Focuses and supplements
Nature Methods provides reviews and commentary illuminating topics of particular interest. These sites also contain annotated lists of classic papers, updated research notes and links to related material.
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2008
Focus on Single-Molecule Analysis -
Specially commissioned Reviews and a Perspective provide a guide to the maturing field of single-molecule analysis and two original research papers describe complementary advances in nanoscale visualization.
June Vol. 5, No. 6
Special Feature - Method of the Year 2007 -
Nature Methods' Method of the Year 2007 goes to next-generation sequencing. This series of articles showcase how these novel sequencing methods came into their own in 2007 and the incredible impact they promise to have in a variety of research applications. The Methods to Watch feature provide a glimpse and a wish list for future Methods of the Year.
January Vol. 5, No. 1
2007
Focus on mass spectrometry in proteomics -
A series of specially commissioned Commentaries, Reviews and Perspectives discuss the use of mass spectrometry in established approaches to proteomics as well as emerging technologies.
October Vol. 4, No. 10
2006
Focus on RNA interference - A user's guide -
Eight especially commissioned Perspective articles that discuss practical questions surrounding the use of RNA interference in mammalian cells, as a tool to knock down a specific gene of interest and as a resource for functional genomics screens.
September Vol. 3, No. 9
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2005
Fluorescence Imaging -
A series of review articles and other content discussing the principles of fluorescence and different imaging modalities along with practical advice.
December Vol. 2, No. 12