Last week, sciNote was one of the exhibitors the Healthcare and Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida. HIMSS is known to be the place where once a year all the bright minds from the world of IT and Healthcare come...
Which are the main advantages of Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs)? Is your research data safe in the cloud? When is the Internet of Things coming to the laboratories? If you would like to get answers to these questions, we recommend you to listen to the ELNs under the Spotlight...
If you are working in the lab you would probably relate to the fact that new ideas and especially ideas about the use of new digital solutions in the lab can be a bit of an obstacle to be accepted by the rest of the team and the PI.
Today, we are having a conversation with...
Let’s plant the digital forest!
What is this all about?
There is an ongoing debate about whether saving paper has anything to do with saving trees and whether the rise of digital technology is better or worse for the environment.
In this article we will tackle major concerns regarding the use of digital, cloud-based, online lab notebooks and similar software solutions.
sciNote team has set off on a tour. Since we are researchers by heart, we always like to follow the latest trends in science and speak to fellow researchers across the globe about how they perceive laboratory digitization. Here we answer 10 most frequently asked questions...
Managing and Saving Scientific Data: Going from Paper to Electronic Lab Notebooks and to DNA Storage
Science plays a big role in generating an ever increasing amounts of data. We are able to produce the “big data” with a single experiment. IDC reports that from 2005 to 2020, the so called digital universe will grow by a factor of 300, from 130 exabytes to 40,000 exabytes, or...
Before we enter the age of fully automated labs where all devices are connected and compatible, there are several hurdles to overcome. Switching to an Electronic Lab Notebook often opens up questions about saving data on the cloud.
5 steps that matter most when choosing an electronic lab notebook
There is always a lag phase when new technology enters our lives. There is always the concern about its influence on our routine and whether we can rely upon it. Soon enough though, these concerns become...
If you are thinking about switching to an electronic lab notebook we recommend you to make a list of the most important features for you, your team and your lab. Below are a couple of suggestions to help you get started.