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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 22/09/2026
OpenAlex is consulting the community on a proposed new approach to describing OA — separating access, location and licence at the level of individual research works. Read the proposal and share your views 👇 blog.openalex.org/is-it-time-t...
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Is it time to retire the OA colours? Tell us what you think - OpenAlex blog
Since 2018, Unpaywall and then OpenAlex have described the open access status of a work with a colour: gold, green, hybrid, bronze, or closed. The labels were a pragmatic answer to a practical questio...
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 10/09/2026
Who funds UK health research? Where? And how is investment changing? MRC and Europe PMC are building a dashboard to make UK health research funding data easier to find, compare and reuse. Read more: blog.europepmc.org/2026/09/buil...
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Building a clear picture of UK health research funding – Europe PMC News Blog
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 09/09/2026
Researchfish closes in July 2027. When UKRI last went to tender, it found no viable alternative product. Kyle Deme (OpenAlex) and I think that was the wrong question, read this blog to find out more blog.openalex.org/after-resear...
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After Researchfish: Europe PMC & OpenAlex on the future of grant outcomes reporting - OpenAlex blog
Researchfish is closing on 31 July 2027. For the more than 90 funders that relied on it, including UKRI, NIHR, and many of the UK’s largest research charities, the question of how to track what their ...
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 07/09/2026
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Outreach and Engagement Officer
Europe PMC is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Outreach and Engagement Officer to join the Literature Services team at EMBL-EBI. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in connecting th...
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 25/08/2026
We are EMBL: Rajat Bhatnagar on automating the hunt for software bugs www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
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We are EMBL: Rajat Bhatnagar on automating the hunt for software bugs
Rajat Bhatnagar, a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer, discusses how test automation ensures Europe PMC works well for its users.
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KnowledgeRights21 @knowledgerights21.org · 18/05/2026
NOT ALL #AI IS CHATGPT: SCIENTIFIC AI NEEDS OPEN DATA AlphaFold was only possible because of decades of #OpenData Do restrictive licences give you control, or just a feeling of it? Dr. Bastian Drees - @embl.org - at our 14 April webinar with @europepmc.org 📺 youtu.be/BprlLw6CRyI #OpenScience
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KnowledgeRights21 @knowledgerights21.org · 13/05/2026
#OPENDATA IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS Data becomes more valuable when combined. Restrictive licensing cuts off that potential Dr. David Hulcoop, from @opentargets.org, explained at our 14 April webinar with @europepmc.org 📺 youtu.be/BprlLw6CRyI #AI #OpenScience
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SciScore @sciscore.com · 11/05/2026
RRIDs are now integrated into Europe PMC via SciLite and annotations, helping connect literature to the research resources behind the science. Nearly 1 mln RRIDs are now discoverable in Europe PMC. blog.europepmc.org/2026/05/from... cc @rrids.bsky.social @scicrunch.bsky.social @europepmc.org
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 12/05/2026
Vague mentions in research papers like "anti-GFP antibody" making research difficult to reproduce? RRIDs uniquely identify key resources and over 1 million are now discoverable in Europe PMC! Find out more here: blog.europepmc.org/2026/05/from... @rrids.bsky.social @scicrunch.bsky.social #PhDSky
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KnowledgeRights21 @knowledgerights21.org · 06/05/2026
WHO REALLY BENEFITS FROM RESTRICTIVE LICENCES? Publishers suggest restrictive licences, then sell the commercial rights to #AI companies So who really gains, and who loses out? Dr. Ben White at our 14 April webinar with @europepmc.org 📺 youtu.be/BprlLw6CRyI #OpenScience #OpenAccess
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KnowledgeRights21 @knowledgerights21.org · 30/04/2026
RESTRICTIVE LICENCES DON'T STOP AI: THEY STOP THE OPEN COMMUNITY Publishers can still sell the rights to #AI companies, explained Melissa Harrison from @europepmc.org at our 14 April joint webinar. Result: you're only keeping your work from #OpenScience. 📺 youtu.be/BprlLw6CRyI #OpenAccess
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 30/04/2026
Biomedical figures are hard to reuse for AI training, literature databases simply can't search them. Our team leader Melissa Harrison is on it. 💪 She's leading the FAIR-Figures BioFAIR Pathfinder Project to make publication figures searchable and AI-ready with the Europe PMC team! #FAIRData
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 30/04/2026
We're hiring! 🎉 Come join the Europe PMC team at @ebi.embl.org and help make life sciences literature accessible to everyone, anywhere, for free. We have two exciting roles available, an Outreach & Engagement Officer and a Funder Liaison Support Officer, details below👇️ #OpenScience #Hiring
Image of the Wellcome Genome Campus, where Europe PMC offices are based.
