Welcome to Friday Labs. Each week, we dig into a topic shaping the scholarly research community - sometimes current, sometimes controversial, but always candid.

Our team at moara.io is especially focused on the newest methods and technologies aimed at improving the speed and quality of research. We also explore issues in public policy, research integrity, and evolving best practices.

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Friday Labs

A Data-Driven Ranking of Literature Search Engines

The Next Generation of Reference Management

Biggest Retraction Stories of 2025

What Other Fields Can Learn from Systematic Reviews

A Thorough Review of Institutional AI-Teaching Policies

Best Practices for Prompting LLMs

Gray Literature: Overview, Trends, and Best Practices

AI Across the Research Lifecycle (Part 1: Discovery & Search Strategy)

AI Across the Research Lifecycle (Part 2: Screening & Triage)

AI Across the Research Lifecycle (Part 3: Full-Text Review & Evidence Synthesis)

AI Across the Research Lifecycle (Part 4: Writing, Citations, & Research Integrity)