Shenzhen and Guangzhou fight it out for top campuses The upstart wants to copy its neighbour's academic success. Hepeng Jia News feature 15 Nov 2017
Europe opens arms to post-Brexit research migrants For centuries a hub of ideas and trade, London is embracing ambitious developments to boost research and local connections, despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit. Anna Petherick News 8 Nov 2017
Beijing and Shanghai are in a league of their own China's political and economic centres connect on a scientific level. Hepeng Jia Dataviz 1 Nov 2017
The 7 ingredients for building a science city What does it take to create a metropolis of knowledge and innovation? Nature Index News feature 30 Oct 2017
Spain's science rivalry Barcelona lures scientists while Madrid is bound by bureaucracy. Monica G. Salomone News feature 27 Oct 2017
On the biotech block New York's expensive office and lab spaces have deterred innovative life science firms, but with growing support for start-ups, the scene is changing. Alexandra Ossola Dataviz 26 Oct 2017
Where the streets are paved with ideas COMMENT: Most of the world's research and entrepreneurship is concentrated in a few megacities. Richard Florida 24 Oct 2017
Destination Daejeon A focus on basic research is shifting scientific resources from Seoul to South Korea's central city. Mark Zastrow News feature 20 Oct 2017
Metropolis of minds Nature Index 2017 Science Cities looks at the challenges for established science cities and highlights some rising hotspots. 19 Oct 2017
