Does the discovery of a neoplasm in a Triassic amphibian complement our knowledge about the origin of cancer? Is there a link between creativity and scientific misconduct? What is the relationship between the aging gut and immune dysregulation? What are the barriers to cervical cancer screening in low-to-medium low income countries? Does documenting patient HPV vaccine refusal improve healthcare provider fidelity?
We are pleased to announce the launch of our third BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition! Submit your images and the stories behind them for a chance to highlight your research, win prizes, and have your photography featured in the journal.
We would like to attract your attention to our new BMC Genomics collection, titled “Transposable elements”. More information can be found in this blog post written by Guest Editor Gökhan Karakülah and his PhD student Doğa Eskier who discuss the importance of transposable elements (TEs) and shine a spotlight on our current and growing knowledge of TEs.
BMC Palliative Care is calling for submissions to our Collection on spiritual support in life threatening illnesses and end of life care. More information has been provided in the Editorial written by the Guest Editors Dr Michael Connolly (University College Dublin, Ireland) and Dr Barry Quinn (Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom).