How to run a successful citizen science project Keeping participants involved can go a long way. Gemma Conroy News 9 Aug 2019
The top 10 countries for scientific research in 2018 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. Bec Crew Listings 1 Jul 2019
Career mobility: Researchers change places to progress Moving countries to further a career in science has its benefits, but it isn’t an option for everyone. Smriti Mallapaty (Data analysis by Rodrigo Costas Comesana) NI 360 1 Apr 2019
For risky research with great potential, dive deep Multimillion-dollar experiment generates tools to study marine microorganisms. NI 360 25 Feb 2019
Data brief: Female first-authors attract more readers The work of female researchers has a broader impact than citation analysis suggests, but not in India. Gemma Conroy Dataviz 2 Jan 2019
For the sake of science, it’s time to break ranks Researchers call for a change in evaluation to recognise the importance of reproducibility. Anja Krieger News 26 Jul 2018
Early-career researchers herald change The younger generation sees a collaborative system as key to discovery and advancement, a three-year tracking project reveals. David Nicholas et al.* Comment 25 Jul 2018
2018 Annual tables: Healthcare leads in the index Large pharmaceutical companies dominate the list of leading corporate institutions in the index. Listings 16 Jul 2018
The cost of turmoil for Mediterranean scientists From a failed coup in Turkey, to prolonged financial crises in Greece and Spain, researchers in the region are struggling to keep up. Kristen McTighe Listings 15 Jun 2018
Q&A Mary Frank Fox: Time to ditch the leaky pipeline model Policies should account for the institutional factors that discriminate against women. Q&A 25 May 2018
Drug research priorities at odds with global disease toll COMMENT: Large pharmaceutical companies do not target their scientific efforts on the deadliest diseases. Alfredo Yegros et al. Comment 16 Mar 2018
Where next for Catalonian science? Push for Catalonian independence evokes mixed reactions from scientists in the region. Monica G. Salomone News feature 14 Nov 2017
Spain's science rivalry Barcelona lures scientists while Madrid is bound by bureaucracy. Monica G. Salomone News feature 27 Oct 2017
Bigger is better for quality research Size does matter when it comes to research performance. Ivy Shih News 31 Jan 2017
Not just Brexit: Spanish election brings more uncertainty for Europe It is hard to predict how the result will impact the country's science and research landscape. Nicky Phillips News 7 Jul 2016
Brazil's Russian connection A handful of influential professors are behind research partnerships between Russia and Brazil. Linda Nordling Dataviz 5 Apr 2016