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China's Shift Towards 'organized Research': How Can Coordination and Innovation Co-exist?
Accelerating Climate Action in Unfavourable Local Contexts: the Role of Policy Entrepreneurship
Accelerating Climate Action in Unfavourable Local Contexts: the Role of Policy Entrepreneurship
Local authorities are expected to lead on net-zero delivery, irrespective of their capacity to do so. This paper addresses the extent to which they can act on climate change and how policy entrepreneurs can exert agency.
Understanding UK policymakers’ evidence needs through policy questions
Understanding UK policymakers’ evidence needs through policy questions
This study asked UK policymakers if there are common topics for which evidence is requested over time that cut across government departments or agencies, and if there is a preferred style in the way evidence is requested?
Transparent Peer Review to Be Extended to All of Nature's Research Papers
From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees' reports and author responses - to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.
Could a Novelty Indicator Improve Science?
A competition to develop computational approaches to detect 'novelty' in published papers will help metascientists to study how out-of-the-box research changes the scientific landscape.
Authorship for Sale: Nature Investigates How Paper Mills Work
Companies selling authorship slots thrive in a culture that equates success with a strong publication record. Customers, sleuths and the shadowy owner of a paper mill explain why.
How Trump's Budget Cuts Could Derail Global Science Collaborations
Europe's ExoMars mission is among the highest-profile casualties of the US president's plan to slash research funding.
'You're Just Not Welcome': Researchers Grapple with US Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the value of changing direction in research. It should be incentivized, encouraged and celebrated.
Trump's Call for 'gold-standard Science' Has Prompted an Outcry: Here's Why
Are Groundbreaking Science Discoveries Becoming Harder to Find?
Researchers are arguing over whether 'disruptive' or 'novel' science is waning - and how to remedy the problem.
Science's 'Gollum Effect': PhDs Bear Brunt of Territorial Behaviour
Survey respondents at all career stages report colleagues engaging in territorial and possessive behaviours - but early-career researchers are most often affected.
I Told AI to Make Me a Protein. Here's What It Came Up with
A new crop of artificial-intelligence models allows users to create, manipulate and learn about biology using ordinary language.
Africa's Quantum Leap
Several African countries have already made their mark on global research in quantum technologies.
Science's Golden Oldies: the Decades-old Research Papers Still Heavily Cited Today
Science's Golden Oldies: the Decades-old Research Papers Still Heavily Cited Today
An analysis for Nature reveals the studies that appear most in the reference lists of current publications.
How the United States Became a Science Superpower - and How Quickly It Could Crumble
Tariffs Hit Science Labs: Trump's Levies Raise Cost of Supplies
Import taxes on staples such as microscopes, glassware and computer chips will affect institutions already feeling financial strain.
Why an Overreliance on AI-driven Modelling is Bad for Science
Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence's growing role in science could do more harm than good.
Does US Science Have a Future in Antarctica? Trump Cuts Threaten to Cancel Fieldwork and More
How Europe Aims to Woo US Scientists and Protect Academic Freedom
The European Union's new research chief Ekaterina Zaharieva speaks to Nature about attracting disaffected US scientists and cutting grant bureaucracy.
What CERN Does Next Matters for Science and for International Cooperation
The world's largest particle-physics laboratory is approaching a pivotal moment in its history.
Lessons from Africa's First Institute for Advanced Study
A group of recent Fellows of the Stellenbosch IAS reflect on its unique research environment and how it inspires an African approach to global scientific challenges.
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