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    Germany's position as a research giant is defined by its strong and steady science funding and long-term investment in basic research.

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    Nature Index Science cities showcases the top 100 cities in the Nature Index and the stories of success behind the top 5, examining their strengths, challenges and paths ahead.

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    A concerted government push to make South Korea an innovation leader, backed by strong investment and systemic reform, has brought rapid and long-lasting results.

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    The Nature Index 2020 Annual Tables highlight the institutions and countries that dominated high quality research in the natural sciences in 2019 as tracked by Nature Index.

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    This supplement features stories of success and challenges in the hard-fought and expensive race to increase survival rates. But it’s not all good news - improved treatments may still be out of reach in the countries where 70% of global cancer deaths occur.

    Image: Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute

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    The materials that will give rise to the industries of the future are taking shape in laboratories around the world, but how many of them will get to market?

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    This supplement explores the effects of political instability and escalating trade tensions on US-China and UK-EU research collaborations, and highlights the most successful 'big science' players in high-energy physics, genomics and oncology.

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    This supplement highlights the world’s leading young universities (aged 50 and under) in the natural sciences in the Nature Index, and explores the research and the strategies behind their success.

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  • Nature Index |

    The Nature Index 2019 Annual Tables highlights the institutions and countries which dominated research in the natural sciences in 2018.

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    The biomedical sciences have helped global average life expectancy rise by 20 years since 1960.

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    Japan is looking to other countries in its efforts to arrest the alarming decline in its high-quality scientific research.

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    China’s rise is the story of the century in science.

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