the spotlight this content is Open !
      Anne Pichon
      Published online: 14 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.237
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      Gao, J. et al. A direct imaging of amphiphilic catalysts assembled at the interface of emulsion droplets using fluorescence microscopy. Chem. Commun. doi: 10.1039/b713831h (2007).
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  - Clinical medicine
    - Avian influenza: Bird flu virus sticks in the throat
      John Fox
      Published online: 28 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.254
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      Nicholls, J. M. et al. Tropism of avian influenza A (H5N1) in the upper and lower respiratory tract. Nature Med. 13, 147–149 (2007).
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    - Soy proteins: Helping your blood vessels
      Felix Cheung
      Published online: 07 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.232
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      Chan, Y. H. et al. Isoflavone intake in persons at high risk of cardiovascular events: Implications for vascular endothelial function and the carotid atherosclerotic burden. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 86, 938–945 (2007).
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    - Improved detection: Filtering chronic kidney disease
      John Fox
      Published online: 07 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.233
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      Ma, Y. C. et al. Improved GFR estimation by combined creatinine and cystatin C measurements. Kidney Int. doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002566 (2007).
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  - Earth & environment
    - Global warming feedback: Bering the responsibility
      Tim Reid
      Published online: 21 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.248
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      Chen, L. & Gao, Z. Spatial variability in the partial pressures of CO₂ in the northern Bering and Chukchi seas. Deep-Sea Res. II doi: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.08.010 (2007).
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  - Ecology & evolution
    - Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs: Abundance and biodiversity
      Felix Cheung
      Published online: 28 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.249
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      Jiao, N. et al. Distinct distribution pattern of abundance and diversity of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria in the global ocean. Environ. Microbiol. 9, 3091–3099 (2007).
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    - Invasion biology: The mating arena this content is Open !
      Wei Zeng
      Published online: 21 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.246
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      Liu, S. S. et al. Asymmetric mating interactions drive widespread invasion and displacement in a whitefly. Science doi: 10.1126/science.1149887 (2007).
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  - Genetics
    - Genetic interaction: What entropy tells
      Wei Zeng
      Published online: 21 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.245
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      Dong, C. et al. Exploration of gene–gene interaction effects using entropy-based methods. Eur. J. Human Genet. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201921 (2007).
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    - Bovine pneumonia: Tracing the culprits
      Tim Reid
      Published online: 21 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.247
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      Li, Y. et al. Strains of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides small colony type isolated in China between 1953 and 1960 show close similarity to strains of the Africa/Australia cluster. Vet. J. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.08.021 (2007).
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  - Materials
    - Membranes: A heated conversion
      Anne Pichon
      Published online: 28 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.253
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      Yang, Y., Meng, G., Liu, X. & Zhang, L. Converting free-standing porous silicon into related porous membranes. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200703698 (2007).
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    - Gas storage: Corny carbon
      Tim Reid
      Published online: 14 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.241
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      Zhang, F. et al. Preparation and gas storage of high surface area microporous carbon derived from biomass source cornstalks. Bioresour. Technol. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.09.052 (2007).
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    - Shape memory alloys: Fridge magnets
      Tim Reid
      Published online: 07 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.234
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      Zhang, X. et al. Combined giant inverse and normal magnetocaloric effect for room-temperature magnetic cooling. Phys. Rev. B 76, 132403 (2007).
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  - Neuroscience
    - Neuronal development: Keeping active
      Jasmine Farsarakis
      Published online: 07 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.236
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      Wang, C. L. et al. Activity-dependent development of callosal projections in the somatosensory cortex. J. Neurosci. 27, 11334–11342 (2007).
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  - Physics
    - Biosonar: Echoes on the nose
      Felix Cheung
      Published online: 28 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.250
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      Zhuang, Q & Müller, R. Numerical study of the effect of the noseleaf on biosonar beamforming in a horseshoe bat. Phys. Rev. E 76, 051302 (2007).
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    - Acoustic metamaterials: Silence all around
      Felix Cheung
      Published online: 14 November 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.238
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      Chen, H. & Chan, C. T. Acoustic cloaking in three dimensions using acoustic metamaterials. Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 183518 (2007).
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