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Editors' Highlights in Biological Sciences

Browse snapshots of some of the most exciting research published in Nature Communications from across the fields of biology and biomedicine.

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The Nature Communications editors are featuring a few articles recently published in the journal that they believe are particularly interesting or important. Browse our topical Editors' Highlights pages below.

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Immunology

Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics

Translational and Clinical Research

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Samantha Zimbler
Marketing Manager, Springer Nature

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