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  • Milestone |

    We have entered a new era in Alzheimer disease therapy following the FDA approval of amyloid-β-targeting monoclonal antibodies, the first disease-modifying therapies to enter clinical use.

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  • Collection |

    Multivalent interactions between biological molecules result in the formation of biomolecular condensates, a phenomenon known as Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS). Biomolecular condensates have important cellular and physiological functions, and aberration in LLPS can result in pathologies. This

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  • Nature Outlook |

    People spend much of their lives trying to soothe physical pain.

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  • Spotlight |

    As sustainable practices gain traction around the world, university and research labs are taking note.

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  • Nature Index |

    The rapid adoption of chatbots such as ChatGPT in mainstream society have placed artificial intelligence (AI) front and centre of the public debate on science in the past two years.

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  • Focal Point |

    Niigata, Japan is the birthplace of koshihikari rice — one of the most prized varieties in the world, but its rice fields are in a critical situation.

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  • Career Guide |

    On campuses worldwide, large language models are at the forefront of a technological revolution, sparking unprecedented innovation in research and education.

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  • Nature Index |

    South Korea stands out among the leading countries in the Nature Index for its big investments in research and development and strong history in innovation.

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  • Nature Outlook |

    The pursuit of academic knowledge can be its own reward. But for many researchers, the ultimate payback from their ideas and insights comes from forming a company to commercialize them.

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  • Focal Point |

    Special photosynthetic bacteria that can fix both carbon and nitrogen from the air are promising for creating many useful nitrogen-containing organic compounds, including fertilizers, feedstock for fish farms, and artificial spider silk.

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  • Collection |

    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