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Editorial
. 2018 Jul 19;9(1):2817.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-05227-z.

Data sharing and the future of science

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Editorial

Data sharing and the future of science

No authors listed. Nat Commun. .

Abstract

Who benefits from sharing data? The scientists of future do, as data sharing today enables new science tomorrow. Far from being mere rehashes of old datasets, evidence shows that studies based on analyses of previously published data can achieve just as much impact as original projects.

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