The epigenetics diet: A barrier against environmental pollution
Early-life nutrition can profoundly affect development through the regulation of gene expression even when the DNA is not altered. In this blog, a research team out… Read more »
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The fascination of plant genomes
At Genome Biology we are as fascinated with plants as the next botanist and over the last couple of months we've seen some excellent plant research publish in the… Read more »
Data in a snap: Size, age and condition of elephants can be pulled out of photographs
Photographs taken of wild animals might be more useful data sources than we previously considered. A new study published in Frontiers in Zoology shows that… Read more »
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World Migratory Bird Day Quiz
World Migratory Bird Day hopes to increase awareness about the threats birds are facing across the globe. With migratory birds… Read more »
Scientists of the future at the 30th Fungal Genetics Conference
Editors of Fungal Biology and Biotechnology recently attended the 30th Fungal Genetics Conference in Pacific Grove, CA, USA. We… Read more »
Sex differences in postoperative cognitive functioning in older patients
Elderly adults are known to be at higher risk of cognitive dysfunction following surgical procedures, and there are known sex… Read more »
Can bovine tuberculosis be eradicated from Ireland, and could this be achieved by 2030?
With eradication of bovine tuberculosis remaining elusive, Professor Simon More, Associate Editor of the Irish Veterinary Journal… Read more »
Q&A with Professor Kathryn Roeder
We talk to Professor Kathryn Roeder about her research ahead of her keynote address at INSAR 2019.
An early warning tool for quarantine plant pathogen detection
Once plant pathogens have spread and settled in a certain area, eradication is extremely difficult. Prevention by early detection… Read more »
World Penguin Day quiz
