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
Hope, fear and climate scientists Three generations of researchers look to the future. Shipra Jain News 7 Dec 2020
German science on the world stage: visualized Infographics reveal the nation’s strengths. Nature Index Dataviz 30 Nov 2020
Clusters of Excellence: the new ‘brains trusts’ of German science Researchers praise the time and funding they are given for deep exploration. Gemma Conroy, Bec Crew & Andy Tay News feature 27 Nov 2020
Nobel Prizes have a diversity problem even worse than the scientific fields they honor This is a problem much larger than simply bias on the part of the Nobel selection committees – it’s systemic. Marc Zimmer Comment 8 Oct 2020
From impact to inequality: How post-COVID-19 government policy is privatizing research innovation Government funding post-COVID-19 will see an increased emphasis on research impact. This could see blue skies research pushed into the private sector, says Daniel Hook Daniel Hook Comment 6 Oct 2020
Nature Index’s top five science cities, by the numbers Sizing up the success of the world’s science hotspots. Nature Index Dataviz 28 Sep 2020
Science cities seek new connections Emerging trends are explored in this commentary on high-impact research outputs across 245 cities. György Csomós, Zsófia Viktória Vida & Balázs Lengyel Comment 28 Sep 2020
Beijing, the seat of science capital China’s powerhouse holds firm as the number one city in the Nature Index. Hepeng Jia News feature 25 Sep 2020
The top cities for research in the Nature Index A look at the inputs that result in high scientific research outputs. Catherine Armitage Comment 25 Sep 2020
New York and Boston maintain their lead The two US cities have a peerless partnership for life sciences. Neil Savage News feature 24 Sep 2020
Women have disrupted research on bird song, and show how diversity can improve all fields of science For decades, scientists believed that only male birds sang. Then women entered the field and showed what their predecessors had missed. Kevin Omland, Evangeline Rose & Karan Odom News 16 Sep 2020
The 5 most popular scientific papers of March 2020 in the Nature Index journals Vanishing coastlines and a threat to sea turtles feature in these stand-out studies from March. Bec Crew Listings 1 Sep 2020
This scientific ‘power couple’ has one of the largest publishing networks in chemistry How a supervisor-student pair forged a lasting collaboration. Hepeng Jia News 18 Aug 2020
These five scientific fields win the most Nobel Prizes Scientists in neglected research areas at risk of being considered "second-class citizens." Gemma Conroy News 4 Aug 2020
How young researchers can create lasting industry partnerships Don’t wait for universities to facilitate connections. Here’s how to find the right people on your own timeline. Bec Crew Q+A 24 Jul 2020
When it pays to say yes to a burdensome request Despite misgivings, this biomedical researcher agreed to serve on a faculty committee. It was a good gamble. Peter Goldstein Comment 17 Jul 2020
Google Scholar reveals its most influential papers for 2020 Artificial intelligence papers amass citations more than any other research topic. Bec Crew Listings 13 Jul 2020
