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Research data comprises research observations or findings, such as facts, images, measurements, records and files in various formats, and can be stored in databases. Data publication and archiving is important for the reuse of research data and the reproducibility of scientific research.
Some scholars are reluctant to research sex and gender out of fear that their studies will be misused. In a series of specially commissioned articles, Nature encourages scientists to engage.
Several research groups are making it easier for other neuroscientists to analyze large datasets by providing tools that can be accessed and used from anywhere in the world.