World View

Failure to fund education in taxonomy could derail efforts to support conservation in low- and middle-income countries.

Ensuring that clinics in low- and middle-income countries are well-stocked with high-quality antibiotics could help physicians to treat millions of people each year and slow the spread of drug resistance.

If the European Medicines Agency takes an overly cautious approach to selecting specialists to advise on new medicines, people could be left without treatments.

Only a unified approach across disciplines can reduce the underappreciated threat of emerging diseases arising in the north.

Under-representation of African populations in mental-health studies perpetuates inequities — change is needed.

Researchers and engineers have the skills, and often the desire, to get involved with local policymaking efforts. They should take the plunge; it’s easier and more rewarding than it might seem.

In this traumatized region, exploring a rich history of scientific and medical problem-solving provides the context to imagine a better future.

The International Court of Justice is set to clarify the responsibilities of states to act on global warming. Governments must step up in support — before it’s too late.

The country can tackle its energy crisis by diversifying its energy sources, using storage systems and continually optimizing its grid.

The UK code of practice for researchers working with stem-cell-based embryo models is designed to both reassure the public and provide valuable guidance to researchers.

The new French government should support education and research by improving budgets.

From weakening jet streams to causing bumpier flights, climate change is altering atmospheric behaviour. Researchers need to find out how.

Walkouts, petitions and tweets: how a grass-roots movement led by students, postdocs and tenured academics radically changed government policy on science funding.

As science becomes more globalized, researchers must safeguard sensitive data from inadvertent legal breaches.

Thousands of people are being displaced across the Arctic. Governments must listen to Indigenous and local communities and act on their advice.

Artificial-intelligence algorithms could identify scientists who need support with translating their work into real-world applications and more. Leaders must step up.

Scientists, health-care professionals, carers and individuals affected by the condition must work more closely with one another to improve people’s lives.

As the election campaign in the United Kingdom marches on, politicians are hardly discussing the country’s global standing in science. Here’s why that needs to change.

Categorizing geomagnetic storms on a scale of one to five leaves no room for once-a-century superstorms.

Governments must act now on vaccine and pathogen-sample sharing, or any agreement will be a promise only on paper.