Open hardware solutions are increasingly being chosen by researchers as a strategy to
improve access to technology for cutting-edge biology research. The use of DIY technology …

Here we discuss barriers to reproducibility in regard to microscopes and related hardware,
along with best practices for sharing novel designs created using computer-aided design …

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a surge in development of Open Source Hardware,
especially open source ventilators. Many of these open source ventilator projects have …

Changes in science funders' mandates have resulted in advances in open access to data,
software, and publications. Research capacity, however, is still unequally distributed …

Branching is a feature of distributed version control systems that facilitates the" divide and
conquer" strategy present in complex and collaborative work domains. Branching has …

A microscope is an essential tool in biosciences and production quality laboratories for
unveiling the secrets of microworlds. This paper describes the development of …

Autoinjectors have become popular modern injectable medical devices used as drug
delivery systems. Due to their ease, capability and reliability compared to other conventional …

Open collaborative design of physical products between remote partners poses unique
challenges. This is due to both the complex and interconnected data required for product …

There is far more to open science than simply not shutting away your work. For example, a
significant time investment must be made to collate, curate, explain and document precisely …

The OpenFlexure Microscope is an accessible, three-dimensional-printed robotic
microscope, with sufficient image quality to resolve diagnostic features including parasites …