Aloe vera has been widely used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes for thousands of years. Yet why this species, rather than one of its 500 relatives, came to have… Read more »
Does the impact factor have undue influence? Prof Jeffrey V. Lazarus explores the negative effects of the impact factor on health systems research, both now and in… Read more »
We are very happy to announce that the BMC Ecology Image Competition 2015 has now begun! Please share with us your most striking images of how you study the… Read more »
A study published in BMC Public Health found that smoke from shisha contains heavier metals than previously thought. In this guest… Read more »
Garrett Brown is a reader in Political Theory and Global Ethics at the University of Sheffield. In this blog, he discusses a… Read more »
It’s no surprise that mating can be complex for male cannibal spiders. Those that avoid becoming dinner for their prospective… Read more »
Last month BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders was at the 7th National Ear, Nose & Throat Conference in London, a meeting aimed… Read more »
Chimps threatened by climate change • Learning objectives for veterinary neurology • Social behaviors and epidemic dynamics… Read more »
Over 400 papers were published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth in 2014. Now that 2015 is upon us, we highlight the top 5 most… Read more »
A look back at the sporting success of 2014.
