Figshare goes from strength to strength in its offerings to researchers who want to put their data 'out there'.

You can now specify the 'type' of research output you upload. The range includes papers, posters, figures, datasets, media and filesets. Users who have uploaded data in the past can go back and specify a type for those older files.

Following the shutdown of nature precedings, figshare is Nature Publishing Group's preferred alternative for future pre-print publications. Documents can be uploaded and made public quickly. The service is free.

You can also now list current and former colleagues in your profile. You can read more about this feature here.

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