11 up-and-coming researchers in the natural sciences These newcomers are making their mark in science across the disciplines. Catherine Armitage et al. 20 Sep 2018
The cost of staying put In academia’s great migration, some researchers are at a disadvantage. Smriti Mallapaty News 18 Sep 2018
Open framework tackles backwards science Good news for grackles Jeffrey M. Perkel Technology feature 6 Sep 2018
Earth and environmental sciences in the line of fire By modelling the course of climate change, scientists are building an arsenal to prepare for its impact. Katherine Bourzac News 28 Jun 2018
Microsoft’s purchase of GitHub leaves some scientists uneasy They fear the online platform will become less open, but other researchers say the buyout could make GitHub more useful. Andrew Silver News 22 Jun 2018
10 institutions that dominated science in 2017 These top 10 institutions in the Nature Index were the largest contributors to papers published in 82 leading journals in the past year. Gemma Conroy 12 Jun 2018
2018 Annual Tables: Tsinghua joins elite group of research universities Two Beijing-based universities are among the top 10 academic institutions in the Nature Index. Listings 7 Jun 2018
Who gets credit? Survey digs into the thorny question of authorship Most researchers agree that drafting papers and interpreting results deserve recognition — but opinions don’t always match authorship guidelines. Giorgia Guglielmi News 31 May 2018
Citation analysis reveals the game changers A study identifies papers that stand the test of time. Gemma Conroy News 29 May 2018
UK challenges US in Nobel dominance A per-capita analysis of physics, chemistry and medicine laureates since the turn of the century reveals the United Kingdom as the most prolific nation. News 9 May 2018
Q&A Felicitas Hesselmann: Vague and varied retractions point to weakness in the scientific community The scientific method is not applied in dealing with aberrant research behaviour. Q&A 1 May 2018
Pillars of a smart society: From blockchain to surgical robots Across the scientific fields, Japanese researchers are bringing together the virtual and real worlds. 18 Apr 2018
Adjusted metric explainer The new metric will account for annual global changes in the Nature Index corpus. News 17 Apr 2018
Japan bets on science diplomacy International collaborations are rising, but not enough to put Japan on the global researcher circuit. Daniel Hurst News feature 16 Apr 2018
How researchers are ensuring that their work has an impact Finding purpose and meaning in the lab. Jack Leeming 5 Apr 2018
International collaborations growing fast More countries are taking part in cross-border partnerships, but inequality remains. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 19 Jan 2018
In Japan, corporates make reluctant partners The Japanese government wants to lure more industry funding into universities, but companies need to be convinced they’ll get value. Ichiko Fuyuno News 20 Dec 2017
Industry links boost research output New findings suggest corporate collaboration encourages academic productivity. Neil Savage News 18 Dec 2017
Here’s what’s wrong with companies backing out of science COMMENT: The withdrawal of large US corporations from research is narrowing the scope of innovation. Ashish Arora, Sharon Belenzon & Andrea Patacconi Comment 12 Dec 2017
A fix for open-access cost barriers What if it was funders and libraries instead of authors who paid processing fees? Elie Dolgin News 6 Dec 2017
