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These scientists are coming at cancer from all angles.

Study finds dozens of journals that have hiked their fees and started churning out papers after being acquired by small, recently formed companies.

European countries are making big moves in the rankings.

Some studies have received hundreds of thousands of citations, Nature’s updated analysis shows.

Researchers are experimenting with audio formats, and debating how to handle reviewer feedback.

Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence’s growing role in science could do more harm than good.

Two journals embarked on efforts to compensate reviewers, with different results.

Funding data reveal the institutions investing billions of dollars to find technology that can generate clean power and help tackle climate change.

Artificial intelligence software is increasingly involved in reviewing papers, provoking interest and unease.

A Nature Index data set shows which countries, institutions and topic areas are making the greatest progress towards gender equity in research.

Nature Index data reveal how countries and fields differ in gender equity in research.

Study dispels myth that order of names in a paper’s author list dictates perception of success.

Through the ‘subscribe to open’ model, libraries’ annual subscriptions ensure that paywalled journals become freely accessible, benefiting researchers and the public alike.

Investment in renewables is hitting new heights, but uneven funding and geopolitical uncertainty are clouding the boom.

Major investments to fuel AI’s power demands are not the only way big tech is having an influence.

Insights from the Nature Index show that the boom in research related to affordable and clean energy is not a global trend.

Clean-energy research might be booming in Asia, but the energy transition has an uncertain future.

Big data is key for the quality control needed to advance the field.

A ‘datacentric’ approach will allow consumers and producers to make informed decisions that aid the transition to clean power.

Stronger incentives are needed for researchers to account for sex and gender differences in their work, an event in Seoul heard.