Superhydrophobic surfaces have a range of applications in biotechnology and medicine thanks to their ability to stay dry, keep clean and avoid biofouling. Their water-repellent properties come from ...

Twenty years ago, the Human Genome Project published its first draft sequence of the entire human genome. A sizeable collection of papers, it filled much of the 15 February 2001 issue of Nature, and ...

One of the features that sets mammals apart from other vertebrates is their jaw — most jawed vertebrates have several bones in their lower jaw, but mammals have just one. The evolution of this jaw ...

Our ability to process information into complex emotions, behaviours and decisions relies on the rich diversity of cell types that make up the human brain. Uncovering the molecular and cellular events ...

Our ability to process information into complex emotions, behaviours and decisions relies on the rich diversity of cell types that make up the human brain. Uncovering the molecular and cellular events ...

Helena Kuoppala gets to work early to tend to a herd of dairy cows, exploring how dietary changes affect their health, milk yields and methane emissions.

Ground-based robots have potential for helping in the construction industry, but they are limited by their height. In this week’s issue, Mirko Kovac, Robert Stuart-Smith and their colleagues introduce ...

Tools that track specific molecules in neurons have enabled researchers to probe previously unexplored aspects of neurobiology — although important caveats remain.

Browse the archive of articles on NaturePublisher Correction: irCLIP-RNP and Re-CLIP reveal patterns of dynamic protein assemblies on RNA Luca Ducoli Brian J. Zarnegar Paul A. Khavari ...

The burgeoning commercial sector that is based on genome information poses a challenge to the norms of scientific publication. But it remains to be established that the conditions of access to ...

Pure mathematics involves the discovery of patterns between mathematical objects and using these connections to formulate conjectures. Mathematicians have deployed computers since the 1960s to help ...

Root-associated microbial symbionts have a strong influence over the way forest ecosystems function. The identity of the symbionts can help determine how easily trees access nutrients, sequester ...