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    This collection aims to highlight the importance of disorder in framework materials, including characterisation their structures and the types of disorder present, and the role of disorder in the materials’ properties and function.

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    In this cross-journal collection, we invite submissions with a focus on the immune response to bacterial infection and immune interplay with the host microbiome, spanning basic immunobiology, translational and clinical work.

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    From the generation of embryo-like structures to the establishment of cell-based approaches to model or treat disease, the field of stem cell and developmental biology has impressively progressed during the past few months.

    Image: Jacob Hanna and Maayan Visuals – Oldak B. et al. Complete human day 14 post-implantation embryo models from naive ES cells. Nature 622, 562–573 (2023). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06604-5

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    In this cross-journal collection, we highlight studies that examine the ways in which changes in environmental conditions, drivers, and impacts resulting from climate change have influenced or may influence contaminants across all areas of the marine environment.

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    This joint collection welcomes preclinical, clinical, epidemiological, and public health research focused on viral hepatitis.

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    In this cross-journal collection between Nature Communications, npj Digital Medicine, npj Precision Oncology, Communications Medicine, Communications Biology, and Scientific Reports, we invite submissions with a focus on artificial intelligence in cancer.

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    In this cross-journal Collection at Nature Communications, Communications Biology, Communications Engineering, Communications Materials, Communications Medicine and Scientific Reports, we welcome submissions focusing on various aspects, from mechanistic understanding to clinical translation, of smart materials for applications in bioengineering and biomedicine, such as, drug delivery, biosensing, bioimaging and tissue engineering.

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    This page features research articles covering diverse topics that drive innovation and progress in engineering and infrastructure fields. From sustainable practices, urban planning and smart city technologies to advanced structural engineering and energy infrastructure, these studies reflect cutting-edge developments and interdisciplinary approaches towards a more resilient and sustainable modern infrastructure.

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    In this cross-journal Collection, we invite submissions investigating prokaryotic immunity and viral evasion systems, drawing on genomics, genetics, cell and structural biology, virology and other approaches.

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    Rapid advancements into space from many new companies, countries, and space-related entities has enabled a “Second Space Age.”

    Image: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center.