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Canada’s scientific strength depends on greater support for innovation

To remain globally competitive, the country must regain an edge in emerging fields.

Bec Crew

Comment 19 Nov 2021

How Canada stacks up in science against its closest competitors

A visual overview of investment, collaborations and institutional stand-outs.

Tanner Maxwell et al.

Dataviz 19 Nov 2021

Polar bear researchers struggle for air time

Arctic fieldwork in Canada takes place in a difficult funding landscape.

Chris Woolston

News 19 Nov 2021

First Nations communities bring expertise to Canada’s scientific research

Researchers working with Indigenous partners are benefiting from traditional knowledge of the natural world.

Brian Owens

News 19 Nov 2021

Canada’s scientists are elucidating the dark metabolome

Teams studying the human body at the molecular level are grappling with matter that defies identification.

James Mitchell Crow

News feature 19 Nov 2021

Canada’s researchers call for a return to stated science ambitions

The buzz created by a 2017 national science review has faded, prompting calls for a renewed focus on innovation.

Brian Owens

News feature 19 Nov 2021

A critical mass of learning at Mila, Canada

Nicola Jones

News 18 Nov 2021

The allure of the journal impact factor holds firm, despite its flaws

“Science needs a healthy dose of its own medicine, yet refuses to take the pill.”

Jon Brock

News 29 Aug 2019

How to run a successful citizen science project

Keeping participants involved can go a long way.

Gemma Conroy

News 9 Aug 2019

Snapshot: The University of Tokyo – Asia’s star in the reputation ranks

The top-ranked university outside the US and UK for reputation.

Bec Crew

Dataviz 23 Jul 2019

10 key insights from the first research scorecards for G20 countries

Australia shines; the US, not so much.

Bec Crew

Dataviz 19 Jul 2019

The top 10 countries for scientific research in 2018

These countries were the year's largest contributors to papers published in the past year in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index.

Bec Crew

Listings 1 Jul 2019

10 tips for tweeting research

Experts weigh in on how to make the most of a tweet.

Bec Crew

News feature 9 May 2019

Impact factors are still widely used in academic evaluations

Survey finds that 40% of research-intensive universities mention the controversial metric in review documents — despite efforts to dampen its influence.

Holly Else

18 Apr 2019

Career mobility: Researchers change places to progress

Moving countries to further a career in science has its benefits, but it isn’t an option for everyone.

Smriti Mallapaty (Data analysis by Rodrigo Costas Comesana)

NI 360 1 Apr 2019

Science Cities: A venture under pressure

Scientific innovation has long powered the San Francisco Bay Area’s economy, but community and political challenges could undermine progress.

Katherine Bourzac

News feature 20 Nov 2018

The top rising stars in the Nature Index

Although China leads the pack, fast-moving institutions are building their research reputations the world over.

Anja Krieger et al.

Listings 5 Oct 2018

11 up-and-coming researchers in the natural sciences

These newcomers are making their mark in science across the disciplines.

Catherine Armitage et al.

20 Sep 2018

Q&A Koenraad Debackere: Impact assessment to become more complex

We need to define impact more clearly to be able to measure it effectively.

Smriti Mallapaty

Q&A 28 Aug 2018

British universities fail at research integrity self-regulation

One-quarter of surveyed institutions admit to not complying with guidelines.

Dalmeet Singh Chawla

News 11 Jul 2018

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