Jeffrey M. Perkel
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The giant plan to track diversity in research journals
Efforts to chart and reduce bias in scholarly publishing will ask authors, reviewers and editors to disclose their race or ethnicity. → Read More
Plot a course through the genome
Inspired by Google Maps, a suite of tools is allowing researchers to chart the complex conformations of chromosomes. → Read More
Plot a course through the genome
Inspired by Google Maps, a suite of tools is allowing researchers to chart the complex conformations of chromosomes. → Read More
Cell engineering: How to hack the genome
After tackling the genomes of bacteria and yeast, synthetic biologists are setting their sights on rewriting those of more complex organisms, including humans. → Read More
Pocket laboratories
Mobile phones are helping to take conventional laboratory-based science into the field, the classroom and the clinic. → Read More
Pocket laboratories
Mobile phones are helping to take conventional laboratory-based science into the field, the classroom and the clinic. → Read More
Research management: A delicate balance
Conflicts of interest can send a researcher's reputation crashing but resolving them needn't be as burdensome as it seems. → Read More
Research management: A delicate balance
Conflicts of interest can send a researcher's reputation crashing — but resolving them needn't be as burdensome as it seems. → Read More
How bioinformatics tools are bringing genetic analysis to the masses
Computational biologists are starting to develop user-friendly platforms for analysing and interpreting genetic-sequence data. → Read More
How bioinformatics tools are bringing genetic analysis to the masses
Computational biologists are starting to develop user-friendly platforms for analysing and interpreting genetic-sequence data. → Read More
How bioinformatics tools are bringing genetic analysis to the masses
Computational biologists are starting to develop user-friendly platforms for analysing and interpreting genetic-sequence data. → Read More
The Internet of Things comes to the lab
The system of connecting machines and sensors is finally making its way into the laboratory, giving researchers peace of mind and restoring their work–life balance. → Read More
How scientists use Slack
Eight ways labs benefit from the popular workplace messaging tool. → Read More
How scientists use Slack
Eight ways labs benefit from the popular workplace messaging tool. → Read More
The Quest for a Simple Cancer Test — NOVA Next
Soon, blood tests could not only reveal whether a person has cancer, but also tell doctors the best way to treat it. → Read More
The struggle with image glut
Experiments that generate millions of images have forced scientists to find new ways to store and share terabytes of experimental data. → Read More
The trouble with reference rot
Computer scientists are trying to shore up broken links in the scholarly literature. → Read More
Rate that journal
Consumer-oriented websites allow researchers to compare the merits of scientific journals and review their publishing experiences. → Read More
Programming: Pick up Python
A powerful programming language with huge community support. → Read More
Time management: Seize the moment
A successful leap from postdoc to lab head requires tight control over time and tasks. → Read More