Symmetries are one of nature's most powerful organizing principles, shaping everything from snowflakes and flowers to the fundamental interactions of particles and the laws of physics governing them.

After identifying interlocking symmetries in mammalian cells, scientists can describe some tissues as liquid crystals — an observation that lays the groundwork for a fluid-dynamic theory of how ...

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...