Open in order to increase transparency and trust

Open access week

In this Q&A, Martin Elliott, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at University College London (UCL) and an Advisory Board Member for UCL Child Health Open Research platform, shares his views on open access, anticipating an increase in its use by institutions and grant-giving bodies, and explains how this could improve trust and transparency in the scientific community.

Does open access influence the progression and dissemination of research in Colombia?

Open access week

We interviewed Carolina Ramirez Santana, a researcher working on auto-immune diseases, and the Lab Co-ordinator of the Translational Medicine Research Group at Centro de Estudio de Enfermedades Autoimmunes, Colombia. She discusses open access, lack of funding, and explains the challenges to disseminate research on theinternational stage for researchers in Colombia.

F1000Workspace Release Notes

This morning the dev team at F1000Workspace is abuzz with the update to HTTPS, which means all our users’ interactions are encrypted. It was a big task and a lot of effort went into making sure that the release went smoothly and on time. This and a host of other updates have taken place on…

Purple is possible, but rare

Dogwhelk

The dogwhelk Nucella lapillus is a common predatory snail from North Atlantic rocky intertidal habitats that consumes barnacles and mussels. The snail forages when submerged by water and hides inside its shell during low tides. Shell color varies among dogwhelk individuals. Brown and white are common colors. As dogwhelks can easily be collected during low…