October was a busy month for the BMC-series, with the announcement of the Nobel prize winners in Physiology or Medicine, and the highly anticipated Open Access week. To hear more about what we’ve been up to, read on for some exciting highlights from across the series. Conservation genetics: Koala diversity not affected by hunting Comparing… Read more »
1Conventional techniques in light microscopy reveal the hidden super-structures of seashells The hard outer shells of molluscs and gastropods are really remarkable structures. Taken separately, their constituent parts can be soft, brittle and yielding. Yet the protective casings of these creatures, once constructed, have a strength and lightness that belies these individual building blocks. In… Read more »
It’s been a busy week for the Nobel Committee. All that phoning around, letting people know that they’ve won the most prestigious prize in science. On Monday, developmental biologists John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka received their respective calls from the “Physiology or Medicine” committee for their pioneering work on cellular reprogramming. And if you’re wondering… Read more »
1The BMC-series is very pleased to announce a policy change among its biology journals aimed at increasing the visibility of supporting datasets in its articles. The launch of the new “Availability of supporting data” section is to encourage all authors to deposit their supporting data in publicly accessible databases and repositories, so that greater transparency… Read more »
1Recently, we spoke to Dr Linda Emanuel, Section Editor for BMC Palliative Care, to discuss her research teams’ work investigating the important implications of hospital chaplaincy services in a palliative care setting, and the findings from their recently published study in BMC Palliative Care by Dr Kevin Flannelly, Dr Linda Emanuel, Rev George Handzo and… Read more »
1If you’ve been wondering how to psych up your racehorse, look no further than September’s highlights of the BMC-Series. Other highlights include the 50th anniversary of Silent Spring, ideas to facilitate more efficient research, and the legitimization of online publications in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Veterinary research: sports psychology for horses Human athletic… Read more »