Broken links, clunky formats, and outdated platforms have both authors and publishers turning to alternative solutions.

A brief guide to some of the most commonly used general-purpose repositories

The IoT can link up many facets of research—from laboratory equipment to ideas—but scientists must be ready for the questions its implementation could raise.

A few kilograms of DNA could theoretically store all of humanity’s data, but there are practical challenges to overcome.

Researchers devise numerous strategies to encode information into nucleic acids.

The tool cannot predict a person’s face from DNA, say researchers—including some listed as coauthors on the publication. 

The latest stats on volunteers’ efforts in recent months to preserve environmental information generated by federal science agencies

A conversation with computer scientist Yaniv Erlich

How to make the most of this rapidly developing technique and a look at what's on the horizon