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Results for 'Physical sciences'

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  Nature Index 2025: The world’s top 10 institutions for space sciences

  Following the Artemis II crew’s historic flyby of the Moon, we take a look at the leading institutions for space-sciences research.

  • Bec Crew

  Data insights 10 Apr 2026
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  China’s leading researchers set their sights on new frontiers

  China sets lofty goals as it vies for global dominance in the highly competitive fields of quantum science, space exploration and nanocatalysis.
  

  • Hepeng Jia , Sian Powell & Kevin Schoenmakers

  News feature 27 May 2021
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  Auto articles: an experiment in AI-generated content

  AI-generated summaries of three articles selected from a data set of 175 Springer Nature publications.
  

  • Catherine Armitage & Markus Kaindl

  Technology feature 10 Dec 2020
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  Six researchers who are shaping the future of artificial intelligence

  From radio galaxies to robots, these trailblazers are at the forefront of AI advances.
  

  • Gemma Conroy, Hepeng Jia, Benjamin Plackett & Andy Tay

  News feature 10 Dec 2020
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  AI will change the world, so it’s time to change AI

  To ensure that AI meets its potential as a transformative tool, it must be developed by a truly representative research community, say Tess Posner and Li Fei-Fei
  

  • Tess Posner & Li Fei-Fei

  Comment 10 Dec 2020
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  Samsung’s head researcher wants human–AI interactions to be a multisensory experience

  Sebastian Seung outlines his quest for convenient and natural interaction with machines.
  

  • Leigh Dayton

  News feature 10 Dec 2020
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  Four AI technologies that could transform the way we live and work

  From facial recognition to drug discovery, these emerging technologies are the ones to watch.
  

  • Bill Condie & Leigh Dayton

  Technology feature 10 Dec 2020
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  Sliced, diced and digested: AI-generated science ready in minutes

  AI can decide which papers are worth reading, and condenses them to make the literature more accessible.
  

  • Chris Woolston & Jeffrey M. Perkel

  Technology feature 10 Dec 2020
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  Rising stars in physical sciences in the Nature Index 2020 Annual Tables

  These institutions have achieved high increases in research output in the Nature Index since 2015.
  

  • Gemma Conroy, Hepeng Jia & Mark Zastrow

  Listings 30 Apr 2020
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  5 Asia-Pacific universities that shine in the physical sciences

  Physical sciences hotspots outside China, based on publications in Nature Index journals.
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  Listings 14 Apr 2020
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  These 10 countries are the world’s best in physical sciences

  Japan and Switzerland move up the ranks.
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  Listings 28 Jan 2020
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  Top 10 young universities in physical sciences 2019

  Fresh eyes and new approaches are driving physics forward.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 23 Oct 2019
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  Chemistry is the fastest path to a Nobel prize

  Sorry, economists. A new study pinpoints the age at which Nobel Laureates produce their transformative work. 
  

  
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  News 9 Apr 2019
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  Stop, Start, Rewind: A front-seat view of mouse development

  A new microscope allows researchers to track single cells in developing embryos, forward and backward in time.
  

  • Jeffrey M. Perkel

  Technology feature 20 Dec 2018
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  In Japan, corporates make reluctant partners

  The Japanese government wants to lure more industry funding into universities, but companies need to be convinced they’ll get value.
  

  • Ichiko Fuyuno

  News 20 Dec 2017
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  The top academic and corporate partners in the Nature Index

  Exploring complementary strengths is the key to success in industry–academia science partnerships.

  
  

  • Mark Zastrow

  Listings 8 Dec 2017
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  Help wanted: Industry seeks science alliances

  Companies publishing high-quality research are looking to academia for assistance.
  

  • Katharine Gammon

  News 7 Dec 2017
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  Senior scholars stick together

  Junior researchers left out of collaborations in key science fields, study finds. 
  

  
  

  • Hepeng Jia

  News 6 Nov 2017
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  US supercomputer needs more people power

  A large computing network that has helped design cancer drug candidates and search for extra-terrestrial life is struggling to maintain its volunteer network.

  • Ivy Shih

  News 22 Feb 2017
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  Female researchers cite their own work less than men, study

  Female researchers in engineering receive fewer citations, despite producing high-quality research.
  

  • Flynn Murphy

  News 14 Feb 2017