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    This Collection welcomes submissions that advance our understanding of fundamental cellular processes.

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    This Collection welcomes submissions that contribute to our understanding of all things neurovascular.

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    This Guest Edited Collection welcomes articles that shed light on the molecular and cellular mechanisms and signalling pathways governing tissue patterning and the establishment of polarity during morphogenesis, as well as research using advanced techniques to further our understanding of morphogenesis across scales.

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    One of the fundamental biological processes in life is the cell cycle leading from DNA replication to cell division. While it has been studied for decades and our knowledge has matured, sophisticated experimental approaches have rejuvenated the field. In addition, cell cycle regulators have emerged as cancer therapy targets. This collection showcases ground-breaking cell cycle papers and reviews, ranging from basic discoveries to clinical applications.

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    This Collection invites submissions on the topic of articles in live microscopy – from new tools to emerging techniques, from conventional to advanced light microscopy - with the aim of publishing high-quality research devoted to advance our understanding of biology.

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    One of our ongoing missions as a journal is to provide a platform for scientists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to share their work and lived experiences. Here, our editors have curated a collection of interviews from our ongoing Q&A series, in which biologists at all career stages talk about their research, professional journeys, and other experiences.

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    This Collection welcomes any novel lines of enquiry that progress our understanding of brain evolution, in humans and beyond.

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    This Collection welcomes submissions that make an effort towards a more holistic understanding of various aspects of plant biology.

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    Centrosomes, the main microtubule-organizing centers in animal cells, orchestrate cell division and the building of cilia, which carry out a wide array of sensory and motile functions. Here, our Editorial Board Member Tiago Dantas and the in-house editors present a collection of articles published in Communications Biology that highlight the roles of these vital organelles.

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    Biomechanical factors shape cellular function through influencing the structural integrity, morphology, and dynamics of cells and tissues. Here we present a collection of articles published in Communications Biology that address how mechanical forces affect biology.

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    October 10th is World Mental Health Day. Despite the progress made in the development and implementation of therapies for mental health conditions, further understanding of the underlying mechanisms are needed. Here we highlight some studies published by Communications Biology that have filled in some of the gaps in our understanding.

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    The anatomy of an organism provides the principal opportunity for biological insight - evolutionary relationships, function and ecology can all be inferred based on observable structures. From fossils representing the long extinct, to embryos representing the earliest stages of the extant, this collection represents some of our editors’ favourite anatomy-driven Communications Biology articles.

    Image: Luke R. Grinham