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Q&A: George Church’s Genome Up for Auction

Jef Akst | Apr 19, 2021

A founder of the field of synthetic biology is selling data from his own DNA as a nonfungible token, or NFT, through Nebula Genomics, a personal genome company he cofounded.

UK Group Tackles Reproducibility in Research

Emily Makowski | Jan 7, 2020

Last month, 10 UK universities became part of the UK Reproducibility Network, joining researchers, funders, journal publishers, and regulatory agencies.

Traceable, Reliable, and Reproducible Science: TRACKMAN® Connected

The Scientist Creative Services Team | Oct 22, 2020

TRACKMAN® Connected is a tablet with accessories and apps that makes pipetting faster and more verifiable, which improves reliability, traceability, and reproducibility at the bench.

Donald Lindberg, Former NLM Director, Dies

Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 26, 2019

He led the National Library of Medicine for 31 years and oversaw the implementation of PubMed, MedlinePlus, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

China Clamps Down on Foreign Use of Chinese Genetic Material and Data

Emma Yasinski | Jun 17, 2019

New rules, which require international scientists to have a Chinese collaborator, go into effect July 1.

Technology that Tracks, Shares, and Protects your Data – TRACKMAN® Connected

The Scientist Creative Services Team | Aug 26, 2020

With TRACKMAN® Connected, researchers can track their pipetting steps, conveniently share their work with collaborators, and securely protect their data. Learn more at www.gilson.com/gilson-connect

Opinion: Agriculture Must Replace Small Science with Big Science

Sylvie Brouder | Jun 17, 2019

Agronomic sciences should follow the lead of genetics and other disciplines in sharing data.

Q&A: A 10,000-Genome Milestone for Shared Pediatric Cancer Data

Carolyn Wilke | Apr 1, 2019

Computational biologist Jinghui Zhang of St. Jude realized scientists could work more efficiently with tools and genomic data shared on the cloud.

New Map Shows Brain Changes Associated with Alzheimer’s

Catherine Offord | Feb 4, 2019

The protein expression data, which are freely available online, could help identify new drug targets for the disease.

The Open Data Explosion

Viviane Callier | Jan 1, 2019

Scientists are working to maximize the benefits and minimize the costs of sharing.

Data Sharing in Action: When Drug Companies Open Their Trial Vaults

Abby Olena | Dec 3, 2018

YODA, a program facilitated by Yale University researchers, has successfully distributed clinical trial records from Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic to external researchers since 2013.

Q&A: John Ioannidis Talks Transparency in Biomedical Literature

Shawna Williams | Nov 20, 2018

The Stanford University researcher discusses a new study on measures such as data sharing and funding disclosures.

Company Offers Free Whole-Genome Sequencing for Data Sharers

Shawna Williams | Nov 15, 2018

Nebula Genomics is among the first blockchain-based companies to reward users for contributing personal data for research.

First Blockchain-based Genomic Data Marketplace Launches

Shawna Williams | Nov 5, 2018

EncrypGen will enable individuals to sell their deidentified data for research.

Canadian Scientists Least Likely to Share Data: Survey

Kerry Grens | Apr 2, 2018

Americans and Australians aren’t far behind, according to a questionnaire of researchers.

Opinion: Share Your Data

Cameron Craddock, Arno Klein, Michael P. Milham | Oct 24, 2017

Our analysis of a collection of open-access datasets quantifies their benefit to the scientific community.

Making Public Data Public

Ruth Williams | Jun 8, 2017

Computational scientists develop a system for spotting data overdue for public release, and end up getting hundreds of open-access datasets corrected.