Editorials in 2007

A recently passed bill in the US could help raise the profile of the physical sciences.

Even a small effort can have a big impact on science education in Africa. Why don't you try?

Over the past few decades, South Korea has made impressive economic and scientific progress. Can the country maintain this fast pace?

As we celebrate our fifth anniversary, we remain committed to excellence in materials science. High-temperature superconductivity is our focus this month.

As rapidly developing Asian countries become major players in materials research, they have the perfect opportunity to use new technologies to build a greener energy infrastructure.

Modern universities compete not only for the best students worldwide, but also for international research funds. Does commercialization threaten our universities?

Last month's presidential election in France offers the best chance in decades for profound reform of the country's research and innovation systems. Nicolas Sarkozy must not blow the opportunity.

In many cases, national laboratories and research centres do great research. But with no common measure of performance and a lack of public awareness, do we fully recognise their value?

Given that stringent safety checks already exist for new medicines, does the FDA really need a nanotech task force?

Three years after the first experimental results, graphene promises more fascinating physics and dream applications.

As the European Union embraces new members, the growth of European science requires effort on various fronts.

As the leading physical sciences journal, Nature Materials remains devoted to new developments in exciting research areas such as multiferroics.