We extend an invitation to the entire community built on Polygon and to Polygon itself.
As a company that works with Polygon, I follow the evolution of new trends and interests that projects and communities express daily through forums, chats and the construction of new projects.
Some of these trends are fleeting and short-lived, while others, while perhaps also fads, have the potential to be transformative and evolutionary elements in the web space3.
The topic that has been gaining ground lately is decentralized science (DeSci).
What is (DeSci)?
DeSci is the application of blockchain technology to various aspects of scientific research to make it efficient, accessible, transparent, and censorship-resistant.
What problems exist in laboratory research?
There are many problems with traditional academic research, but some of the most important are the exorbitant publication costs, since these are exorbitant costs for science.
The lack of an incentive structure for investigators and reviewers, inefficiencies due to bureaucracy in research funding, and lack of transparency.
The high cost of publishing and access to research papers through expensive subscriptions are major obstacles for many established and potential researchers. Some well-established and reputable magazines charge more than $10,000 to publish an article.
This means that only a small number have access to the latest research, which can limit the spread of new knowledge.
Another problem with such centralized journals is their lack of bandwidth and opacity when it comes to review.
The peer review process, in which research is reviewed by other experts in the field before it is published, can take months or even years.
This slow pace means new discoveries may not be available to the public in a timely manner.
How can Polygon help in this field?
What if researchers could directly publish their findings to the decentralized, peer-reviewed ledger transparently by arbitrarily selected reviewers in the world without involving a third-party journal?
with the polygon network it can be used to decentralize studies (DeSci).
As the Polygon (Matic) network is well structured, these scientific content reviews can be validated by the scientific community without having to depend on a centralizing entity.
What proposal does Dtracer provide to help the scientific community?
From Dtracer we want to support the decentralization of the scientific community by offering the possibility of authenticating scientific developments by introducing them into the Polygon network.
Helping small and large researchers to validate their progress or study.
Although the list of problems goes on forever, DeSci has the potential to solve many of them.
Anyone can contribute to the investigation process, which can be attributed to the decentralized and censorship-resistant nature of the blockchain.
This research process can be carried out at a much lower cost than traditional research.
Also, the use of smart contracts can increase efficiency and help automate many procedures.
And finally, the transparency of the blockchain can help ensure that the investigation is conducted in a transparent and unbiased manner.
Offering to include your most precious assets such as research in the ledger and with traceability from origin to destination and thus have an immutable authenticity of the product.
As a scientist, request a test of our system in order to reduce publication and research costs.