bioRxiv New Preprints Screensaver
The bioRxiv New Preprints screensaver streams real recently-posted bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints as they're reported. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
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How the bioRxiv New Preprints screensaver works
The background pipeline polls bioRxiv's own public API — the leading biology and medicine preprint server — every few minutes for new records.
Each new item eases up into its slot at the bottom of the list as it arrives.
A header shows a live/connecting indicator and the last update time.
No key is required for this key-less public endpoint.
What a preprint server does
bioRxiv is a preprint server for biology, founded by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in 2013 and now run by the non-profit openRxiv. medRxiv, its counterpart for health sciences, was launched in 2019 by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Yale University and BMJ. Authors post a manuscript before it is formally accepted by a journal, so findings can be read, cited and discussed early. The saver reads bioRxiv's public API, which lists new postings with their titles, authors and subject categories.
What bioRxiv does is a basic screen, not a scientific review. Every article is checked for offensive or non-scientific content, material that could pose a health risk, dual-use research of concern, and plagiarism. Articles are not peer-reviewed, edited or typeset, and posting does not imply endorsement of their methods or conclusions. Authors can submit revised versions at any time before a journal formally accepts the work; revisions keep the original DOI.
The feed is useful for seeing the pace and breadth of life science research. But the claims are provisional, and the date shown is the date a preprint was posted, not the date the work was done. Medical preprints in particular should not be treated as established evidence or clinical guidance.
A worked example
A real recent item scrolls into view with its details, then eases upward as newer ones arrive behind it.
Settings & tips
- Preprints appear here before formal peer review, dated by posting day.
- Accent recolours the header and highlights.
- bioRxiv and medRxiv are run by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it's read live from bioRxiv's own public API, the leading biology and medicine preprint server.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This is a fully key-less public API.
- How often does it refresh?
- The pipeline polls for new records every few minutes.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.
- Are bioRxiv papers peer reviewed?
- No. They are screened for basic suitability but not peer-reviewed, edited or typeset, and posting does not imply endorsement of the conclusions.
- What is the difference between bioRxiv and medRxiv?
- bioRxiv covers biology, while medRxiv is a separate server for health sciences, launched in 2019 by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Yale University and BMJ.
- Can a preprint change after it is posted?
- Yes. Authors can submit revised versions before a journal accepts the work. Revisions keep the original DOI, and each version has its own URL.