PubMed plays an important role in researchers' lives and is a valuable publication-search tool. As well, Labguru makes sure your data remains accessible to you, even years later, and helps ensure specificity and relevance.
Now, we're pleased to present our new PubMed bookmarklet which allows you to easily add papers to your Labguru account while browsing PubMed.
There is no greater collaborative environment than a research group, whether in the academic or industry setting. When working on a project together, teams of researchers must work together to design and execute experiments, collect and share data and troubleshoot to resolve problems. Even if they are not working directly together on a project, research groups that communicate to learn together are the most successful scientists. But how can they improve and optimize their communication skills? Labguru provides five easy, effective suggestions that any team can implement into their routine.
Read MoreOur dedicated Labguru team just got back from another productive, wonderfully chaotic and interactive conference - Experimental Biology 2013 in Boston, MA. Like we do several times each year, we hosted a booth on the exhibition floor that allowed us to showcase the latest version of our laboratory management software Labguru, give away incredible raffle prizes but most importantly talk with a range of scientists (from undergrads to tenured professors) about how to help them do their science better and faster. Whatever your purpose in attending a conference, these three or four-day events are always jam-packed with things to do, people to see and science to absorb. It's wonderful, but can also be stressful. Labguru cartoonist Nik Papageorgiou illustrates this in our latest comic. So whether you just got back from EB2013 or are still planning your next large conference, sit back, have a laugh and make your next conference the best one yet!
Read MoreResearch in the 21st century is characterized by an increase in multidisciplinary studies, involving groups from all around the globe collaborating to show a wider picture of the topic in question, each lab putting on the table its specific expertise. This path is appreciated by funding agencies, journal editors and referees. One of the things directly affected by such collaborations is the crediting of publication's contributors, specifically, the first / last author listing, which are the places of the publication's leading scientists.
Read MoreWhether it's an informal poster, journal club or chalk talk or a more formal thesis, job talk or seminar, every scientist is expected to give presentations at all stages of their career. For many scientists, communicating their work generates great fear, whether because of a perceived handicap in presentation skills and knowledge or a lack of relevant experience. In today's global, digital, and collaborative landscape, effective scientific communication skills are an essential part of a researcher's toolkit.
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