Trouble at the top Declining outputs in California, Massachusetts, New York and Maryland have made the biggest dent in US science. Dataviz 7 Nov 2017
Look west for resistance With the most to lose from looming federal funding cuts, California's researchers take a stand. Katharine Gammon News 3 Nov 2017
Testing times for US science At the current pace, China could overtake the US as the global science leader within a decade. Nature Index News 2 Nov 2017
On the biotech block New York's expensive office and lab spaces have deterred innovative life science firms, but with growing support for start-ups, the scene is changing. Alexandra Ossola Dataviz 26 Oct 2017
New tool tracks gender imbalance in medicine Gender proportions in medical schools are almost equal, but disparities persist further up the ranks, a new tracking tool reveals. Gemma Conroy News 6 Oct 2017
Mouse pee, spider poison, and wasps' nests: 2017 Nobel research faces earthly problems The committed team behind the observation of gravitational waves is up against nature. Katherine Bourzac News 4 Oct 2017
The US leads the Nature Index top 500 140 institutions in the United States have spent five consecutive years in the Nature Index top 500. Listings 19 Sep 2017
New entrants to the Nature Index A few institutions in the United States, China and Germany make it into the top 500 for the first time. Nature Index Listings 14 Sep 2017
The long and short of US-China rivalry China has the largest number of institutions that have risen up the top 500 ranks over the past five years. Nature Index Dataviz 31 Aug 2017
UK-Indonesia partnership grows out of a conversation An encounter between two visiting social scientists at the University of Oxford was the catalyst for a unique partnership. Dyna Rochmyaningsih News 27 Jul 2017
Better measures needed for research cooperation Researchers wrestle with a measure of collaboration increasingly used to assess the impact of their work. Anthea Lacchia News 23 Jun 2017
US research in a state of decline California, Massachusetts and New York produce the most high-quality research, but their output is in decline. Nature Index Listings 6 Jun 2017
US-Uganda partnership uncovers potential culprit in mysterious nodding syndrome International team publish landmark paper on debilitating form of childhood epilepsy. Linda Nordling News 4 Apr 2017
Japan loses share of research articles to China Despite being among the top science nations, Japan's publication output has stalled over the past decade. Nicky Phillips News 24 Mar 2017
China and South Korea flash the cash in R&D race G20 countries dominate global research spending and production, but the mix is changing. Ivy Shih News 24 Feb 2017
Turbulent times for scientists with the 'wrong' papers As Donald Trump’s bid to reinstate his travel ban failed last week, three Iranian scientists speak of their fears amid the uncertainty. Flynn Murphy News 20 Feb 2017
The team of scientists finding new ways to develop drugs for kids with rare cancers An encounter helped kick-start the development of new cancer drugs. Neil Savage News 2 Dec 2016
Does proximity play a role in science collaborations? Proximity is just one factor driving the high number of collaborations between top performing institutes in the same city. Neil Savage Dataviz 30 Nov 2016
Innovators file record number of patent applications in China China's appetite for patents leads the world. Ivy Shih News 24 Nov 2016
Partnerships between US and Chinese scientists surge Research partnerships between the two superpowers outnumber all other international pairings. Sujata Gupta News feature 18 Nov 2016