Communications Physics turns five years old! Check our selection of handpicked papers and vote in our feature image competition go.nature.com/3xKS5Nu

In the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (QST) 2025, this collection highlights the voices of leading women shaping the field — from academia to industry — as they share their passion, challenges, and vision for the future of QST. nature.com/collections/ejjcc…

Data show that the presence of women in quantum science is affected by a number of detriments and their percentage decreases further for higher positions. It is time for change that calls for a different kind of force and for the participation of everyone. rdcu.be/eOKTB

Reviewer of the month: Breanna Binder is an Associate Professor at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is interested in high-mass X-ray binary populations in nearby galaxies, investigating star formation and endpoints of massive stellar evolution.

We welcome Sophie Roman and Brato Chakrabarti to our Editorial Board. They bring expertise in flow microdynamics, geochemistry, biophysics, and soft and active matter.

Dominik Juraschek is our Outstanding Reviewer for October 2025. He is an Assistant Professor of Applied Physics at the Eindhoven University of Technology. His research lies at the interface of theoretical condensed matter physics and computational materials science.

he 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Nature Portfolio recognises the achievements of the Laureates in this collection. nature.com/collections/cjdfe…

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis. Nature Portfolio presents a collection that celebrates the contributions by the awardees and the technological advances they have enabled. nature.com/collections/fhdgg…

Groundbreaking quantum-tunnelling experiments win physics Nobel nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Nobel Prize in Physics — 11:45 CEST stream from Stockholm. Watch the official announcement here: youtube.com/watch?v=m9FUkAis…

Our featured article July, 2025 Novel spin dynamics in the superconducting state of kagomé superconductor rdcu.be/eBBRp

Our featured article July, 2025 Topological Weyl altermagnetism in CrSb rdcu.be/eBBSF

Our featured article July, 2025 On ultrathin 3R-MoS₂ metasurfaces with atomically precise edges for effecient nonlinear nanophotonics. rdcu.be/eAS1d

Our featured article July, 2025 On shape classification in crystal growth simulations using a combination of disentangling autoencoders and spherical harmonic descriptors. rdcu.be/eASRr

Analysis of a dataset tracking the evolution of social relationships among 900 individuals over four years reveals evidence of equilibrium dynamics in human social networks. rdcu.be/eva7P

A century of Bose–Einstein condensation: a testament to how curiosity-driven research can shape the course of scientific innovation in unexpected and exciting ways. rdcu.be/eurpg

This cross-journal collection explores recent progress in high-energy light sources. nature.com/collections/hddia…

Our featured article, May 2025 Common assumption dictates that an egg exhibits greater structural resistance when dropped on it’s end rather than on its side. How accurate is that assumption? rdcu.be/eqiWV

Our featured article, May 2025 Hybrid quantum-classical algorithms can be useful for solving binary optimisation problems. The authors propose an improved initialisation strategy for the quantum part of the algorithm. rdcu.be/ercSq

Our featured article, May 2025 The time resolution for X-ray imaging with synchrotron sources is limited by the speed of the detectors and large data sets to process. How does one achieve temporal super-resolution for synchrotron X-ray imaging? rdcu.be/equSe

In this collection, we invite significant original research, perspectives, and review articles on the geometry of soft systems. nature.com/collections/aggfb…