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In Nature China this week - Researchers in Beijing have developed a screening method that can quickly pick out potential antitumour agents from natural plant extracts 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.

Antibiotic synthesis: Last but not least
Insights into the late-stage modifications of nanchangmycin shed light on the biosynthetic pathways of other similar antibiotics

Screening methods: Looking for ligands
Researchers in Beijing have developed a screening method that can quickly pick out potential antitumour agents from natural plant extracts

Molecular devices: Secured login
The fluorescent switch MPTEA can serve as a secured login system that grants an authorized user with specific molecular-device functionalities

Global warming: Hotter and hotter
Days of summer heat wave in the Northern Hemisphere are increasing at a rate twice faster than 30 years ago

Complex systems: Keeping close to chaos
A universal and easily calculable algorithm is capable of assessing complexity in real-world data, even those with noise

Gauge theory: Symmetric spin
A new approach to gauge theory helps to explain how protons and neutrons get their spin

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• Nature China