Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Fishing for knowledge in the Central Arctic Ocean
The Central Arctic Ocean (CAO) is one of the least explored oceans because of the extensive sea-ice cover. Although no fisheries have developed in the deep basins, there is commercial fishing on the shelf and shelf slope north of Svalbard. Our main research question: Are there any fish in the CAO?
What national hospital data reveal about the growing burden of type 2 diabetes in Chile
Type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing worldwide, yet hospitalization trends remain understudied in Latin America. Using national hospital data from Chile, our study explored recent trends in diabetes-related admissions and the complications driving this growing public health burden.
Impact of Meteorological Drought on Pastoralist Livelihood Assets in Southwest Somalia
The study aimed to understand how meteorological drought, particularly rainfall deficits and prolonged dry periods, affects the key livelihood assets of pastoral communities that depend heavily on livestock production.
Closing the loop on HIV-1 circRNAs: Discovery of a functional HIV-encoded circRNA that impacts viral gene expression
Can an RNA virus encode circular RNAs (circRNAs)? Following that question through HIV-1 led us to circHIV, a viral circRNA that promotes HIV-1 transcription through Tat.
StaphScope: From a Frustrating Friday Night to a 14-Minute Solution for MRSA Surveillance
It was a Friday night, and I was drowning in fragmented data. To analyze a few MRSA genomes, I needed six different tools, each with conflicting dependencies. That frustration sparked an idea: what if one tool could do it all, in minutes? Welcome to StaphScope.
