PubMed New Research Screensaver
The PubMed New Research screensaver streams real newly-indexed medical research articles as they're reported. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the PubMed New Research screensaver works
The background pipeline polls the National Library of Medicine's PubMed API — the world's largest biomedical literature index — 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.
A worked example
A real recent item scrolls into view with its details, then eases upward as newer ones arrive behind it.
Settings & tips
- Titles and authors are read directly from PubMed's own metadata.
- Accent recolours the header and highlights.
- PubMed indexes millions of biomedical journal articles.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it's read live from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed API, the world's largest biomedical literature index.
- 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.