This Primer provides an introduction to quantum imaging with correlated photon pairs, from core concepts to experimental realizations. It discusses potential advantages over classical imaging, practic...

Fluidic force microscopy combines atomic force microscopy with microfluidic probes to enable measurement and manipulation of materials at sub-micrometre resolution. In this Primer, Zambelli et al. dis...

Advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping scientific research, with notable benefits for materials design and modelling. We spoke with Aron Walsh, Professor in Materia...

Electrophoretic deposition is a micropatterning method that utilizes suspension properties and kinetic parameters for film control. This Primer discusses innovative electrode design to enhance resolut...

Clear, consistent communication is essential in science and a goal Nature Reviews Methods Primers addresses with the ‘Reproducibility and data deposition’ section in Primers. Here, Brynn Hibbert of th...

The UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) was established to promote robust and transparent research and drive research quality. Here, Marcus Munafò, a founding member of the UKRN, outlines the role of Re...

With the rising success of solar photovoltaics, long-term sustainability needs to be addressed. We provide practical steps that researchers, journals and the wider community can take to embed circular...

Artificial intelligence is increasingly used for data analysis, literature synthesis and experimental design, posing a challenge to open research. Here, David Moher of the Ottawa Hospital Research Ins...

Optimizing Raman spectrometer designs for use in extreme environments can enable acquisition of critical information that may not be accessible in situ by humans. Technology advancements currently bei...

Cryogenic electron tomography provides unparalleled insights into cell biology and disease. When combined with light microscopy, it enables precise localization of regions of interest and direct corre...

Light detection and ranging (lidar) is an active remote sensing technology that produces foundational geospatial datasets across natural systems. This Primer introduces core lidar technological compon...

Frontal polymerization is a self-sustaining, energy-efficient technique for rapidly converting monomers into polymers. This Primer explores frontal polymerization mechanisms, experimental set-up, appl...

Ptychography computationally reconstructs high-resolution images from overlapping diffraction patterns, recovering both amplitude and phase information. This Primer covers the technique’s principles, ...

Atomic layer deposition is a surface-controlled chemical vapour deposition method that — depositing materials one atomic layer at the time — grants a high degree of control on the film thickness. This...

The Fourier transform is a mathematical tool for analysing signals that vary in space or time via a transform into the frequency domain. This Primer explores how the Fourier transform is used in analytical science, particularly for spectroscopic data, with an overview of theoretical and experimental considerations.

Laser-driven ultrafast tranmission electron microscopy (UTEM) approaches such as stroboscopic UTEM enable the study of ultrafast reversible processes at time resolutions at the femtosecond scale and beyond. This Primer focuses on stroboscopic UTEM, describing its experimental set-up and variants, and covers the various applications of this technique in condensed matter physics, including imaging structural dynamics, photo-induced near-field electron microscopy, attosecond-scale imaging, dark-field imaging and beyond.

Measurements of reaction efficiency have dominated green chemistry metrics. In this Comment article, James Clark argues for a holistic and simple-to-use approach to ensure meaningful impact and wide a...