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A Mental-Health Crisis is Gripping Science
There is a mental-health crisis in science at all career stages and across the world. Is toxic research culture to blame?
Do Scientific Meetings Matter? Turning Up for Talks Brings Surprise Benefits
Do Scientific Meetings Matter? Turning Up for Talks Brings Surprise Benefits
Thousands Protest Mexico's New Science Law
China Overtakes United States on Contribution to Research in Nature Index
The World's Top Chemical-Weapons Detectives Just Opened a Brand-New Lab
The World's Top Chemical-Weapons Detectives Just Opened a Brand-New Lab
The international body that banned chemical weapons is due to celebrate its first major milestone sometime this year — the completed destruction of the world’s declared stockpiles of banned substances. But at the organization’s brand-new facility in the Netherlands, scientists from around the world will continue its work to prevent, spot and respond to chemical warfare.
What Thailand's Election of a Radical New Government Means for Science
What Thailand's Election of a Radical New Government Means for Science
The new government faces a difficult task to stimulate research and development, hampered by an unskilled workforce. The election result comes as the country is pursuing plans to move from a heavy-industry-based economy to one geared towards innovation, known as Thailand 4.0.
The Future of Brazilian Science
The election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ('Lula') as president of Brazil on 30 October 2022 marked the end of the populist Bolsonaro era. In this Feature, five Brazilian scientists discuss their hopes and expectations for the new presidency and its scientific policies.
First Human 'Pangenome' Aims to Catalogue Genetic Diversity
20 years after the first draft genome was released, researchers have published a draft human ‘pangenome’ — a snapshot of what may become a new reference for genetic research capturing more of human diversity than has been previously available.
Human Embryo Science: Can the World's Regulators Keep Pace?
Women's Health Research Lacks Funding
Conditions that affect women more than men garner less funding. But boosting investment could reap big rewards. These charts show how.
Participatory Action Research
Estimating Social Bias in Data Sharing Behaviours: an Open Science Experiment
Estimating Social Bias in Data Sharing Behaviours: an Open Science Experiment
Open data sharing is critical for scientific progress. Yet, many authors refrain from sharing scientific data, even when they have promised to do so.
Strengthen Links Between Science and High Finance
Leaving Academia for Industry? Here's How to Handle Salary Negotiations
Split-site Doctorates Are Helping to Build Africa's Research Base
University partnerships that let PhD students split their time between two countries and keep jobs at home have many benefits.
Little Transparency and Equity in Scientific Awards for Early- and Mid-career Researchers in Ecology and Evolution
Little Transparency and Equity in Scientific Awards for Early- and Mid-career Researchers in Ecology and Evolution
An analysis of the eligibility rules, assessment criteria and potential gender bias in best researcher and best paper awards from broad-scope ecology and evolution journals and societies shows a lack of assessment transparency, few attempts to foster equitable access and minimal consideration of open science.
Are Science and Technology Friends or Foes?
Does research based on a well-defined technological outcome hamper our ability to be creative? And does it limit opportunities to explore and develop fundamental areas of science that may ultimately lead to applications we hadn't even thought of yet?
Biden's Science Adviser on the US Push to Compete with China
Arati Prabhakar speaks to Nature about innovation, science's role in political decision-making and taking the reins after scandal.
Pandemic Productivity Loss: How Scientific Institutions Should Support Academic Mothers
Pandemic Productivity Loss: How Scientific Institutions Should Support Academic Mothers
Three years on, scientist mums implore universities, funding agencies and publishers to heed calls to account for COVID-19 disruptions.
A Manifesto for Applying Behavioural Science
Behavioural science is increasingly used in the public and private sectors, but it has been subject to several criticisms. This Perspective proposes a manifesto for behavioural science, addressing these criticisms and describing a way forward for the field.
China is Mobilizing Science to Spur Development - and Self-reliance
The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have boosted science and technology in the national agenda.
How Japanese Science is Trying to Reassert Its Research Strength
Successes in life sciences and international collaboration could be key to boosting the country's high-quality output.
Biden Calls for Boosts in Science Spending to Keep US Competitive
Biden Calls for Boosts in Science Spending to Keep US Competitive
Facing a potential re-election battle next year, President Joe Biden laid out broad funding priorities for the US government on 9 March. His proposed budget for 2024 would invest new research funds into a range of programmes designed to achieve goals in scientific innovation, domestic manufacturing and clean energy, among others.
Celebrate Women in Science - Every Day
Nature asked six women researchers how they celebrate International Women’s Day.
Brexit Deal Paves Way for UK to Rejoin Horizon Europe Research Programme
Brexit Deal Paves Way for UK to Rejoin Horizon Europe Research Programme
UK scientists had been shut out of the multibillion-euro scheme amid drawn-out Brexit negotiations.
