Toxin sensing by C. difficile, tRNA precursors and the illusion of the Internet

The toxic avenger? Inhibition of C. difficile quorum sensing may provide a new non-antibiotic treatment avenue https://t.co/zZdL7YLEyn — F1000 (@F1000) October 7, 2015 Cinderella story: tRNA precursor believed rubbish is actually irreplaceable component of gene regulation machinery https://t.co/9dFrtzYCaL — F1000 (@F1000) October 6, 2015 Web of lies: the Internet creates an illusion whereby access to…

William Paul: tributes from the F1000 Faculty

We marked the sad passing of William E Paul in September – a leader in the field of Immunology and a Section Head of the ‘Allergy & Hypersensitivity’ in our Immunology Faculty. Since then, we’ve received many tributes from members of the F1000 Faculty for Dr Paul – a testament to his influence and kindness…

MacArthur 'genius grants' 2015

We’re pleased to announce that Beth Stevens, Neuroscience Faculty Member, has won a MacArthur grant and was inducted into the 2015 MacArthur fellowship. The MacArthur grants are often termed ‘genius grants’, and awardees receive $625,000 over five years. Stevens, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital,…

William E. Paul

We were sad to learn that William E. Paul, Section Head for the Allergy & Hypersensitivity Section in the Immunology Faculty, passed away last week with acute myeloid leukemia. Dr Paul, who worked for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH, was renowned in the field of immunology, and…

Back to school!

For many, September signals the beginning of a new school year. Start the academic year as you mean to go on by keeping track of all your projects and reading lists with our suite of tools for writing, managing references and collaborating – F1000Workspace. Workspace can help you save articles as you browse with just…