If you think your day is bad, then look at this poor bee who can’t catch a break. Roberto García-Roa, a researcher at the University of Valencia, describes the story behind his image, one of the winners of the 2017 BMC Ecology Image Competition.
September 10th 2017 marks the 15th World Suicide Prevention Day. The theme of the 2017 day is ‘Take a Minute, Change a Life’ – encouraging everyone to consider those impacted by suicide and take the time to notice what’s going on with those around you, and support those who may be feeling vulnerable. Here, we discuss the contribution that eHealth interventions can play in the global public health strategy for suicide prevention
Managing diagnostic uncertainty • Mobile applications for suicidal ideation self-management • Androgen receptors in developing heart cells • Winners of the 2017 BMC Ecology Image Competition • Methods for word learning • Changes in physical activity in older people
A new study published in BMC Public Health, which examined data from around 45,000 mothers, finds no evidence of cell phone use during pregnancy having a harmful effect on child neurodevelopment. For several years this has been a public health concern, albeit one with widespread uncertainty and inconsistent evidence. Here to talk about this latest study on the issue are two of the authors, Jan alexander and Eleni Papadopoulou.
What makes a strawberry taste and smell like a strawberry? In this guest blog, Kevin M. Folta discusses his research, recently published in BMC Plant Biology, which examines the final step in the synthesis of methyl anthranilate (MA) in cultivated strawberries, a compound found naturally in many fruits as they ripen
At an altitude of 2075 metres, pastel hues of flowering shrub mingle amongst the Canary pine trees of Tenerife. In this blog, earth scientist Harry Seijmonsbergen tells us more about the story behind his winning image.
In this guest blog, Barney Wharam discusses his new research, recently published in BMC Evolutionary Biology, on the effects of pheromones on reproduction in C.elegans and how the love-life of this iconic model species may be a lot more complex than had been thought.