Why are we really interested in old books?
Old books can be intoxicating — sometimes quite literally. Kaare Lund Rasmussen and Jakob Povl Holck explore our fascination with old books and… Read more »
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The mystery of Hopperstad Stave Church
What is the white substance that covers parts of Hopperstad Stave Church in Norway? Where does it comes from? Marit Lehne packs her portable… Read more »
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This week in BMC Nephrology, an article by Benard et al. associated the creation of arteriovenous fistulas with a reduction in the… Read more »
Your DNA may underlie the severity of your concussion symptoms
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Introducing BMC Nephrology Blogs
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World’s largest rodent and its role in the emergence of Brazilian spotted fever
A recent study looks at how human impact on the landscape impacts large rodents, the tick populations they support, and a deadly… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC series: October 2019
Domestic abuse teams in hospital • Medications and dementia risk • Strategies to respond to vaccine misinformation on social… Read more »
Echo chambers and polarization may not be the same phenomenon in social media
Existence of echo chambers indicates a polarized state of the society concerning beliefs regarding a given topic. However,… Read more »
What happens to people who inject drugs after surgery for a heart valve infection?
In a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis published this month in BMC Infectious Diseases the authors discuss rising trends in… Read more »
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.