Peer review: opting out
Disgusted with current peer review processes, some are opting out of peer review altogether and publishing on preprint servers. Can we offer a less radical… Read more »
26 Sep 2016
Open science, open perspectives
Open science, open perspectives
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Reviewing the review
Few resources are available to support less experienced peer reviewers of literature reviews. A recently published commentary in Research Integrity and Peer… Read more »
Rooted in a changing environment
Being rooted in place plants have to change shape to adapt to their environment. Understanding this plasticity provides us the tools to guide plant development… Read more »
Discrepancies in pediatric research reporting – from clinical trial registry record to published results
Previous studies have found discrepancies between what’s included in a clinical trial registry and what’s published in results papers. But to what extent… Read more »
The waste disposal system of parasites: a new target for drugs against neglected tropical diseases
A new study has identified the proteosome protein complex as a promising new drug target for kinetoplastid protozoa, with one compound able to act against three… Read more »
Raising funds for genetic diseases
To mark Jeans for Genes Day in the UK, Sam Rose discusses current research on genetic diseases and where charity funds are being distributed.
World Alzheimer’s Day 2016 Quiz
World Alzheimer’s Day is a campaign led by Alzheimer’s Disease International, aimed at raising awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease, and at tackling the… Read more »
The road to 2025: will a treatment for Alzheimer’s be available?
World leaders have committed to the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease by 2025, but contemporary drug development is often slow. In this post, Dr.… Read more »
Putting peer review in perspective
For Peer Review Week, we have put together this infographic with a selection of statistics about peer review at BioMed Central. Join the Peer Review Week… Read more »
