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    High temperature superconductors (HTS) have entered the third decade since their discovery. In this focus we revisit the excitement following that breakthrough and we review the efforts by materials scientists to improve performances of these complex materials on the way towards commercialization of reliable and energy efficient HTS applications.

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    The massive growth and investment in materials chemistry research in Asia has produced some exciting results. What's next for research in the region?

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    The increasing complexity of teaching and research poses significant challenges for public universities. How do universities deal with issues such as multidisciplinary research or public-private ventures?

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    Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon. Since it was first isolated in its freestanding form in 2004, it has become a playground for condensed-matter physicists and materials scientists. In this focus issue we review the brief but intense history of this material, as well as recent experimental observations that confirm the unusual and intriguing physical properties of this carbon sheet.

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    Multiferroics, materials that simultaneously show ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity, have recently seen a significant revival based on the discovery of new compounds with a strong multiferroic coupling. In this focus issue of Nature Materialswe review the intriguing fundamental physics governing multiferroics as well as - important for applications - recent progress in the growth of multiferroic thin films.