Debate on China's super collider heats up Proponents say the mega facility would contribute to major science breakthroughs if built. Hepeng Jia News 19 Oct 2016
A beacon in the bush becomes an astronomy powerhouse South Africa's University of the Western Cape has exceeded expectations. Linda Nordling News 13 Oct 2016
How should governments measure innovation? There is a need to account for all types of innovation, from big to small. Branwen Morgan News 11 Oct 2016
Measuring the impact of R&D spending Does pouring money into research always translate into better outcomes? Myles Gough News 6 Oct 2016
Yoshinori Ohsumi's dogged attention to detail credited for Nobel win The cell biologist's accolade is Japan's third consecutive Nobel Prize since 2014. Tim Hornyak News 4 Oct 2016
Defining national research priorities Australia’s former chief scientist reflects on the country’s need to focus its research effort. Branwen Morgan Q&A 27 Sep 2016
How to take a great idea beyond the lab A Scottish scientist reflects on how his team built the world's smallest gravity detector Richard Middlemiss News 20 Sep 2016
UN brokers partnerships to tackle tropical diseases A UN agency is connecting big pharma with research groups to accelerate development of treatments for diseases such as malaria. Annabel McGilvray News 13 Sep 2016
The Nobel effect The illustrious prize has paid dividends for one Israeli research institute. James Mitchell Crow News 6 Sep 2016
Turkey's geology a boon for scientists The country's output of earth and environment science papers is growing. Annabel McGilvray 2 Sep 2016
Is backing bright people a bright idea? Whether it is better to fund researchers or their ideas is an ongoing debate. Branwen Morgan News 29 Aug 2016
Rising stars 2016: 10 countries to watch Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars seeks to pinpoint the ascendant performers of science. Nicky Phillips and Larissa Kogleck 26 Aug 2016
Singaporean research continues to dominate in some fields The country has the world's highest per capita investment in science and technology Tim Hornyak 23 Aug 2016
In research, time is as important as money Do longer periods of funding lead to greater scientific returns? Branwen Morgan News 18 Aug 2016
Emerging hotspots for physical sciences Less prominent research nations are carving out a niche. Tim Hornyak News 16 Aug 2016
European universities rise to the challenge As a continent, Europe is home to the most rising stars in the index. Mark Zastrow, James Mitchell Crow Listings 11 Aug 2016
Xerox puts more skin in the printing game The research the company is publishing in top journals. Tim Hornyak News 9 Aug 2016
Chilean research grows despite poor investment Despite funding constraints, Chilean research is growing in some areas. Tim Hornyak News 5 Aug 2016
The right formula: chemistry the key to leaders’ research performance Chemistry research was a significant driver of the performance for several institutions. Mark Zastrow, James Mitchell Crow 3 Aug 2016
Australia's most improved research institutions Represented are institutions from the east and west coast. James Mitchell Crow Listings 1 Aug 2016