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Five science stars making their mark in China

With research spanning particle physics, solar power, conservation and the mechanisms of coronavirus transmission, these researchers are standouts in China’s vast talent hub.
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  1. Gemma Conroy
  2. Flynn Murphy
  3. Sian Powell

China’s push to strengthen its standing in science opens opportunities for exploration. These scientists are driving discoveries in physics, energy, medicine and the natural world.

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Nature 593, S14-S17 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01404-1

This article is part of Nature Index 2021 China, an editorially independent supplement. Advertisers have no influence over the content.

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  • Correction 01 June 2021: This story erroneously stated that Lu Zhi and her colleagues had argued in a February paper that recent regulations set by China in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 do not function as expected. In fact, they were referring to pre-existing regulations, set by China’s Wildlife Protection Law. The text has been updated to reflect this.

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