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Why do stem cells need a special environment - the niche - and how is this regulated in different tissues? Eight experts from fields ranging from C. elegans to the gut, skin and metastatic cancer cells provide their perspective on the stem cell niche in their systems, launching a new forum article type in BMC Biology as part of the cross-journal collection on stem cells. |
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Take part in our Biomedical image survey to be in with a chance to win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers! The aim of this survey is to help us understand the biomedical community's use of and continuing need for images. Upon completion of the survey, you will be automatically entered into a prize draw which is open until 28th March 2012. |
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There is only 1 week left to submit your abstract for the Metabolism, Diet and Disease 2012 conference, hosted by BioMed Central in association with it's journals BMC Biology and BMC Medicine, which takes place in Washington D.C., USA from 29-31 May 2012.
Internationally renowned speakers will present their insights into the links between cancer, obesity, diabetes and insulin resistance. Emphasis will be on new mechanisms and the pathogenesis of metabolic disease and western diets, embracing translational and epidemiological studies.
The deadline for abstract submissions, and to take advantage of the early-bird registration fees, is Wednesday 21 March 2012. |
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Publication fees waived until 1st June to Aquatic Biosystems
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| To celebrate the re-launch of Aquatic Biosystems and support the journal with its new scope, authors submitting their manuscripts before the 1st June will incur no charge upon acceptance. Aquatic Biosystems considers manuscripts on all aspects of basic and applied research on aquatic organisms and environments. Submit your manuscript now to take advantage of this offer. |
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Open science versus commercialization: an open debate in Genome Medicine |
| In the first open debate published in Genome Medicine, Timothy Caulfield and colleagues investigate the potential conflict between open science and commercialization policies in genomics research. The authors highlight the contradictory messages aimed towards promoting openness or commercialization of science, and offer a solution for integrating both movements. |
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Journal of Physiological Anthropology has transferred to BioMed Central |
Editor-in-Chief, Professor Akira Yasukouchi, Kyushu University, Japan
Journal of Physiological Anthropology has now transferred to BioMed Central's portfolio of open access journals. An official journal of the Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology, it publishes research on the physiological functions of modern mankind, with an emphasis on the bio-cultural effects on human adaptability to current environment. |
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Alzheimer's Research & Therapy - call for papers for special series "The new FTD mutation on chromosome 9" |
| Alzheimer's Research & Therapy is now accepting submissions for a special series in 2012 on the new FTD mutation on chromosome 9, guest edited by Professor Bruce Miller. Authors that submit research to this series will be entitled to a 50% article-processing charge discount. |
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GigaScience - call for papers for a special series |
| To tie in with the recent Genomic Standards Consortium meeting (GSC), GigaScience is looking to attract submissions to a thematic series of discussion and research from the conference and wider community highlighting best practice in genomics research. |
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BMC Bioinformatics has published the proceedings from the Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference 2011.
Athens, OH, USA. 2-4 May 2011. |
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Arthritis Research & Therapy has published the meeting abstracts from OsteoRheumatology 2011, the International Congress on Bone Involvement in Arthritis.
Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy. 13-14 October 2011. |
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica has published the meeting abstracts from the 26th Symposium of the Nordic Committee for Veterinary Scientific Cooperation (NKVet).
Helsinki, Finland. 6-7 October 2011. |
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Integrated analysis of exome sequencing data
BMC Bioinformatics 2012, 13:8
The Atlas2 is an analysis suite for variant calling in whole exome sequencing that combines regression models and user-adjustable cutoffs in order to separate true SNPs and INDELs from sequencing and mapping errors, with high sensitivity. |
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Detecting causative HPVs in head and neck cancers
Infectious Agents and Cancer 2012, 7:4
A triple method of detecting causative HPV in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HN-SCCs), combining p-16 protein expression, HPV DNA typing and viral integration into the host DNA. |
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Research on how highly pathogenic H5N1 viruses might become transmissible between humans has ignited heated debate on the balance of risks and benefits of such experiments. Peter Doherty and Paul Thomas 
