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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.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.
10 tips for tweeting research
9 May 2019
Bec Crew
Experts weigh in on how to make the most of a tweet.
How academics should use Twitter
7 May 2019
Bec Crew
Conservative social media guidelines stifle scientists' voices.
Japan's global connectors boost scientific research collaboration
24 March 2019
Catherine Armitage, David McNeill & Smriti Mallapaty
Six scientists whose transformative work reaches across borders.
AI engineers, data scientists - Japan needs you
10 April 2018
Tim Hornyak
Japan's vision of a high-tech, 'super-smart' society relies on sustained investment to arrest scientific decline.
Destination Daejeon
20 October 2017
Mark Zastrow
A focus on basic research is shifting scientific resources from Seoul to South Korea's central city.
What price will Japanese science pay for austerity?
23 March 2017
Ichiko Fuyuno
Q&A: Japan's road to recovery
18 March 2016
Can Japan halt the decline?
16 March 2016