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KnowledgeRights21 @knowledgerights21.org · 24/04/2026
FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING! WHO DOES #COPYRIGHT REALLY HOLD BACK? Not the big players, Dr. @kieramcneice.bsky.social (personal capacity) explained at our 14 April webinar with @europepmc.org. They can afford the licences and the legal risk. #Researchers can't. 📺 youtu.be/BprlLw6CRyI #AI #OpenScience
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 23/04/2026
What a conversation! 🙌 Thank you to everyone who joined "Closed Licences, Closed Doors" with @knowledgerights21.org Do restrictive licences protect your research from AI, or just limit its impact? Couldn't make it? Watch the recording 👇 youtu.be/BprlLw6CRyI #OpenScience #AcademicSky 🧪
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Closed licences closed doors: Open licensing, AI, and the future of research impact
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 13/04/2026
📣Tomorrow: Closed Licences, Closed Doors webinar! Join us and @knowledgerights21.org to find out about open licensing, AI, and the future of research impact! 🗓️ 14 April | ⏰ 10:00 BST/11:00 CEST There's still time to register 👉 embl-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #OpenScience #AcademicSky 🧪
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Closed licences, closed doors: Open licensing, AI, and the future of research impact. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining...
Open licensing and copyright are important aspects of publishing research, but what do they mean in practice? Creative Commons (CC) licences offer a standardised framework for sharing research outputs...
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 09/04/2026
📣 @force11.bsky.social working group has released Typology of Data Uses! The framework is anchored on three dimensions of data use: Access, User, and Application. They invite you to give feedback so read their blog and let them know what you think! 👉 makedatacount.org/read-our-blo... #OpenScience
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Typology of Data Uses: A tool to capture consistent, actionable insights into the uses of data - Make Data Count
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KnowledgeRights21 @knowledgerights21.org · 07/04/2026
ONE WEEK TO GO: CLOSED LICENCES, CLOSED DOORS Does a restrictive licence protect your #research from #AI, or just limit its impact? Join @europepmc.org & KR21 on Tuesday, 14 April (11 CEST/10 BST) to discuss! 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/w... #OpenScience #copyright #OpenAccess
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 31/03/2026
Do restrictive licences stop AI from using your research? Or do they just close doors to collaboration? Join us and @knowledgerights21.org for “Closed Licences, Closed Doors” on open licensing, AI, and the future of research impact. 🗓️ 14 April ⏰ 10:00 BST 🔗 embl-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🧪
Webinar by Europe PMC and Knowledge Rights 21. Closed licences, closed doors: Open licensing, AI, and the future of research impact. April 14th, 10:00 - 11:30 BST.
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 27/03/2026
Did you see?? 👀 We're on the ROR blog! We teamed up with @scilifelab.se to link their ROR ID to 16,500+ articles in our corpus, making years of supported research more discoverable! Read all about it here: ror.org/blog/2026-03... #OpenScience #OpenMetadata
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 25/03/2026
The reveal is here! Meet your experts: 🎤 Presentations: Dr. David Hulcoop @opentargets.org Dr. Benjamin White @knowledgerights21.org Dr. Summer Rosonovski #EuropePMC 💬 Panel: Melissa Harrison #EuropePMC @ebi.embl.org Dr. Kiera McNeice Research Transparency Manager* Dr. Bastian Drees @embl.org
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 25/03/2026
Service update: The ORCID Claiming tool has been temporarily disabled, because of technical issues. Our team is actively working on a fix, and we appreciate your patience. Thanks for bearing with us, we’ll update as soon as things are back to normal.
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 24/03/2026
📣 ROR Community Call: 26 March 2026 Jagadeeswararao Poluru, our Senior Data Engineer, and Alma Nilsson, @scilifelab.se Project Coordinator, are teaming up to share how we tackled real challenges using ROR IDs. We're RORing to share our work with you! 🦁 Sign up: crossref.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 19/03/2026
Closed licences, closed doors. We're hosting a webinar with @kr21.bsky.social exploring how licensing shapes real-world research impact, from @opentargets.org to pandemic response. Speaker panel reveal soon 👀 🗓️ 14 April ⏰ 10:00 BST 🔗 embl-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #OpenScience #AcademicSky 🧪
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Closed licences, closed doors: Open licensing, AI, and the future of research impact. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining...
