This Collection aims to showcase the latest advances in engineering and application of distributed optical fiber sensing technologies.

In this cross-journal collection, the editors at Nature Microbiology, Nature Communications, Communications Biology, and Scientific Reports seek articles studying microbial metabolic interactions, including nutrient exchange, complex microbial metabolism and physiology, and microbial ecology and evolution.

With this collection, we seek Research Articles that use fossil evidence to address fundamental questions about the biology of ancient plants and animals.

This Collection highlights experimental and theoretical studies that investigate molecular-level processes and interfacial phenomena, providing mechanistic insights into atmospheric reactivity and advancing our understanding of atmospheric chemistry.

This collection aims to provide a comprehensive investigation for recent advances in observational, theoretical, and computational studies of neutron stars, with particular emphasis on X-ray spectroscopy, timing, and polarimetry to investigate accretion physics, radiative processes, strong magnetic fields, and fundamental physics under extreme conditions.

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology is presenting a new Collection on Biologics Across the Spectrum of Allergic Disease. This Collection highlights contributions exploring the mechanisms, clinical applications, and patient outcomes of biologic therapies across a range of allergic diseases.

This Collection aims to gather research focused on community sexual health nursing, emphasising the importance of culturally sensitive care and stigma reduction. Contributions will explore interventions, educational practices, and the role of nurses in promoting sexual health among diverse populations. The goal is to enhance understanding and improve health outcomes in community settings.

This Collection welcomes research on photoacoustic instrumentation, computation, multimodal imaging, quantification and validation.

Traumatic cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death following severe injury. It disproportionately affects younger and middle-aged individuals, many of whom have few or no pre-existing comorbidities. This collection aims to advance the scientific understanding and clinical management of traumatic cardiac arrest by bringing together high-quality clinical research on its epidemiology, underlying mechanisms, pathophysiology, effective interventions, patient outcomes, and broader goals of care.

This Collection explores covert wireless communication and sensing, covering robust design under adversarial uncertainty, target privacy, integrated sensing and communication, reconfigurable radios, new AI-enabled methods and experimental validation.

This collection aims to bring together research that bridges this gap and establishes gaze estimation as a reliable sensing modality beyond proof-of-concept demonstrations. Reliable gaze sensing supports human-computer interaction and provides objective measures of oculomotor and neural states. It therefore links interactive systems with assessment, training, and safety across a range of domains.

In this Collection, Communications Health invites research on the trustworthiness of AI in public health, including applications in health communication, disease surveillance and decision-making; methodological advances in the development, validation, and evaluation of trustworthy AI; human factors influencing AI adoption and use for public health; and approaches to AI governance.

This Collection aims to bridge the gap between social network theory, IoT security, and intelligent system implementation. It welcomes theoretical research, algorithm development, prototype implementation, real-world case studies, and review articles that advance social network-driven security and intelligence technologies for modern IoT systems.

Neuromuscular diseases are benefiting from advances in gene therapies, RNA-based treatments, immunotherapies, precision medicine, and rehabilitation. This Collection welcomes case reports and case-based studies describing novel therapies, unexpected responses, adverse events, and long-term outcomes. Topics include muscular dystrophies, SMA, ALS, myasthenia gravis, peripheral neuropathies, biomarkers, disease mechanisms, and treatment decision-making.

This Collection seeks to gather cutting-edge research on nonlinear and quantum plasmonics, emphasizing ultrafast dynamics at the nanoscale. We welcome contributions that explore nonlinear optical effects, hot carrier phenomena, and advancements in nanoscale spectroscopy techniques. By uniting diverse perspectives, this Collection aims to illuminate the complexities of light-matter interactions in plasmonic systems and inspire the development of innovative applications across various fields.

This collection aims to advance the design, development, and evaluation of healthcare IoT systems by addressing three interconnected research directions: intelligent data processing and decision-making, trustworthy and responsible system operation, and resource-efficient implementation.

This collection invites original research articles, reviews, and case studies on the design, deployment, and evaluation of IoT technologies across all branches of civil engineering. We particularly welcome contributions that bridge sensing hardware, communication architectures, and data analytics, includi machine learning, generative AI, and digital twins — with real-world infrastructure applications, as well as studies addressing scalability, interoperability, cybersecurity, energy efficiency.

This Collection examines how nanostructured electrolytes and electrode–electrolyte interfaces govern ion transport, stability, and degradation in zinc-ion, solid-state, polymer-electrolyte, and redox-flow batteries. It welcomes experimental, computational, and operando studies that link nanoscale structure and interfacial chemistry to electrochemical performance, safety, and durability.

Hikikomori, a growing global phenomenon of prolonged social withdrawal, impacts wellbeing and social functioning. This collection explores underlying mechanisms and the role of digital technologies, AI, and interventions in promoting recovery and reintegration.

This Collection examines how ecological restoration and sustainable land management influence ecosystem recovery, ecosystem services, and environmental resilience across degraded landscapes. It particularly welcomes studies evaluating restoration effectiveness, synergies and trade-offs among ecosystem services, and evidence-based pathways towards land degradation neutrality and the Sustainable Development Goals.