News Archive

AI tools measure rigour of COVID-19 preprints

Automated reviews are picking up gaps in papers prior to peer review.

Dalmeet Singh Chawla

Technology feature 12 Jan 2021

The COVID brain drain

Which research fields are losing out?

Daniel Hook and Simon Porter

News 22 Dec 2020

COVID-19: Where is the data?

Levels of open data remain stubbornly low, despite efforts to make research publishing more transparent, say Julien Larregue et al.

Julien Larregue et al.

Comment 22 Dec 2020

Why universities must seize the chance to help "reset" society

Higher education institutions are the cradle of innovation and entrepreneurship. Their expertise is needed more than ever.

Mark Dodgson and David Gann

Comment 16 Dec 2020

How the pandemic has transformed research methods and ethics: Three lessons from 33 rapid responses

Drawing on their experience working with 90 researchers worldwide, Helen Kara and Su-ming Khoo discuss the increasing complexity of the digital divide and new ethical dilemmas.

Helen Kara and Su-ming Khoo

Comment 17 Nov 2020

The sequence of coronavirus makes surprisingly lovely music

A viral hit?

Mark Temple

News 17 Nov 2020

Why more conference organizers should dare to go virtual

Conference organizers appear hesitant to embrace virtual setups, says Verena Haage. For those that do, the benefits can be significant.

Verena Haage

Comment 23 Oct 2020

What it’s really like to do science amid COVID-19

From Germany to India, researchers are grappling with how to run labs and lessons under extraordinary restrictions.

Quirin Schiermeier et al.

News 19 Oct 2020

From impact to inequality: How post-COVID-19 government policy is privatizing research innovation

Government funding post-COVID-19 will see an increased emphasis on research impact. This could see blue skies research pushed into the private sector, says Daniel Hook

Daniel Hook

Comment 6 Oct 2020

COVID-19 research update: How many pandemic papers have been published?

A briefing on developments in coronavirus research publishing.

Nature Index

News 28 Aug 2020

Post-pandemic, fieldwork faces a remote future

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

Gemma Conroy

NI 360 25 Aug 2020

Data visualizations are key to COVID-19 communication, but we still don't understand their impact

The language of data visualization has become commonplace, but their influence on public opinion and behaviour is unclear.

Helen Kennedy

News 18 Aug 2020

How to make a coronavirus data visualization that counts

It’s easy to get it wrong, so here are 5 principles for getting it right.

Gemma Conroy

Dataviz 21 Jul 2020

Scientists pivot to pitch in on coronavirus

Many scientists have taken on extra work loads during the pandemic. Here a chemist, a publisher and an infectious disease expert reveal their efforts.