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    Here we showcase the most exciting recent advances in the Earth and environmental sciences. This research spans atmospheric, terrestrial, freshwater and marine systems, the intersection of Earth science and biology, and natural hazards.

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    This page includes topics like the evolution of genes, molecules, lineages, populations, societies and languages; palaeontology, archaeology and anthropology, coevolution, behavioural ecology, ecosystem and community ecology, biogeography and macroecology, conservation biology, agroecology, disease ecology and zoology.

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    In this page, all the relevant aspects of the energy field, such as harvesting, conversion, production, storage, consumption, resources, management and politics are considered. Here, we put in the spotlight the most exciting, innovative and inspiring articles selected by our editors.

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    On this page, we highlight some of the most exciting neuroscience papers that advance our understanding of the brain, covering neurodegeneration, neurological diseases, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, systems neuroscience, neurophysiology, neurotechnologies, computational neuroscience, and neurodevelopment.

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    This page highlights recent articles advancing our knowledge in molecular, cell and developmental biology, including disciplines as diverse as cell division, mechanobiology, membrane trafficking and contact sites, tissue morphogenesis, aging, circadian rhythms and more.

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    On this page we highlight the most inspiring and innovative works published in the area of genetics, genomics and evolution, computational methods, epigenetics, functional genomics, chromatin biology and genome instability.

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    Here we select our recent, most exciting articles focusing on both basic and translational immunology, encompassing immune cell development, biology and regulation, host responses to pathogens, immunological disorders such as allergy and autoimmunity, systems immunology, and finally immune therapy.

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    In this page, all the relevant aspects of the energy field, such as harvesting, conversion, production, storage, consumption, resources, management and politics are considered. Here, we put in the spotlight the most exciting, innovative and inspiring articles selected by our editors.

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    Here, we provide a snapshot of exciting work published in materials science and chemistry. From new forms of matter to well-known materials, topics include oxides, 2D materials, nanomaterials, ceramics, metamaterials, polymers, biomaterials, organic and inorganic functional materials, etc.

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    This page highlights recent articles on all aspects of bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and virology, covering the biology of pathogens, host-pathogen interactions, environmental microbiology, epidemiology of infectious diseases, translational work on the development of antimicrobial therapeutics and vaccines, and clinical studies.

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    Within this page, we will highlight our latest most interesting papers within the areas of nuclear and subnuclear physics, nuclear structure, nuclear materials and safety, quark-gluon plasmas, particle and astroparticle physics, and high-energy physics.

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    This page highlights recent engaging work in the areas of optics and photonics, ranging from optical physics, materials, imaging, and communications, to techniques, integration and applications, at all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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