Missing or inaccessible information about the methods used in scientific research slows the pace of discovery and hampers reproducibility. Yet little is known about how, why, and under what conditions researchers share detailed methods information, …
Blaze is an email newsletter service that automatically curates the best independent technical writing from the past week into newsletter digests. We place a strong focus on discovery, and try to strike a balance between quality, relevance and …
We present the design of a portable coronagraph, CATEcor (where CATE stands for Continental-America Telescope Eclipse), that incorporates a novel “shaded-truss” style of external occultation and serves as a proof-of-concept for that family of …
Informed consent documentation is legally, ethically, and scientifically imperative for research and provides prospective trial participants key study information. Historically, consent documents have been difficult to obtain and not consistently …
Background Recently, trials have supported changes in deep caries management. However, reporting might lack details, affecting interpretation and implementation. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the adherence to the CONSORT statement and the risk of bias …
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Despite the growing importance of bioinformatics in molecular diagnostics, not all medical laboratory sciences (MLS) programs provide instruction in this field. We developed and assessed a virtual laboratory learning unit to introduce …
Dr Jemeen Sreedharan talks about his personal experiences of openness (and the opposite!) and how it has led to his research flourishing. This is a series of anecdotes and associated learning experiences he has had over the years.
On behalf of the Swedish government, the National Library of Sweden (Kungliga biblioteket, KB) has developed national guidelines for open science. The guidelines are intended to provide support and guidance to actors in Sweden who have an important …
The Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, involving over 11,000 youth and their families, is a groundbreaking project examining various factors impacting brain and cognitive development. Despite yielding hundreds of publications …