The collection will focus on the discovery, elucidation, reconstruction, and engineering of biosynthetic pathways for bioactive natural products derived from Chinese medicinal resources, including medicinal plants, fungi, and other traditional materials.

Algorithms for Molecular Biology is proud to publish the extended proceedings of WABI 2026.

This Special Collection focuses on climate-smart cotton research, aiming to provide an international platform for researchers, general practitioners, growers, and policymakers. It seeks to synthesize cutting-edge research across the entire cotton production system—from climate impacts, genetic improvement, and agronomic management to low-carbon production and carbon sequestration, thereby advancing the sustainable development of the global cotton sector under changing climatic conditions.

In this Collection, we would like to promote studies that further dissect the molecular mechanisms through which cancer cells reprogram their own metabolism and that of cells in the tumor microenvironment, thus driving disease progression. Furthermore, studies that highlight potential metabolic vulnerabilities that could be targeted therapeutically will be of interest.

This Collection focuses on advancing the complete utilisation of food waste through innovative approaches, supporting the transition to sustainable food systems. We welcome contributions that highlight the interplay between food waste, safety, and novel ingredient development.

In this cross-journal collection, we showcase articles that highlight advances enabled by high-resolution simulations as well as advances in high-resolution model development.

From Minds to Society: Linking Individual, Social, and Political Dynamics for Collective Climate Action

This collection aims to highlight cutting-edge research that links systemic inflammation and cardio-metabolic remodeling to brain structure, function, and cognition.

This collection explores materials enabling renewable fuel production, including solar‑driven and electrochemical routes to hydrogen, ammonia, and carbon‑based fuels. Emphasis is placed on catalyst design, reaction mechanisms, and sustainability metrics.

This Collection seeks to gather cutting-edge research exploring metabolomics-based diagnostic tools and mechanistic insights into plant responses to pathogens and abiotic stress factors in varied agroecosystems worldwide. Emphasis will be placed on studies integrating metabolomic profiling with molecular biology, phytopathology, environmental sciences, and data-driven approaches to support early stress detection, crop resilience, and sustainable agricultural production under region-specific cond

This collection invites transdisciplinary research that advances knowledge on integrated solutions for climate-resilient, smart, and sustainable futures, especially in the contexts of the developing world. This collection is seeking research that bridges theoretical advances, empirical studies, and policy/practice implications with a strong preference for studies that speak to real-world transitions, justice, inclusivity, and cross-sectoral collaboration.

This Collection seeks to gather pioneering research on facelift surgery, focusing on modern techniques and innovations in facial plastic surgery. We invite submissions that explore new surgical approaches, advancements in technology, and the integration of regenerative medicine, all aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction. Through this Collection, we aim to foster knowledge exchange and highlight the future direction of facelift procedures.

Climate change is increasing damage to infrastructure through floods, heatwaves, erosion, and ground movement. In civil engineering, 3D data plays a key role in monitoring these impacts with technologies such as laser scanning (LiDAR), photogrammetry, and drone-based surveys. This collection aims at gathering high-level research regarding the use and processing of 3D data for climate induced damages documenting and monitoring.

This Collection focuses on the design, characterization, and application of conductive polymers in microbial electrochemical sensors and devices, including microbial fuel cells and bioelectronic platforms. It highlights advances in polymer–microbe interfaces, electrochemical signal transduction, and practical implementations for sensing, environmental monitoring, and sustainable energy technologies.

This collection intends to substantiate evidence-based cancer prevention and treatment strategies and advance translational oncology in alignment with the scope and mission of Discover Oncology.

This collection welcomes original research articles on engineered microbial systems, synthetic pathways, biosensors, biocontainment, ecological interactions of engineered organisms, and emerging technologies that advance synthetic biology for environmental treatment.

This topical collection responds to that urgent need by showcasing cutting-edge research, case studies, and practical frameworks that drive measurable progress toward the SDGs. It seeks to bridge gaps between theory and implementation, highlighting successes, failures, and replicable lessons.

Immune cell heterogeneity and plasticity across health and disease

Multimodal imaging offers a powerful framework for disentangling the biological heterogeneity of typical and atypical dementias. By integrating imaging with molecular, genetic, and computational approaches, this collection advances early detection, differential diagnosis, and biologically informed patient stratification to support precision‑medicine therapies.

This Collection aims to highlight current advances in understanding how micronutrient deficiencies affect immune responses, inflammation, and disease susceptibility.