Meet NLM’s artists in the basement. They defy expectations. The artist you’ll meet tomorrow hasn’t picked up a pencil since she started working at NLM. On Wednesday, you’ll hear about an artist who gave up a career that most people wouldn’t walk away from. Thursday’s artist never would have considered a career in medical arts…
The National Library of Medicine organized a two-day conference last month to highlight best practices for enhancing reproducibility of scientific research through increased rigor and transparency in reporting. “Consequential Clinical Research: Accelerating Continuous Improvement” included 14 sessions covering such topics as enhancing the quality of clinical research studies, achieving trustworthy results, increasing transparency, and delivering…
Posted today in NIH MedlinePlus magazine, Access Hollywood host Liz Hernandez shares her family’s experiences with Alzheimer’s disease. The NBC entertainment reporter talks about her mother’s battle with the disease and why she’s so passionate about reaching out to help others. A Q-and-A with a researcher funded by the National Institute on Aging reveals information…
But NCBI can—and did—produce an updated zebrafish (Danio rerio) genome annotation. The annotation used NCBI’s Eukaryotic Genome Annotation Pipeline and the new and improved zebrafish genome assembly (GRCz11). In releasing the genome annotation, the National Center for Biotechnology Information is making it possible for researchers and scientists all over the world to download more genetic…
The students who came to NLM on June 26 to narrow down their career choices were out of luck. They were introduced to more opportunities than they dreamed possible. Through presentations, demonstrations, tours, dozens of NIH staffers wearing “Ask me about my awesome job” buttons, and even a little wizardry, students from Johns Hopkins University’s…
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