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172 lines
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% Nature Journal Article Template
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% For submission to Nature family journals
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% Last updated: 2024
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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
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% Packages
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\usepackage[margin=2.5cm]{geometry}
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\usepackage{times}
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\usepackage{graphicx}
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\usepackage{amsmath}
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\usepackage{amssymb}
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\usepackage{hyperref}
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\usepackage{lineno} % Line numbers for review
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\usepackage[super]{natbib} % Superscript citations
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% Line numbering (required for submission)
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\linenumbers
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% Title and Authors
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\title{Insert Your Title Here: Concise and Descriptive}
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\author{
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First Author\textsuperscript{1}, Second Author\textsuperscript{1,2}, Third Author\textsuperscript{2,*}
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}
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\date{}
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\begin{document}
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\maketitle
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% Affiliations
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\noindent
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\textsuperscript{1}Department Name, Institution Name, City, State/Province, Postal Code, Country \\
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\textsuperscript{2}Second Department/Institution \\
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\textsuperscript{*}Correspondence: [email protected]
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% Abstract
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\begin{abstract}
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\noindent
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Write a concise abstract of 150-200 words summarizing the main findings, significance, and conclusions of your work. The abstract should be self-contained and understandable without reading the full paper. Focus on what you did, what you found, and why it matters. Avoid jargon and abbreviations where possible.
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\end{abstract}
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% Main Text
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\section*{Introduction}
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% 2-3 paragraphs setting the context
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Provide background on the research area, establish the importance of the problem, and identify the knowledge gap your work addresses. Nature papers should emphasize broad significance beyond a narrow specialty.
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State your main research question or objective clearly.
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Briefly preview your approach and key findings.
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\section*{Results}
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% Primary results section
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% Organize by finding, not by experiment
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% Reference figures/tables as you describe results
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\subsection*{First major finding}
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Describe your first key result. Reference Figure~\ref{fig:example} to support your findings.
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\begin{figure}[ht]
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\centering
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% Include your figure here
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% \includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{figure1.pdf}
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\caption{{\bf Figure title in bold.} Detailed figure caption explaining what is shown, experimental conditions, sample sizes (n), statistical tests, and significance levels. Panels should be labeled (a), (b), etc. if multiple panels are present.}
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\label{fig:example}
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\end{figure}
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\subsection*{Second major finding}
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Describe your second key result objectively, without interpretation.
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\subsection*{Third major finding}
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Describe additional results as needed.
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\section*{Discussion}
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% Interpret results, compare to literature, acknowledge limitations
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\subsection*{Main findings and interpretation}
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Summarize your key findings and explain their significance. How do they advance our understanding?
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\subsection*{Comparison to previous work}
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Compare and contrast your results with existing literature\cite{example2023}.
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\subsection*{Implications}
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Discuss the broader implications of your work for the field and beyond.
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\subsection*{Limitations and future directions}
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Honestly acknowledge limitations and suggest future research directions.
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\section*{Conclusions}
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Provide a concise conclusion summarizing the main take-home messages of your work.
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\section*{Methods}
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% Detailed methods allowing reproducibility
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% Can be placed after main text in Nature
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\subsection*{Experimental design}
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Describe overall experimental design, including controls.
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\subsection*{Sample preparation}
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Detail procedures for sample collection, preparation, and handling.
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\subsection*{Data collection}
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Describe instrumentation, measurement procedures, and data collection protocols.
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\subsection*{Data analysis}
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Explain analytical methods, statistical tests, and software used. State sample sizes, replication, and significance thresholds.
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\subsection*{Ethical approval}
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Include relevant ethical approval statements (human subjects, animal use, biosafety).
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\section*{Data availability}
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State where data supporting the findings can be accessed (repository, supplementary files, available on request).
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\section*{Code availability}
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If applicable, provide information on code availability (GitHub, Zenodo, etc.).
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\section*{Acknowledgements}
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Acknowledge funding sources, technical assistance, and other contributions. List grant numbers.
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\section*{Author contributions}
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Describe contributions of each author using CRediT taxonomy or similar (conceptualization, methodology, investigation, writing, etc.).
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\section*{Competing interests}
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Declare any financial or non-financial competing interests. If none, state "The authors declare no competing interests."
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% References
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\bibliographystyle{naturemag} % Nature bibliography style
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\bibliography{references} % Your .bib file
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% Alternatively, manually format references:
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\begin{thebibliography}{99}
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\bibitem{example2023}
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Smith, J. D., Jones, M. L. \& Williams, K. R. Groundbreaking discovery in the field. \textit{Nature} \textbf{600}, 123--130 (2023).
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\bibitem{author2022}
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Author, A. A. \& Coauthor, B. B. Another important paper. \textit{Nat. Methods} \textbf{19}, 456--
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460 (2022).
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% Add more references as needed
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\end{thebibliography}
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% Figure Legends (if not included with figures)
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\section*{Figure Legends}
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\textbf{Figure 1 | Figure title.} Comprehensive figure legend describing all panels, experimental conditions, sample sizes, and statistical analyses.
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\textbf{Figure 2 | Second figure title.} Another detailed legend.
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% Extended Data Figures (optional - supplementary figures)
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\section*{Extended Data}
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\textbf{Extended Data Figure 1 | Supplementary data title.} Description of supplementary figure supporting main findings.
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\end{document}
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% Notes for Authors:
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% 1. Nature articles are typically ~3,000 words excluding Methods, References, Figure Legends
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% 2. Use superscript numbered citations (1, 2, 3)
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% 3. Figures should be high resolution (300+ dpi for photos, 1000 dpi for line art)
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% 4. Submit figures as separate files (TIFF, EPS, or PDF)
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% 5. Double-space the manuscript for review
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% 6. Include line numbers using \linenumbers
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% 7. Follow Nature's specific author guidelines for your target journal
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% 8. Methods section can be quite detailed and placed after main text
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% 9. Check word limits and specific requirements for your Nature family journal
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