Nature Communications

Nature Communications is an open access journal publishing high-quality research in all areas of the biological, physical, chemical and Earth sciences.

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Our Early Career Researchers (ECR) Co-Review Initiative ensures that #ECR are recognised for their contribution to peer-review and that they can get involved in peer-review alongside more experienced researchers.
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Rongfu Xu et al. tailor cellulose hydroxyl chemistry to create multifunctional binders that stabilize aqueous zinc battery electrodes, boosting capacity, cycling stability, rate performance, and enabling more sustainable battery designs.

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Anode-less aqueous zinc batteries promise safe, energy-dense storage but are limited by zinc loss. Zhao et al. reveal galvanic corrosion as a key failure path and design a hybrid interface to suppress parasitic reactions and promote dense/reversible Zn deposition

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Zinc-based batteries offer safe energy storage but are limited by damaging dendrite growth. Here, Zeyu Wang et al. report a zinc specific nucleation model and stability metric to design an electrolyte that prevents dendrites and stabilizes long-lasting batteries

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We are hiring: Associate or Senior Editor to handle battery and energy storage content at Nature Communications.
Locations: Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Pune or New Delhi

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In this comment, Prof. Jier Huang, @AKing_MatSci et al. outline common pitfalls and offer recommendations for using transient absorption spectroscopy in MOF and COF photocatalysts, emphasizing clear data presentation to enable deeper mechanistic insights. https://t.co/qsh5feV6YT

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🚨New collection🚨

Initially Anode-less and Anode-free Batteries

We welcome submissions studying current collectors, electrolytes, and interfacial chemistry that overcome the demanding conditions in initially anode-less and anode-free batteries🔋
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Weihao Wang et al. demonstrate that a reverse-pulse charging method can reactivate dead sodium in initially anode-free sodium batteries, enhancing rate performance and cycle life.
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How can sodium batteries last longer at high voltage? Jiyu Zhang et al. develop a dual-domain solvent-locked electrolyte that stabilizes the positive electrode interphase and extends the cycle life of 4.5 V-class sodium batteries.
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Announcing Nature Progress Oncology! An open-access journal in the new Nature Progress series, publishing significant advances in cancer research, from cell biology and immunology, therapeutics, clinical research, and epidemiology

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Announcing Nature Progress Brain Health! A new open-access journal bringing together timely research across the full landscape of brain health, including preclinical and translational neuroscience, neurology, and neuropsychiatry

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Comment by Prof @icouzin that explores how collective intelligence emerges from local interactions in animal groups, and how these principles inform the design of swarm robotic systems. @NatureComms @NaturePortfolio
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Save the date! We are hosting the webinar "Inflammatory cell death and anti-tumor immunity".
Join us and our speakers Dmitri Krysko, Judy Lieberman, @deadoc80, Pascal Meier
📅 Tuesday 14th Oct 2025
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🧬 Don’t miss the 2nd Meeting on Epigenetics & Epigenomics in Health & Disease! Our editor Dr P. Mallini will be there. 📅Sept 24–26, 2025 | 📍Brussels

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I will be attending the 2nd European Fluid Dynamics Conference in Dublin from August 26 to August 29, 2025. Feel free to reach out if you will be attending as well. #Fluids #Softmatter #physics @NatureComms

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New collection alert!

NeuroAI and Embodied Intelligence

We welcome submissions that explore neurobiologically-inspired models, architectures, and learning algorithms that have the potential to enhance embodied AI and robotic systems.

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We're bringing together experts to @Uni_Stuttgart to discuss recent challenges & advancements in perovskite-based solar cells. Grab your early bird🎟️by Apr. 30! https://t.co/2wepsPIzK4

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