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In an ideal world, all science should be print-worthy, especially the very neglected *“no-results were found”* part.\n\nConsidering this situation, which *encumbers the whole scientific process*, we have developed a platform reuniting all **3 elements of the research lifecycle**, so that scientists are able to actually focus on science, rather than other unproductive, time-consuming activities.\n<center>\n![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXp6wS9akm56haFbomAwrXX5f2X1dtEqvZdE5DbYrHFL7/image.png)\n</center>\n<center> Scientific Lifecycle </center>\n\n\nFigure I offers you a glimpse at the highlights of the scientific lifecycle as proposed by Scienceroot. Each branch — Collaboration, Funding, and Publishing — is detailed in the coming sections. Only one question remains: How is all of this possible?\n\nThe cornerstone of the Scienceroot project is represented by our *blockchain based cryptocurrency*, called **Science Token (ST)**. 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