Late-rotation fertilization of Norway spruce stands is a frequently used management tool in Fennoscandia to increase timber yields. Meanwhile, the growing demand for renewable resources has sparked great interest in earlier and repeated fertilizer application but it remains unclear how this affects carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes in the understory, especially forest floor respiration (Rff). This study

The country’s research progress means its cities might lead in all Nature Index subjects within a decade.

Provincial capitals such as Hefei are outscoring some established science cities in the Nature Index — here’s why.

European cities make their mark while the United States extends its lead.

A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.

Just passing time.

Although the United States maintains a steady lead, Chinese cities are on the rise.

African researchers piloted a slew of innovative, low-cost programmes for addressing the troubling shortage of mental-health professionals on the continent. Now the rest of the world is taking notice.

Although I find new ways to express myself as a student abroad, sometimes it can be isolating to avoid my mother tongue, writes Rahul Roy.

Climate change has driven hurricane wind speeds up by an average of nearly 30 kilometres per hour, an analysis of Atlantic storms shows.

Although Beijing has solidified its top spot in the standings, the country’s regional cities are ones to watch.

But Chinese cities are quickly rising, thanks to significant government investment and targeted legislation.

I’m not sure if a management role in science is for me. How do I decide?

The policy has boosted tech transfer and economic growth in some regions, but challenges remain around innovation in key technologies.

The country’s rising players outperform US cities in year-on-year growth.

Impressive year-on-year growth has seen smaller hubs climb the list — but eyes remain on Beijing.

Undercorrection of ocean surface temperatures revealed.

Coming less than a decade after its launch, the studies emerging from the global project are a major achievement. Funders should sign up for the long haul.

Assessing the influence of common mutations on rare disease risk.

The hydraulics of sandy soils make their ecosystems more sensitive to soil drying.

Machine-learning strategy for quantum error correction.

Neurons in the fruit-fly brain gate the flow of visual information depending on behavioural context.

Scientists reflect on insights from the Human Cell Atlas.

As the international effort reaches a ‘critical mass’ of achievements, Nature highlights seven tools that are poised to enable the next set of discoveries.

Antibodies from malaria-exposed individuals target diverse proteins.

Systems that mimic cephalopods can jet drugs into the gastrointestinal tract.

The discovery of a young, Jupiter-sized planet with a short orbital period provides useful data for studying planet formation.

Low-energy processes break down persistent pollutants.

The condensed-matter physicist also turned his attention to neural networks, improving our understanding of the human brain and helping to develop machine learning.

The University of Rochester has confirmed that it no longer employs Ranga Dias, who was found by investigators to have committed data fabrication.

This study focused on the production of 18-year global root zone soil moisture (RZSM) by the joint land surface data assimilation using the satellite observed leaf area index (LAI) and surface soil moisture (SSM). The impact of the assimilation on RZSM, LAI, and other key surface variables was also assessed. The multilayer diffusion scheme, biomass and CO2 interactive scheme, and the simplified extended

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The US president-elect says he will pull the country out of international treaties and partnerships. That need not lead to disorder.

Compared with cross-border refugees, people who are internally displaced receive little attention — despite their dire health needs.

The largest scholarly search engine is celebrating its 20th birthday, but AI-driven competitors offer advantages.

As the country forges global partnerships to boost its space ambitions, concerns mount over funding and private-sector support.

A levitating frog, a necrophiliac duck, taxi drivers’ brains — the Ig Nobel prizes have shined a spotlight on offbeat work. Here’s an inside look at how winners feel about this sometimes unwanted ‘honour’.

Achieving net zero global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), with declining emissions of other greenhouse gases, is widely expected to halt global warming. CO2 emissions will continue to drive warming until fully balanced by active anthropogenic CO2 removals. For practical reasons, however, many greenhouse gas accounting systems allow some “passive” CO2 uptake, such as enhanced vegetation growth due

Scientists release the first analyses of samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission.