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China’s leading researchers set their sights on new frontiers
27 May 2021
Hepeng Jia , Sian Powell & Kevin Schoenmakers
China sets lofty goals as it vies for global dominance in the highly competitive fields of quantum science, space exploration and nanocatalysis.
Auto articles: an experiment in AI-generated content
10 December 2020
Catherine Armitage & Markus Kaindl
AI-generated summaries of three articles selected from a data set of 175 Springer Nature publications.
Sliced, diced and digested: AI-generated science ready in minutes
10 December 2020
Chris Woolston & Jeffrey M. Perkel
AI can decide which papers are worth reading, and condenses them to make the literature more accessible.
Samsung’s head researcher wants human–AI interactions to be a multisensory experience
10 December 2020
Leigh Dayton
Sebastian Seung outlines his quest for convenient and natural interaction with machines.
Four AI technologies that could transform the way we live and work
10 December 2020
Bill Condie & Leigh Dayton
From facial recognition to drug discovery, these emerging technologies are the ones to watch.
AI will change the world, so it’s time to change AI
10 December 2020
Tess Posner & Li Fei-Fei
To ensure that AI meets its potential as a transformative tool, it must be developed by a truly representative research community, say Tess Posner and Li Fei-Fei
Six researchers who are shaping the future of artificial intelligence
10 December 2020
Gemma Conroy, Hepeng Jia, Benjamin Plackett & Andy Tay
From radio galaxies to robots, these trailblazers are at the forefront of AI advances.
Rising stars in physical sciences in the Nature Index 2020 Annual Tables
30 April 2020
Gemma Conroy, Hepeng Jia & Mark Zastrow
These institutions have achieved high increases in research output in the Nature Index since 2015.
5 Asia-Pacific universities that shine in the physical sciences
14 April 2020
Gemma Conroy
Physical sciences hotspots outside China, based on publications in Nature Index journals.
These 10 countries are the world’s best in physical sciences
28 January 2020
Gemma Conroy
Japan and Switzerland move up the ranks.
Top 10 young universities in physical sciences 2019
23 October 2019
Bec Crew
Fresh eyes and new approaches are driving physics forward.
Chemistry is the fastest path to a Nobel prize
9 April 2019
Gemma Conroy
Sorry, economists. A new study pinpoints the age at which Nobel Laureates produce their transformative work.
Stop, Start, Rewind: A front-seat view of mouse development
20 December 2018
Jeffrey M. Perkel
A new microscope allows researchers to track single cells in developing embryos, forward and backward in time.
In Japan, corporates make reluctant partners
20 December 2017
Ichiko Fuyuno
The top academic and corporate partners in the Nature Index
8 December 2017
Mark Zastrow
Help wanted: Industry seeks science alliances
7 December 2017
Katharine Gammon
Senior scholars stick together
6 November 2017
Hepeng Jia
US supercomputer needs more people power
22 February 2017
Ivy Shih
A large computing network that has helped design cancer drug candidates and search for extra-terrestrial life is struggling to maintain its volunteer network.
Female researchers cite their own work less than men, study
14 February 2017
Flynn Murphy
Female researchers in engineering receive fewer citations, despite producing high-quality research.
Science has a problem giving credit where it’s due
12 December 2016
Smriti Mallapaty
Apportioning author credit in large collaborations is as problematic as the Nobel Prize’s rule of three.
How Australian universities spent $4.5b on research in four years
27 October 2016
Bianca Nogrady
Assessing the research performance of universities is a difficult pursuit.
Melbourne pips Sydney as Australia's research hotspot
27 October 2016
Annabel McGilvray
Australia's two largest cities strive to attract the best researchers and produce science that makes a difference.
Debate on China's super collider heats up
19 October 2016
Hepeng Jia
Proponents say the mega facility would contribute to major science breakthroughs if built.
A beacon in the bush becomes an astronomy powerhouse
13 October 2016
Linda Nordling
South Africa's University of the Western Cape has exceeded expectations.
How to take a great idea beyond the lab
20 September 2016
Richard Middlemiss
A Scottish scientist reflects on how his team built the world's smallest gravity detector
Singaporean research continues to dominate in some fields
23 August 2016
Tim Hornyak
The country has the world's highest per capita investment in science and technology
Emerging hotspots for physical sciences
16 August 2016
Tim Hornyak
Less prominent research nations are carving out a niche.
It's the microwave: how astronomers discovered source of mysterious radio signals
5 July 2016
Viviane Richter
A new detection system helped solve the mystery.
South African research hits hard economic times
14 June 2016
Linda Nordling
Can international research funding help South Africa maintain its stellar performance in the index?
IBM tops ranking of scientific publishing in 2015
25 April 2016
Tim Hornyak
IBM topped the Nature Index ranking of companies publishing in leading research journals in 2015.
More than space travel: NASA's other record
23 March 2016
