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Taking the pain out of data sharing

Despite agreeing to make raw data available, some authors fail to comply. The right strategies and platforms can ease the task.
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Journals and funding bodies increasingly require manuscript authors to share data on request or make the information publicly available. It’s a big ask from a technical standpoint, but some straightforward strategies can simplify the process.

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Nature 610, 220-221 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-03133-5

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