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The top 10 institutions for life sciences in 2018
20 June 2019
Nature Index
These institutions were the largest contributors to life-sciences papers published in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index in 2018.
Less prestigious institutions deliver better value for grant money
18 October 2018
Catherine Armitage
Study finds "wasteful" skew in biomedical research funding towards those at the top.
Microsoft’s purchase of GitHub leaves some scientists uneasy
22 June 2018
Andrew Silver
They fear the online platform will become less open, but other researchers say the buyout could make GitHub more useful.
When it comes to reproducible science, Git is code for success
11 June 2018
Jeffrey Perkel
And the key to its popularity is the online repository and social network, GitHub.
Indian university rankings inherently inconsistent
9 April 2018
Thomas Manuel
Anomalies in the third national assessment of Indian institutions intensify criticisms of linking the exercise to funding.
Help wanted: Industry seeks science alliances
7 December 2017
Katharine Gammon
Scramble for US science dollars set to intensify
10 November 2017
Scott Andes and Daniel Correa
Even if the biggest cuts since World War II don't eventuate, alternative funding sources must be found.
How Chinese and US researchers recreated a 5000-year-old beer recipe
13 January 2017
Yanli Wang
A discovery in an ancient Chinese pot would reveal one of the oldest records of beer production.
