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In Nature China this week - Researchers in Shanghai explain how cholesterol is absorbed in cells, and more importantly, how the drug ezetimibe stops this absorption and more

Nature China highlights the best research coming out of Mainland China and Hong Kong, providing scientists from around the world with a convenient portal into publications drawn from across all scientific disciplines.

Cholesterol uptake: Stop the cycle
Researchers in Shanghai explain how cholesterol is absorbed in cells, and more importantly, how the drug ezetimibe stops this absorption

Virology: A plethora of pathogens
Astroviruses that can cause severe diarrhoea in humans have been found in insect-eating bats in Hong Kong

Chlorofullerenes: Pineapples and planets
Researchers in China have introduced a family of useful carbon crystal structures by adding chlorine to fullerene molecules

Animal behaviour: Chemical attraction
Male fruit flies with increased levels of dopamine are more likely to court other males

Schizophrenia: Improper release
A susceptibility gene for schizophrenia might result in cognitive defects by interfering with nerve transmission

Quintessence: Making black holes black
The presence of 'quintessence' dark energy has a strong effect on the radiation emitted from black holes

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• Nature China