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Our recent web focus on virology and several articles in this issue prompt us to ask how a molecular understanding of the host-pathogen interaction can lead to the development of novel strategies to combat infectious diseases.
Your paper went out to review, and after anxious waiting, you receive the letter asking for a revised paper. However, those ever-demanding editors and reviewers want more. One of the most important elements of a revision is the point-by-point response. Here are some tips for making it more effective.
In some countries, science funding has seen a cash boost intended to stimulate long-term research efforts and competitiveness in response to the global economic crisis; in others, researchers and university employees are being forced to tighten their belts to accommodate budget deficits.
Less is more when it comes to writing a good scientific paper. Tell a story in clear, simple language and keep in mind the importance of the 'big picture'.
In 2010, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology will carry a series of quarterly web features devoted to diverse areas within the journal's scope. As we unveil the first, on RNA silencing, we consider the eloquent argument made by this field for the power of model-organism biology.