Open licensing and copyright are important aspects of publishing research, but what do they mean in practice? Creative Commons (CC) licences offer a standardised framework for sharing research outputs...
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 11/03/2026
Did you see?? The Global Biodata Coalition secured a €5 million grant from the European Commission! Supporting a sustainable future for biological data. Read about it here: globalbiodata.org/european-com... #OpenAccess #OpenInfrastructure #OpenData
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European Commission grants €5 million to support the Global Biodata Coalition and a sustainable future for biological data - Global Biodata Coalition European Commission grants €5 million to support t...
A multiyear grant will support the Global Biodata Coalition (GBC) as it expands its leadership and confirms EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) as its host organisation.
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 04/03/2026
Europe PMC Library started with conversations with users like you! You told us saving papers for later was a must-have, so we created Library (beta). We’re still shaping it, and your feedback can guide what comes next. Give it a try and tell us what you think 👇 europepmc.org #AcademicChatter
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Europe PMCHome - Europe PMC
Europe PMC is an archive of life sciences journal literature.
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 02/03/2026
That’s a wrap on today’s POSI V2 webinar by @barcelonadori.bsky.social. Across @crossref.bsky.social, @datacite.org, @doaj.bsky.social, and Europe PMC, one message stood out: Principles drive real change when embedded in governance and daily operations. Follow #POSIv2 for our speaker highlights.
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 02/03/2026
Melissa Harrison on how #EuropePMC applies POSI to sustainability: • Moving to open-first code with documentation for reuse • Preserving software via @softwareheritage.org POSI shapes our funder engagement and long-term planning, and is embedded in our next funding application. #POSIv2
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 02/03/2026
Joanna Ball from @doaj.bsky.social on adopting POSI: • Value-led decision making • Clearer articulation of operations • Alignment with community expectations POSI has informed governance changes, community-owned metadata, and stronger reserves. POSI is a community of practice. #POSIv2
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 02/03/2026
Matt Buys from @datacite.org explains how POSI V2 was refined, focusing on community input. What changed: - Clearer expectations - Stronger trust via operational transparency - Better continuity planning - Sustainability beyond funding POSI V2: openscholarlyinfrastructure.org #POSIv2
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The Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (v2.0, 2025)
POSI version 2.0 released October 2025 The POSI Adopters reviewed the version 1.1 principles and consulted with the community to create version 2.0, released in October 2025. The new/always-current ve...
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 02/03/2026
Lucy Ofiesh shares how POSI shaped practice at @crossref.bsky.social POSI informs decisions, driving: • Open reference data • Annual public data dumps • Regular, transparent governance reviews • A community-reusable patent non-assertion policy • A reserve fund and financial policy #POSIv2
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 02/03/2026
📌 What is POSI? The Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure, developed in 2015, guide governance and sustainability of open infrastructure. Designed to build trust through transparency and community accountability. POSI V1.0 archived version: openscholarlyinfrastructure.org/posi-v1.0/ #POSIv2
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POSI v1.0 (archived 2015 version)
Governance Coverage across the research enterprise – it is increasingly clear that research transcends disciplines, geography, institutions and stakeholders. The infrastructure that supports it needs...
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 02/03/2026
📢 Curious how POSI V2 guides real-world infrastructure sustainability? @barcelonadori.bsky.social's Webinar “How POSI V2 Guides the Sustainability of Open Infrastructure Organisations” is happening now. We’ll be sharing key takeaways from every talk. Follow along at #POSIv2 #OpenInfrastructure
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 27/02/2026
Don't miss Monday's webinar on how POSI v2 works in practice! Hear from speakers from Europe PMC, @crossref.bsky.social @datacite.org, and @doaj.bsky.social on applying POSI in real-world contexts. Sign up now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #OpenSource #OpenData #OpenInfrastructure
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 19/02/2026
Software drives science, but it’s often invisible 😩 Well not if the SoFAIR project has anything to do with it! SoFAIR uncovered hidden software mentions in Europe PMC, making them searchable, traceable, and reusable first-class bibliographic entries! Read more: blog.europepmc.org/2026/02/sofa...
