Feathered fruit-eater frozen in fossil form
It is well known amongst birdwatchers that if if you want to see many different species of bird, the best places to visit are in the Southern Hemisphere. So why… Read more »
25 Jun 2018
Open research pioneers, open perspectives
Open research pioneers, open perspectives
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Celebrating Pride while Recognizing the Mental Health Challenges of the LGBTQ Community
June is International Pride Month. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals with their straight allies gather in cities all across the… Read more »
Research into wellness for refugees (and the rest of us)
"Now more than ever, we need to stand with refugees": that was the United Nations's official theme on this year's World Refugee Day. A desire for health and… Read more »
Little world, big problems: unravelling the origin of slave-raiding in ants
In a recent BMC Evolutionary Biology publication, researchers use a phylogenomics analysis to disentangle the relationships of Formica genus ants, making… Read more »
Dog poo could cause abortions in cattle
Dog faeces left on fields containing cattle could expose cows to a parasitic infection that may result in early abortions or leave calves infected with the… Read more »
Reasons to be resolute but optimistic on World Refugee Day 2018
On World Refugee Day we commemorate the strength, courage, and perseverance of the more than 68 million people around the world who are refugees or displaced as… Read more »
The effect of marijuana on pain response to traumatic injury
There is anecdotal evidence to suggest marijuana users require more medication to manage acute pain, but does the science back this up? A pilot study published… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC series: May 2018
Oxytocin receptor gene methylation in social and emotional functioning • Safe smart phone sound levels •Causes of death among street-connected children and… Read more »
The Creative Reactions Project
An artist and a scientist undertake a fruitful collaboration to inform the public about tsetse fly transmission of trypanosomes
