Research published in Flavour suggests that the way we see our food can alter the way we think it tastes. Here, co-authors Ophelia Deroy and Merle Fairhurst from the University of London, explain more about this interesting phenomenon.
Autism is much more common in males than females. Here, leading researchers talk about their recent work into understanding the sex/gender differences in autism.
A round-up of recent research published elsewhere across open access biology.
May 18th is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, a day to remind everyone that an effective vaccine that can prevent HIV is the key to ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The search for a vaccine has been an ongoing global effort, and although there have been great strides, there is still more to do. Below is a selection of HIV research published in our journals, each is a step toward an HIV vaccine.
Research published in Retrovirology tells of promising results from a phase II trial of a new vaccine that has been created, the HIV-1 Tat vaccine.
Today is Fascination of Plants Day, and we’re taking the opportunity to highlight some of the exciting new research in plant biology and genomics. Have you hugged a plant today?
Ensuring the reliability of the scientific record is a key responsibility of all journals. Following the publication of an Erratum in Genome Biology, we discuss the actions needed and the challenges that arise when mistakes are identified in published research.
The human genome is full of untold stories about our evolution and history. In the post-genomic era, we are constantly developing more advanced tools to reveal the secrets of our past. In this blog, I’ve looked at just a few of the fascinating areas of human evolutionary genomics.
A study published in Microbiome today, has shown that individuals’ past movements can be traced from their phones and shoes. Authors Simon Lax, Jarrad T. Hampton-Marcell, Sean M. Gibbons, and Jack A. Gilbert tell us more about what they found.
MRSA remains a major scourge in healthcare settings globally, posing a constant threat to vulnerable patients. This adaptable organism is the subject of recent research published in Genome Biology by Matthew Holden, Li Yang Hsu, and colleagues. In this Q+A, Holden and Hsu tell us more about what they found.