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  • Nature Index |

    Innovation – the practice of turning cutting edge basic research into inventions with real world application – is the driver of knowledge economies.

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  • Milestone |

    T cells are specialized lymphocytes that have vital roles in the immune system.

    Image: Chris Ryan

  • Focal Point |

    Drawing on its strengths in life science research and medical innovation, Osaka is creating a world-class hub for biotechnology.

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  • Nature Index |

    This Index looks at the policy, politics and science behind the world’s leading cities for output of high quality research.

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  • Focus |

    Anthropogenic climate change is a scientific fact. Without immediate action, we are unlikely to meet the target goal of minimizing global warming to 1.5° C. This collection highlights the importance of human behaviour in climate action, mitigation and adaptation.

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  • Nature Outlook |

    A sustainable future requires preservation of the world’s finite resources, which often means the waste from one process loops back and becomes the input for another.

    Image: Jan Kallwejt

  • Collection |

    Under extreme pressure, matter can exhibit novel or counter-intuitive phenomena such as superconductivity at unusually high-temperature, unexpected chemical stoichiometries and reaction kinetics, or new material phases.

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  • Collection |

    Deep water refers to the water, and its constituent ions, in Earth’s interior.

    Image: ©2019 Gemological Institute of America, Inc. Photo by Tingting Gu

  • Career Guide |

    This collection of resources provides examples of how institutions and scientific departments are recasting curricula and addressing racism’s influence.

    Image: Bex Glendining

  • Nature Outlook |

    The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extraordinary toll.

    Image: Sam Falconer

  • Collection |

    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.

    Image: Nicolas Plachta, NCB (2022)