BMC “Research in Progress” photo competition – 4 weeks to go!
The BMC "Research in Progress" photo competition is well under way but there’s still time to get your entries in.
Davy Falkner
Davy graduated from Keele University with a BSc in Biology with English in 2014. He currently manages the blog network at BioMed Central and originally joined as an Editorial Assistant in July 2015.
Latest posts by Davy Falkner (see all)
- BMC “Research in Progress” photo competition – 4 weeks to go! - 4th August 2017
- World Hepatitis Day Quiz – 2017 - 28th July 2017
- Video blog: The effect of climate change on the fitness of fish and their tapeworm parasites - 18th July 2017
World Hepatitis Day Quiz – 2017
July 28th marks Word Hepatitis Day and aims to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis. This year’s theme is #showyourface to eliminate… Read more »
Video blog: The effect of climate change on the fitness of fish and their tapeworm parasites
New research published in Parasites & Vectors finds that climate change may negatively effect cold water fish whilst benefiting their parasites. In the… Read more »
Vladimir Putin and the empty chair: Can people spot fake pictures?
New research published in Cognitive Research: Principles & Implications finds that people can only detect a fake image of a real word scene 60% of the time… Read more »
Breast cancer research image competition winners – 2017
Breast Cancer Research and Breast Cancer Now are excited to announce the winning images of the breast cancer research image competition! As well as… Read more »
You need to get out more. Occupation could be a major risk factor in vitamin D deficiency
A study published today in BMC Public Health finds that vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent across multiple professions, particularly shift work and indoor… Read more »
How do researchers use social media and scholarly collaboration networks (SCNs)?
Written by Tina Harseim, Head of Social Media, Springer Nature and Gregory Goodey, Research Analyst, Springer Nature. The data from this survey has been made… Read more »
Breast Cancer Research Image Competition 2017
This year's scientific breast cancer image competition - in partnership with the UK’s largest breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now and the leading breast… Read more »
Video blog: A brain pathway to control sleep
In this video we explore how we slip from one stage of sleep to the next. New research published in Molecular Brain identifies a brain circuit that controls… Read more »
The ancient origins of the Chow Chow
East Asian dog breeds like the Chow Chow are amongst the most ancient breeds of dog and represent a basal lineage of dog evolution. To further investigate the… Read more »