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The future of librarianship

Digital-first strategies are driving a change in how librarians can support research.

Dalmeet Singh Chawla | 30 November 2021

A new tool to assess researchers for promotion and recruitment

Model measures qualities that evaluation metrics usually miss, developers say.

Sian Powell | 25 November 2021

Polar bear researchers struggle for air time

Arctic fieldwork in Canada takes place in a difficult funding landscape.

Chris Woolston | 19 November 2021

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Comment

Canada’s scientific strength depends on greater support for innovation

To remain globally competitive, the country must regain an edge in emerging fields.

Bec Crew | 19 November 2021

Women’s ability to produce urgent research compromised by pandemic, data suggest

COVID-19 crisis highlights the need for institutional support for women disproportionately burdened by extraordinary circumstances.

Matthew Ryan et al. | 9 November 2021

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Dataviz

How Canada stacks up in science against its closest competitors

A visual overview of investment, collaborations and institutional stand-outs.

Tanner Maxwell et al. | 19 November 2021

By the numbers: counting the costs of infectious illness

The impact of some of the world’s deadliest diseases, and the research effort that goes into them.

Bo Wu et al. | 2 November 2021

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Q&A

Q&A: Australia’s chief scientist proposes a centralized national plan for open access

Cathy Foley says the country is in a good position to do things differently.

Dalmeet Singh Chawla | 12 October 2021

How young researchers can create lasting industry partnerships

Don’t wait for universities to facilitate connections. Here’s how to find the right people on your own timeline.

Bec Crew | 24 July 2020

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Listings

Google Scholar reveals its most influential papers for 2021

Early clinical observations of COVID-19 and its mortality risk factors among the most cited output, while a five-year-old AI paper continues to command attention.

Bec Crew | 24 August 2021

The 5 most popular scientific papers of April 2021 in the Nature Index journals

Vaccine efficacy against new COVID-19 strains and the possibility of learning during lucid dreaming feature in these widely discussed studies.

Bec Crew | 20 July 2021

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Technology

Machines learn to unearth new materials

Materials genome initiatives sift big data.

Neil Savage | 5 July 2021

Five online tools that aim to save researchers time and trouble

From investigating a lab’s publication history to scanning manuscripts for statistical errors, these apps can help streamline some of the most time-consuming tasks.

Dalmeet Singh Chawla | 23 June 2021

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Careers

Finished your PhD? Six questions to ask yourself about what’s next

There is no single path to success, so here's a plan to help you choose.

Natalie Parletta | 13 October 2020

Scientists reveal weirdest things they’ve done in the name of science

From sending cakes into space to filling their refrigerators with cat poo, scientists detail the bizarre lengths they’ve gone to in the pursuit of research.

John Pickrell | 19 November 2019

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Nature Index 360°

Post-pandemic, fieldwork faces a remote future

COVID-19 is forcing researchers to rethink ways of amassing data.

Gemma Conroy | 25 August 2020

How hundreds of thousands of volunteers are using their skills to boost coronavirus research

Initiatives like Folding@Home and #WirVsVirus allow volunteers to pitch in, wherever they are.

Dyani Lewis | 7 April 2020

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