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How COVID-19 could make science kinder

Reviewers are providing more constructive feedback in a time of crisis, but how long will it last?

Gemma Conroy | 24 February 2021

Support for new tech, young researchers is key to global COVID-19 exit strategy

A new report urges policy-makers to heed the "wake-up call" of the pandemic and shore up research and innovation systems.

Leigh Dayton | 24 February 2021

3 ways to make your scientific images accurate, informative and accessible

It’s all in the detail, from colour choice to how methods are documented, and everything in between.

Andy Tay | 8 February 2021

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The 5 most popular scientific papers of December 2020 in the Nature Index journals

A major milestone in light-based quantum computing and the possibility of reversed ageing feature in these widely-discussed studies.

Bec Crew | 16 February 2021

The 5 most talked-about scientific papers of November 2020 in the Nature Index journals

Stronger hurricanes and controversial research on autism feature in these widely discussed studies.

Bec Crew | 22 January 2021

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Comment

Inclusion in the time of COVID: 14 ways to seize the moment for change

Flux in the system is a chance to create new and better opportunities in academic STEMM careers for marginalized groups.

Carla Cebula et. al* | 9 February 2021

The COVID-safe university is an opportunity to end the default ableism of academia

The restructuring of academia to make spaces and practices COVID-safe presents an opportunity to expand inclusivity, say Stuart Read, Anne Parfitt, and Tanvir Bush.

Stuart Read, Anne Parfitt, Tanvir Bush | 19 January 2021

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Technology

Auto articles: an experiment in AI-generated content

AI-generated summaries of three articles selected from a data set of 175 Springer Nature publications.

Catherine Armitage & Markus Kaindl | 10 December 2020

Sliced, diced and digested: AI-generated science ready in minutes

AI can decide which papers are worth reading, and condenses them to make the literature more accessible.

Chris Woolston & Jeffrey M. Perkel | 10 December 2020

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Network effect: visualizing AI connections in the natural sciences

Collaborations on AI-related papers in journals tracked by the Nature Index reveal country strengths.

Bo Wu, Tanner Maxwell & Bec Crew | 10 December 2020

German science on the world stage: visualized

Infographics reveal the nation’s strengths.

Nature Index | 30 November 2020

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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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