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A FAIR road to a bioAFM databank
In this Comment, we direct attention to initial efforts to establish a high-quality databank of atomic force microscopy (AFM) data: bioAFM-DB. We outline the state of this endeavor, its challenges, and potential courses of action.
Why a Bill Gates-backed Insect Factory Releases 30 Million Mosquitoes Every Week
Deep inside Medellin, Colombia, scientists are breeding millions of mosquitoes every week and then releasing them into the environment on purpose. At first, that may sound strange, especially because mosquitoes are known for spreading dangerous diseases. But …
Biomedical open source software: Crucial packages and hidden heroes
Author summary Scientists today use software as an important tool for their research. The progress of science depends on the people who write software being properly recognized, rewarded, and incentivised. This means that those who fund research or promote sc…