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SoFAIR – Linking research studies to software in life sciences via Europe PMC – Europe PMC News Blog
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 12/02/2026
How does POSI v2 work in practice? Our team lead Melissa Harrison joins @crossref.bsky.social @datacite.org @doaj.bsky.social to explore how open infrastructure is applying POSI in real-world contexts. Sign up details below 👇 @melissaharrison76.bsky.social #OpenSource #OpenData #OpenInfrastructure
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 10/02/2026
Ever found the perfect paper… and then had no time to read it? 😩 We hear you. Introducing Europe PMC’s Library beta version where you can save up to 25 papers to come back to later. Just sign in with a free account and start saving. See how it works in our demo👇 #PhDsky #AcademicSky #PhDchat
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 09/02/2026
Scheduled maintenance🔧 Europe PMC Plus (manuscript submission route for researchers funded by Europe PMC funders) will be unavailable: 📅 9 Feb 09:00 → 12 Feb 14:00 GMT 2026 You won’t be able to log in, create, or amend submissions. Other Europe PMC services are unaffected. helpdesk@europepmc.org
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 05/02/2026
Interested in preprints? Check out this report to find out more. Including @ripplingideas.bsky.social predictions for preprint trends in 2026. 👀 #Preprint #OpenScience #AcademicChatter
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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 29/01/2026
During 'Data science for life scientists' you will get hands-on training on: – APIs and Python – Data preprocessing and visualisation – Core machine learning methods – Deep learning approaches – Large language models Applications are open until 1 March 2026: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 🧬🖥️📊
Course at EMBL-EBI. Data science for life scientists: hands-on machine learning for biological data. 15 – 19 June 2026. Hinxton, UK. EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute logo.
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 13/01/2026
1/ If you’re short on time, here’s a quick thread summarising Europe PMC’s key achievements from 2025 👇
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 07/01/2026
As 2026 begins, we reflect on Europe PMC’s achievements in 2025: 📌 Making powerful searches simple 📌 Building user driven tools and features 📌 Launching AI solutions 📌 Supporting transparency and reproducibility Read the full story on our blog: blog.europepmc.org/2026/01/euro...
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Europe PMC 2025: a year in review – Europe PMC News Blog
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 23/12/2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we would like to thank everyone who has been part of Europe PMC this year. A huge thank you to our funders and partners who make Europe PMC possible, and all of our users whose feedback helps us continually develop new tools and features. Here’s to more discovery in 2026!
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 17/12/2025
Feeling stuck tweaking the same search again and again, but it’s still not quite right? 😫 Our #EPMCTopTips thread shares smart ways to get better results, faster. Reply in the comments with what’s frustrating you about searching, and we’ll tackle it in the new year👇 #PhDSky #AcademicChatter 🧪
Screenshot of the Europe PMC homepage showing a central search bar for life sciences literature, with over 47 million research outputs. Below the search bar are three feature panels highlighting Europe PMC's focuses which are “Innovative features,” “Comprehensive search,” and “Trusted partnerships,” highlighting search tools, global literature coverage, and partnerships including PubMed Central and ELIXIR.
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 15/12/2025
Think Europe PMC is just for Europe? 🤔 Europe PMC is built for the global research community. Our platform supports researchers worldwide with free access to find, explore, and reuse life science literature. New to Europe PMC? Learn more in our FAQs 👉 buff.ly/0EL86Cc #PhDSky #AcademicChatter 🧪
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 10/12/2025
Excited about the Lit-OTAR framework but lost in the technical details? We get it, deep learning, NER, and entity normalisation can be a lot to take in! 🤯 If our thread was too jargon-heavy, we’ve got you covered. Check out our plain language blog post: blog.europepmc.org/2024/07/revo...
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Revolutionising drug discovery with deep learning – Europe PMC News Blog
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Rippling Ideas @ripplingideas.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Preprint adoption continues to grow with over 1 million life science preprints now indexed in @europepmc.org #preprintadvent
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 04/12/2025
A brilliant thread showcasing a must-follow list of organisations quietly powering discovery. A great idea from @openrxiv.bsky.social Join the conversation and reply with any open infrastructure we've missed! #OpenScience #MedLib #PhDsky 🧪
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 03/12/2025
Can we use #AI to revolutionise drug discovery? Meet Lit-OTAR, a deep learning framework built by Europe PMC and @opentargets.org It’s identified >48.5 million unique associations, accelerating the drug discovery process! Read the thread for a paper summary👇 #AI4Science #BioNLP #DrugDiscovery
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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · 21/11/2025
Why post a preprint instead of waiting for peer review? You get your work out fast, claim research priority, and protect it against plagiarism. Plus, they’re open access! Boosting your visibility and impact. Curious? Learn how preprints can work for you👇 #Preprints #OpenAccess #PhDsky
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