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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.
China's place among the stars
8 January 2019
Mark Zastrow
The FAST telescope dish, stretching half a kilometre, will thrust China’s radio astronomers into a role of global leadership.
China: Quality deficit belies the hype
24 December 2018
Futao Huang
Few Chinese researchers are regarded as global leaders, as the pressure for rapid output prevails.
The top rising stars in the Nature Index
5 October 2018
Anja Krieger et al.
Although China leads the pack, fast-moving institutions are building their research reputations the world over.
Industry links boost research output
18 December 2017
Neil Savage
Students in research: Cost or investment?
28 November 2017
Sujata Gupta
Undergraduate research programmes are expensive, and the benefits can be hard to measure.
Look west for resistance
3 November 2017
Katharine Gammon
Mouse pee, spider poison, and wasps' nests: 2017 Nobel research faces earthly problems
4 October 2017
Katherine Bourzac
