Technology

A “petting zoo for code” makes studies easier to reproduce

A new tool helps users to compose, compute and publish reproducible articles.

Jeffrey M. Perkel | 18 June 2019

Drawing on experience to help scientists tell their stories

The BioRender web tool lets researchers easily create sophisticated scientific illustrations.

Jeffrey M. Perkel | 19 March 2019

Stop, Start, Rewind: A front-seat view of mouse development

A new microscope allows researchers to track single cells in developing embryos, forward and backward in time.

Jeffrey M. Perkel | 20 December 2018

Open framework tackles backwards science

Good news for grackles 

Jeffrey M. Perkel | 6 September 2018

When it comes to reproducible science, Git is code for success

And the key to its popularity is the online repository and social network, GitHub.

Jeffrey Perkel | 11 June 2018

Keep predators out with a low-spam diet

Clever email strategies can help fight the scourge of academic inboxes.

Jeffrey Perkel | 13 April 2018

New tools track article buzz online

A new service allows researchers to access raw social media data.

Jeffrey Perkel | 9 March 2018

Automated software saves researchers valuable hours

Online tools are lightening the load for authors and journal editors.

Brian Owens | 12 October 2017
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