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These are the 10 best countries for life sciences research

China and Australia are shaking up this group of countries leading in the life sciences.

Gemma Conroy | 20 January 2020

The 5 most popular scientific papers of December 2019

The genetic basis of wealth, and a wad of ancient chewing gum.

Bec Crew | 17 January 2020

These are the top 10 Asia-Pacific universities for life sciences

The University of Tokyo leads the pack.

Gemma Conroy | 13 January 2020
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Nature Index 360°

Catastrophic Australian bushfires derail research

But scientists see chance to control invasive species and study ecosystem disruption.

Dyani Lewis | 17 January 2020

Out of date before it's published

Zika provides a vision for how to keep pace with a fast-moving research field.

Jon Brock | 30 July 2019
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News

These four journals publish the most Nobel Prize-winning papers in physics

And the winner is…

Gemma Conroy | 16 January 2020

The push for interdisciplinary teams can lead to fake collaborations

Funding methods encourage dubious behaviours.

Gemma Conroy | 10 January 2020
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Technology

Three ways to collaborate on writing

Document-sharing tools for scientists. 

Jeffrey M. Perkel | 10 January 2020

A “petting zoo for code” makes studies easier to reproduce

A new tool helps users to compose, compute and publish reproducible articles.

Jeffrey M. Perkel | 18 June 2019
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Dataviz

The fastest rising institutions in materials science: visualized

Chinese institutions monopolize the fastest-rising ranks for materials-science output in the Nature Index.

Nature Index | 12 December 2019

Physics, life sciences, genetics: three big players and their top partners

Research is a global game, yet even for top collaborators, the closest partners are mainly local.

Nature Index | 26 November 2019
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Comment

How to map the right fit for knowledge sharing

Practical tips for effective interdisciplinary collaborations.

Lianghao Dai & Margarete Boos | 29 November 2019

Don’t let researchers recommend who reviews their work

Some funders and publishers call it unethical, for others, it's par for the course

Dalmeet Singh Chawla | 22 November 2019
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Careers

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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Q&A

The 10 most common mistakes with statistics, and how to avoid them

Significant results are not the only goal.

Gemma Conroy | 11 November 2019

Q&A: Bored with bad conferences? It's time to demand more

Calling out the time-wasters.

Bec Crew | 1 November 2019
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