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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.
Japanese universities test collaboration
21 March 2019
David McNeill
Insular institutions seek ways to better accommodate international research partners.
Osaka hastens industry partnerships
23 April 2018
Ichiko Fuyuno
Osaka University bets on commercial-academic collaborations to survive.
In Japan, corporates make reluctant partners
20 December 2017
Ichiko Fuyuno
The Japanese government wants to lure more industry funding into universities, but companies need to be convinced they’ll get value.
Japanese institutions mix it with the world's best
17 March 2016
Can Japan halt the decline?
16 March 2016