Today's Downloads Predict Tomorrow's Scientific Impact—up to Five Years Out

Today's downloads predict tomorrow's scientific impact—up to five years out

The trail of likes, shares and downloads we leave across the internet could help predict successful innovations years in advance, Cornell researchers showed by curating two datasets that allowed them to compare early engagement ...

This is what 945 years of scientific discovery looks like

When visitors tour Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), they often leave inspired by its Nobel Prize–studded legacy, pioneering discoveries, and state-of-the-art facilities humming with cutting-edge research. What they might not see is the community of people working behind the scenes to make every experiment, conference, meal, and every day on campus possible. At the 2026...