Yes — it's read live from Zenodo (CERN/OpenAIRE), a general-purpose open-science repository.

No. This is a fully key-less public API.

How often does it refresh?

The pipeline polls for new records every few minutes.

Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

What is a DOI and why does Zenodo issue them?

A DOI is a persistent identifier that keeps a citation link working. Zenodo issues them so datasets, software and other outputs can be cited.

Is everything on Zenodo peer reviewed?

No. Records are described by the depositors, so quality ranges from rigorous to informal.

Who can upload to Zenodo?

Zenodo aims to make data and software sharing available to all researchers, which is part of why the content types are so varied.

Zenodo New Deposits Screensaver

The Zenodo New Deposits screensaver streams real newly-deposited open-science research records as they're reported. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

How the Zenodo New Deposits screensaver works

The background pipeline polls Zenodo (CERN/OpenAIRE) — a general-purpose open-science repository — 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.

About Zenodo

Zenodo is a general-purpose open repository run by CERN, the European particle-physics laboratory, launched in May 2013. The European Commission commissioned the OpenAIRE project to provide a catch-all repository for EC-funded research, and CERN, an OpenAIRE partner, provided the capability. Zenodo states that it imposes no requirements on format, size, access restrictions or licence, so it holds datasets, software, slides, posters, theses and more, from any field.

Zenodo makes research results citable and passes citation information to DataCite. Records carry a DOI, so they can be cited like a paper. A popular route is the GitHub integration: once a repository is enabled, creating a release on GitHub prompts Zenodo to archive it and issue a DOI for that release. The saver shows each record's title and the creators' names as deposited.

Depositors describe their own work, and a deposit is not peer reviewed, so the feed is very mixed: careful dataset publications can sit beside conference slides, teaching material and informal uploads. A DOI shows that something is archived and citable, not that it is correct.

A worked example

A real recent item scrolls into view with its details, then eases upward as newer ones arrive behind it.

Settings & tips

Zenodo hosts datasets, software, papers and more from any research field.
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It's operated by CERN as part of the OpenAIRE program.

Frequently asked questions

Is this real data?: Yes — it's read live from Zenodo (CERN/OpenAIRE), a general-purpose open-science repository.
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.
What is a DOI and why does Zenodo issue them?: A DOI is a persistent identifier that keeps a citation link working. Zenodo issues them so datasets, software and other outputs can be cited.
Is everything on Zenodo peer reviewed?: No. Records are described by the depositors, so quality ranges from rigorous to informal.
Who can upload to Zenodo?: Zenodo aims to make data and software sharing available to all researchers, which is part of why the content types are so varied.

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