Female strawberry poison dart frogs can be non-choosy when it comes to finding a mate concludes research published in Frontiers in Zoology today. In a population with a strongly biased sex ratio and low trait variance between males, females receive no benefit from expending energy and effort searching out the ‘fittest’ mate. Instead they… Read more »
The problem of antibiotic resistance, recently described as “apocalyptic” by Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer of the UK, is getting worse and cannot be expected to get better quickly. In a Question and Answer article in BMC Biology, Gerard Wright explains the reasons for the worsening situation, and why, despite the acute need, there are… Read more »
Written by Ben Johnson, Senior Acquisitions and Development Editor, BioMed Central Mosquito borne viruses are a major cause of mortality and morbidity, especially in the developing world. As warmer weather increases the habitat for these disease vectors the problem is spreading to the developed world. A five-year study published today in Virology Journal shows for… Read more »
Mosquito borne viruses are a major cause of mortality and morbidity, especially in the developing world. As warmer weather increases the habitat for these disease vectors the problem is spreading to the developed world. A five-year study published today in Virology Journal shows for the first time the extent of mosquito-borne viruses (known as arboviruses)… Read more »
The biology of aging is becoming an increasingly popular area of research; both life-limiting age-related diseases and the mechanisms underlying a longer healthy lifespan are intriguing to researchers and the public alike. A new thematic series from Longevity & Healthspan focuses primarily on one aspect of aging; cellular senescence. The series, edited by Professors John… Read more »
It is unusual for the IAC blog to have a post from cancer patients. However, to see the other side of the story, and to verify first hand how much effective a cancer treatment can be and how grateful patients and their families are to the scientific community, can be relevant for motivating young scientists… Read more »
Genome Biology is very pleased to announce the Guest Editors of our special issue on the RBPome as John Rinn and Jernej Ule. The issue will be published in January 2014. RNA binding proteins and their recognition elements within the transcriptomeThe issue will focus on RNA binding proteins (RBPs), and the RNA molecules and motifs… Read more »
Acta Neuropathologica Communications (ANC), a new open access journal focusing on the pathology and mechanisms of neurological disease has launched today with BioMed Central. Led by Editor-in-Chief Werner Paulus, a Professor of Neuropathology at University Hospital Münster, the journal hopes to emulate the success of its older, sister journal, Acta Neuropathalogica published by… Read more »
“It is our responsibility to reduce CO2 emissions and develop sustainable, environmentally-friendly biofuels for the future.” Mr. Hareb Al Jabri In 2010, Qatar University initiated an algal biofuel project funded by Qatar Airways, and Qatar Science and Technology Park with a 3-year budget of USD 12 million. Completion of the first phase of the… Read more »