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The top 10 government institutions in 2018
20 August 2019
Nature Index
These government institutions were the largest contributors to papers published in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index in 2018.Harvard University’s top 5 authors in life sciences
23 July 2019
Bec Crew
These scientists are Harvard’s most prolific authors of high-quality life sciences papers.
Here’s how to deal with failure, say senior scientists
5 July 2019
Bec Crew
Don’t take it personally.
The top 10 countries for scientific research in 2018
1 July 2019
Bec Crew
These countries were the year's largest contributors to papers published in the past year in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index.
“We can do anything we want”: How young universities say they're stealing a march on older competitors
27 June 2019
David Payne
The latest Times Higher Education rankings highlight innovation among universities established since 1945 and others aged 50 and under.
Companies persist with biomedical papers
28 May 2019
Ashish Arora, Sharon Belenzon, Wesley Cohen,Andrea Patacconi
Corporate research in the life sciences endures, despite diminishing in other fields of science.
The top 10 institutions in biomedical sciences in 2018
17 May 2019
Bec Crew
The US has a handy lead in the biomedical sciences, but China is hot on its heels.Rapid progress transforms ideals of health
16 May 2019
Bianca Nogrady
Ethical and equity challenges become more urgent.
Career mobility: Researchers change places to progress
1 April 2019
Smriti Mallapaty (Data analysis by Rodrigo Costas Comesana)
Moving countries to further a career in science has its benefits, but it isn’t an option for everyone.
How Brexit threatens Irish science’s cross-border collaboration
31 January 2019
Declan Butler
Peace and common membership of the European Union have allowed scientists in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to build a unique, cross-border research system.
Racial and ethnic disparities in NIH funding
29 November 2018
Raynard Kington & Donna Ginther
Research is elucidating a complicated phenomenon.
Less prestigious institutions deliver better value for grant money
18 October 2018
Catherine Armitage
Study finds "wasteful" skew in biomedical research funding towards those at the top.
How freely should scientists share their data?
16 August 2018
Daniel Barron
The Open Science movement champions transparency, but how much and how quickly is a matter of dispute.
Science career ads are disproportionately seen by men
1 August 2018
Dina Fine Maron
Marketing algorithms prevent many women from seeing the advertising, even though it’s illegal to target jobs to one gender.
Who gets credit? Survey digs into the thorny question of authorship
31 May 2018
Giorgia Guglielmi
Most researchers agree that drafting papers and interpreting results deserve recognition — but opinions don’t always match authorship guidelines.
Industry links boost research output
18 December 2017
Neil Savage
A fix for open-access cost barriers
6 December 2017
Elie Dolgin
What if it was funders and libraries instead of authors who paid processing fees?
Global research gaps thwart Ebola response
21 November 2017
Elie Dolgin
The lack of research institutes with links to Africa has scientists worried about the next Ebola outbreak.
The problem with chasing publications
16 November 2017
Julia Lane
COMMENT: National initiatives that track people, rather than papers, will lead to better science in the United States.
Young scientists flail in sink or swim system
13 November 2017
Elie Dolgin
Scramble for US science dollars set to intensify
10 November 2017
Scott Andes and Daniel Correa
Even if the biggest cuts since World War II don't eventuate, alternative funding sources must be found.
Look west for resistance
3 November 2017
Katharine Gammon
On the biotech block
26 October 2017
Alexandra Ossola
New York's expensive office and lab spaces have deterred innovative life science firms, but with growing support for start-ups, the scene is changing.
Michael Sporn: A legacy of greater knowledge
10 August 2017
Elie Dolgin
For the love of discovery, a biochemist freely shared the research which laid the groundwork for widely-used drugs.
