The brevity of an abstract belies its importance to a manuscript. It’s what catches a reader’s attention and helps them to decide whether a paper is relevant. Yet failing to reflect the content of the ...

The abstract of a scientific paper must concisely convey the background, purpose, methodology and conclusions of the published work. This section is visible to the readers even in cases where access ...

If you're developing new technologies or business strategies alongside your company's core products, you will most likely write some sort of white paper or theoretical documentation. When presenting ...

This webcast, from Nature Careers’ webinar programme, is now available to view on demand. In this 60-minute session, Nature Reviews Materials editor Christine Horejs talks about how to write great ...