Prevention of severe COVID-19 disease by SARS-CoV-2 in high-risk patients, such as immuno-compromised individuals, can be achieved by administration of antibody prophylaxis, but producing antibodies can be costly. Plant expression platforms allow substantial lower production costs compared to traditional bio-manufacturing platforms depending on mammalian cells in bioreactors. In this study, we describe

Late-rotation fertilization of Norway spruce stands is a frequently used management tool in Fennoscandia to increase timber yields. Meanwhile, the growing demand for renewable resources has sparked great interest in earlier and repeated fertilizer application but it remains unclear how this affects carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes in the understory, especially forest floor respiration (Rff). This study

The country’s research progress means its cities might lead in all Nature Index subjects within a decade.

Provincial capitals such as Hefei are outscoring some established science cities in the Nature Index — here’s why.

European cities make their mark while the United States extends its lead.

A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.

Just passing time.

Although the United States maintains a steady lead, Chinese cities are on the rise.

African researchers piloted a slew of innovative, low-cost programmes for addressing the troubling shortage of mental-health professionals on the continent. Now the rest of the world is taking notice.

Although I find new ways to express myself as a student abroad, sometimes it can be isolating to avoid my mother tongue, writes Rahul Roy.

Climate change has driven hurricane wind speeds up by an average of nearly 30 kilometres per hour, an analysis of Atlantic storms shows.

Although Beijing has solidified its top spot in the standings, the country’s regional cities are ones to watch.

But Chinese cities are quickly rising, thanks to significant government investment and targeted legislation.

I’m not sure if a management role in science is for me. How do I decide?

The policy has boosted tech transfer and economic growth in some regions, but challenges remain around innovation in key technologies.

The country’s rising players outperform US cities in year-on-year growth.

Impressive year-on-year growth has seen smaller hubs climb the list — but eyes remain on Beijing.

Undercorrection of ocean surface temperatures revealed.

Coming less than a decade after its launch, the studies emerging from the global project are a major achievement. Funders should sign up for the long haul.

Assessing the influence of common mutations on rare disease risk.

The hydraulics of sandy soils make their ecosystems more sensitive to soil drying.

Machine-learning strategy for quantum error correction.

Neurons in the fruit-fly brain gate the flow of visual information depending on behavioural context.

Scientists reflect on insights from the Human Cell Atlas.

As the international effort reaches a ‘critical mass’ of achievements, Nature highlights seven tools that are poised to enable the next set of discoveries.

Antibodies from malaria-exposed individuals target diverse proteins.

Systems that mimic cephalopods can jet drugs into the gastrointestinal tract.

The discovery of a young, Jupiter-sized planet with a short orbital period provides useful data for studying planet formation.

Low-energy processes break down persistent pollutants.

The condensed-matter physicist also turned his attention to neural networks, improving our understanding of the human brain and helping to develop machine learning.