In this collection, the editors of Communications Biology and Nature Communications welcome original Articles exploring the cellular and molecular mechanisms of fibrosis, such as fibroblast activation, fibrogenic signalling pathways, immune-stromal interactions, and extracellular matrix remodelling. We will also consider translational and preclinical studies that advance our understanding of fibrosis pathophysiology.

This Collection invites innovative and timely research on the impacts, and sustainable solutions to reduce future loss and damage on the ecosystems, individuals, communities and states in the Pacific Islands

Social protection is essential to ending tuberculosis (TB), yet many countries lack guidance on how to implement it effectively. This collection highlights practical strategies, evidence, and real‑world lessons to help integrate social and financial support into TB care and strengthen equitable, patient‑centered responses.

This Collection aims to bring together cutting-edge research that explores both the disease‑driving and therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles.

To understand the contamination and different risk assessment techniques, this Collection invites submissions that discuss sources of contamination, pathway analysis, strategies for monitoring groundwater quality in accordance with drinking water standards, incorporating mathematical models and raising public awareness.

The proposed Collection aims to advance knowledge in the education of public health professionals

The Transport Research Arena (TRA) is a flagship event initiated by the European Commission and various stakeholders. Previous editios of the TRA conference have been held in Gothenburg (2006), Ljubljana (2008), Brussels (2010), Athens (2012), Paris (2014), Warsaw (2016), Vienna (2018), Helsinki (2020), Lisbon (2022), and Dublin (2024). After these successful conferences, the 11th Transport Research Arena conference was organized in Budapest (2026).

This topical collection brings together cutting-edge research that bridges the gap between fundamental quantum science and its industrial applications. It showcases advances in quantum hardware, sensing technologies, secure communication protocols, and computational methods that are shaping the next generation of quantum-enabled solutions.

This Collection invites original research on rhizosphere microbes and soil health, including plant–microbe interactions, microbial consortia and symbioses, nutrient cycling, and sustainable agriculture.

This thematic series highlights advances in neuromorphic devices and circuits based on two‑dimensional (2D) materials for ultra‑low‑power edge AI computing. It showcases innovations spanning scalable material synthesis, CMOS‑compatible devices, and in‑memory neuromorphic architectures that address the energy and bandwidth limits of conventional computing.

This Collection seeks original research on head injuries and concussions in sports, including studies promoting the reduction, diagnosis, and treatment of head injuries during sport and recreational activities.

This Scientific Data Collection of articles focuses on any metagenomics dataset relevant to these aims, including both primary community characterisations and DNA barcoding to measure populations of known organisms.

This collection welcomes original research on nanozymes and enzyme-loaded nanoparticles highlighting advances in catalytic nanomaterials, artificial enzymes, enzyme immobilization, and hybrid nanostructures.

This collection positions itself at the intersection of geoscience, ecology, remote sensing, and data science, emphasizing the synergistic fusion of multi-source heterogeneous data, process-based ecological theory, and advanced AI algorithms to address critical knowledge gaps in traditional environmental impact assessment of deploying renewable energy.

This collection examines how local education governance serves as a critical lever for advancing holistic, future-ready education across the learning continuum. It brings together research on how subnational leadership, policy implementation, and cross-sector coordination align innovation, equity, and system coherence to translate educational visions into sustainable practice.

This Collection welcomes clinical AI studies centered on pre-specified actions, spanning action exploration, impact evaluation trials, and post-market surveillance.

This collection focuses on the strategic design and synthesis of advanced nanostructured materials, including carbon-based composites and metal oxides, for high-performance energy storage and electrocatalytic applications. It aims to highlight innovative solutions for supercapacitors, water splitting, and environmental remediation to address the escalating global demand for sustainable green technologies.

This collection aims at providing a qualitative and open-access platform to communicate scientific results on equatorial aeronomy resulting from ISEA-17 presentations and discussions. This collection aims at providing a qualitative and open-access platform to communicate scienti

With this cross-journal Collection, the editors of Communications Biology and Nature Communications welcome the submission of primary research Articles focusing on recent advances of stem cell-based organoid models for studying infectious diseases, and novel insights in the disease mechanisms of human infections with the support of stem cell-based organoid systems.

This collection aims to highlight recent advances in the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the complexity of metastatic organotropism, and how these actionable insights could be leveraged to facilitate early detection and diagnosis of metastasis, as well as the development of targeted therapeutic approaches.