Why is community action being considered as a means to reduce harmful alcohol use? Peter Anderson, discusses this in his research article, published on F1000Research. Here he explains how city based policies could help alleviate the problem and who they should target.
Vojo Deretic, the director of a new autophagy research center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is May’s Faculty Member of the Month. In this Q&A, Vojo illustrates why he finds autophagy so spectacularly exciting and interesting area of biology, and the groundbreaking research taking place at a new research center.
Rebecca Lawrence, Managing Director of F1000 announces our partnership with the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) to provide a publication platform for 23 of their UK-based medical research charities.
A couple of our Faculty Members discuss William Kaelin’s opinion article, a piece that highlights the problematic trend that has crept into scientific publication and was F1000Prime’s top recommended article for six months running. They share their thoughts on what could be done to improve the future of scientific research.
Emily Hesketh, a postdoctoral fellow at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, discusses her research note published on F1000Research about a method to improve communication between specialists in interdisciplinary teams.
Researchers have created an app that acts as a warning system to detect the whiny hum of mosquitoes. In recognition of this news and with World Malaria Day on 25th April, we share the recommended research on malaria and the investigations taking place to help prevent and control the disease, as well as sharing the current top three articles for the month and our Hidden Jewels.
Kevin Darras, University of Goettingen, talks about his fieldwork in Berbak National Park, Indonesia, recording the dawn chorus to survey the bird communities in tropical peat swamp as reported in a Research Article published on F1000Research.
Alex Hoffman, a PhD student at University of Florida, tells us why he is a convert to F1000Workspace and what features help him collaborate with his colleagues.
Outbreaks of a predatory starfish can cause widespread coral mortality. Jane Ballard, one of the authors of a Research Note published in F1000Research, discusses the community dynamics of these habitats and the ecological shifts that can seal the fate of corals.
To mark World TB Day, we launch a collection that we hope will grow over the coming months to highlight the results of could help influence decisions taken by leaders during this year’s UN General Assembly. We also speak to one of the advisors for the collection – Helen Fletcher from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
