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Wolbachia goes to work in the war on mosquitoes

The bacterium has helped combat dengue, but can it be used to purge other mosquito-borne diseases?

Sandy Ong

News feature 2 Nov 2021

The high burden of infectious disease

Human and economic costs highlight the need for fresh approaches in research.

Catherine Armitage

Comment 28 Oct 2021

Uneven attention hampers the drive to control infectious diseases

Despite notable success stories, many conditions still present a complex challenge.

Sarah DeWeerdt

News feature 28 Oct 2021

Rising stars in life sciences in the Nature Index 2020 Annual Tables

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

Bec Crew, Hepeng Jia & Mark Zastrow

Listings 30 Apr 2020

Front line scientists call for mental health support in the wake of catastrophic ecosystem loss

Better resourcing to combat the psychological effects of dealing with a crisis will reinforce good science.

Gemma Conroy

NI 360 15 Mar 2020

These are the 10 best countries for life sciences research

China and Australia are shaking up this group of countries leading in the life sciences.

Gemma Conroy

Listings 20 Jan 2020

These 10 American universities dominated life sciences in 2018

These academic institutions in the US made the biggest contributions to the discipline in the Nature Index.

Nature Index

Listings 19 Sep 2019

Out of date before it's published

Zika provides a vision for how to keep pace with a fast-moving research field.

Jon Brock

NI 360 30 Jul 2019

Harvard University’s top 5 authors in life sciences

These scientists are Harvard’s most prolific authors of high-quality life sciences papers.

Bec Crew

23 Jul 2019

Companies persist with biomedical papers

Corporate research in the life sciences endures, despite diminishing in other fields of science.

Ashish Arora, Sharon Belenzon, Wesley Cohen,Andrea Patacconi

Dataviz 28 May 2019

Stem-cell and genetic therapies make a healthy marriage

This scientific partnership could fight everything from blood diseases to HIV.

Bianca Nogrady

News feature 27 May 2019

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

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

Furiously surfing the wave to scientific success

From the top of the wave the view is sweet, but it's all too easy to fall off.

Merlin Crossley

Comment 23 Aug 2018

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

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

Young scientists flail in sink or swim system

More support is needed to keep early-career investigators in a biomedical research career

Elie Dolgin

News 13 Nov 2017

Game changers

Some papers have a profound and obvious influence on future research and industry applications. Patents citing these life science papers indicate their bearing on developments which have widespread health implications.

Branwen Morgan & Annabel McGilvray

25 Aug 2017

Michael Sporn: A legacy of greater knowledge

For the love of discovery, a biochemist freely shared the research which laid the groundwork for widely-used drugs.

Elie Dolgin

10 Aug 2017

Transparency is a growth industry

COMMENT: Fierce public debate over GM food has put pressure on Chinese researchers to engage with the public about their work.

Joy Zhang

Comment 14 Jul 2017

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