Highlights of the BMC series: October 2019
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A groovy kind of protein?
In the first of a series of blog posts on structural biology, we present research featured recently in BMC Molecular and Cell Biology investigating… Read more »
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Ensuring safe drinking water in Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
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What vaccination means for mankind: Insights from the Vaxvox launch meeting
The One Health Platform organized a one-day meeting at the Natural History Museum of Berlin in Germany, which served as the formal… Read more »
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We are getting side-tracked by our focus on anti-vaccine activists
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Micro Reports – One year on
A year after the launch of Molecular Brain's new Micro Report article type, we look back on the most popular publications so far.
Too Hot to Handle: Loss of cytoplasmic incompatibility may hinder Wolbachia-centred disease control
A new study shows that rising temperatures can reduce Wolbachia infection in mosquitoes, loosening its control on their… Read more »