Strategies of a honey bee virus
The Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus is a pathogen that affects honey bees and has been linked to Colony Collapse Disorder, a key factor in decimating the bee population.
Exploring the effect of fasting on age-related diseases
There are many indications that fasting promotes longevity. In recent years, much attention has been devoted to so-called caloric restriction mimetics (CMRs), substances that simulate the health-promoting effects of fasting without the need of life-style change.
Updated fellowship programme for excellent postdocs
Salaried employment, contributions to social security schemes, leadership training and networking
EMBO Member Peter Ratcliffe receives Nobel Prize
EMBO congratulates its member Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe of the University of Oxford, UK, on receiving the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
EMBO and ASAPbio to launch a pre-journal portable review platform
A multi-publisher partnership aims to streamline scientific publishing by producing refereed preprints
A decade of transparent peer review
Peer Review Week, a series of events to highlight the essential role of peer review in scientific publishing, takes place for the fifth time this year. This year’s focus on quality in peer review offers an opportunity for EMBO Press to celebrate a decade of transparent peer review.
Peer Review Week 2019: meet the reviewers
Peer Review Week 2019 focuses on the topic of quality in peer review. Recognizing the central role that the referees play in maintaining quality in the review process at the EMBO Press journals, we talked to five of our reviewers about their motivation to review and the importance of quality and transparency in peer review.
A guide to strategic writing
Writing up research to present a coherent, convincing manuscript can be challenging at any career stage. It is especially daunting for PhD students, who may have little experience of writing scientifically, drawing conclusions from data, or making arguments about their discoveries and ideas.
Publishing alliance comes of age
Since its launch in early 2018, the team behind the new Life Science Alliance (LSA) journal has driven forward its commitment to speed, fairness and transparency, publishing more than 170 papers in its first year and a half.
EMBC celebrates 50 years of funding excellence in the life sciences
Delegates, friends, partners, colleagues, and collaborators came together on 24 June 2019 for a symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC).
