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What matters most on the road to scientific success?
24 July 2019
Viviane Callier
The skills and strategies — as well as the invisible structural factors — that contribute to scientific productivity.
Steve Jobs presents a lesson for young universities
16 July 2019
David Payne
It's time to take a risk on admissions to meet future workforce needs.
The top 10 institutions for Earth and environmental sciences in 2018
20 June 2019
Nature Index
These 10 institutions in the Nature Index were the largest contributors to papers in Earth and environmental sciences published in 82 leading journals in 2018.
In science, some ideas are more contagious than others
13 May 2019
Viviane Callier
An infectious disease model shows that ideas from prestigious institutions are more likely to spread farthest.
How predictable is scientific success?
24 September 2018
Smriti Mallapaty
Even sophisticated, data-driven models of academic careers have trouble forecasting the highs and lows.
Earth and environmental sciences in the line of fire
28 June 2018
Katherine Bourzac
By modelling the course of climate change, scientists are building an arsenal to prepare for its impact.
Nature Index introduces multilateral collaboration score
28 June 2018
Catherine Armitage
A new measure accounts
for research collaboration within and between groups
