Low Dose Ionising Radiation-Induced Hormesis: Therapeutic Implications to Human Health by Yeh Siang Lau, Ming Tsuey Chew, Amal Alqahtani, Bleddyn Jones, Mark A. Hill, Andrew Nisbet, David A. Bradley

“…However, there is continuing debate on the magnitude and mechanism of radiation hormetic dose response, which could make further contributions, as a research tool, to science and perhaps eventually to public health due to potential therapeutic benefits for society. The biological phenomena of low dose ionising radiation (LDIR) includes bystander effects, adaptive response, hypersensitivity, radioresistance and genomic instability. …”
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An overview of the National Biobank of the National Health Laboratory Service: a South African national treasure for biological resources by Thobela Mandile Samantha, Maseme Mantombi Rebecca, Duma Bonginkosi Mthandeni

“…This article aims to demonstrate the alignment of the NHLS Biobank to international best practices and guidelines with reference to the 13 sections of the International Society of Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) Best Practices for Repositories (4th ed.). …”
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Immuno-Oncology biomarkers 2010 and beyond: Perspectives from the iSBTc/SITC biomarker task force by Balwit James M, Marincola Francesco M, Khleif Samir N, Disis Mary L, Butterfield Lisa H

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>The International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer (iSBTc, recently renamed the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, SITC) hosted a one-day symposium at the National Institutes of Health on September 30, 2010 to address development and application of biomarkers in cancer immunotherapy. …”
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Detecting bacterial adaptation within individual microbiomes by Lieberman, Tami D

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Collection and storage of DNA-containing biomaterial and isolated DNA by Yu. V. Doludin, A. S. Limonova, V. A. Kozlova, A. I. Efimova, A. L. Borisova, A. N. Meshkov, M. S. Pokrovskaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…Specialists from professional organizations such as International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER), Biobanking and BioMolecular Resources Research Infrastructure-European Research Infrastructure Consortium (BBMRI-ERIC), European, Middle Eastern &amp; African Society for Biopreservationa and Biobanking (ESBB) and the Russian National Association of Biobanks and Biobanking Professionals.…”
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A bottom-up perspective on ecosystem change in Mesozoic oceans by Knoll, Andrew H., Follows, Michael J

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The Archean origin of oxygenic photosynthesis and extant cyanobacterial lineages by Fournier, GP, Moore, KR, Rangel, LT, Payette, JG, Momper, L, Bosak, T

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Morphogenesis of the branching reef coral Madracis mirabilis by Kaandorp, Jaap A., Sloot, Peter M. A., Merks, Roeland M. H., Bak, Rolf P. M., Vermeij, Mark J. A., Maier, Cornelia

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Pharmacological Studies in Eating Disorders: A Historical Review by Yael D. Lewis, Lukas Bergner, Holger Steinberg, Jessica Bentley, Hubertus Himmerich

“…In this review, we performed a historic analysis of pharmacotherapeutic research in EDs based on the scientific studies included in the recently published World Federation of Societies for Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) guidelines for ED treatment. …”
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Preparation of the "Lexique" for ISBER Best Practices 4th Edition for Biobankers in Indo-Pacific Rim Region by Yadav, Birendra Kumar, Vu, Hanh, Fachiroh, Jajah, Tsuruyama, Tatsuaki, Ng, Wayne, Furuta, Koh

“…Statement of the Problem: Several standards and guidelines for biobanks or biorepositories have been published by various parties (e.g., the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositore [ISBER] and the International Organization for Standardization [ISO]). …”
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The BRAIN Initiative: developing technology to catalyse neuroscience discovery by Jorgenson, Lyric A., Newsome, William T., Anderson, David J., Bargmann, Cornelia I., Deisseroth, Karl, Donoghue, John P., Hudson, Kathy L., Ling, Geoffrey S. F., MacLeish, Peter R., Marder, Eve, Normann, Richard A., Sanes, Joshua R., Schnitzer, Mark J., Sejnowski, Terrence J., Tank, David W., Tsien, Roger Y., Ugurbil, Kamil, Wingfield, John C., Brown, Emery Neal

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Life: the first two billion years by Knoll, Andrew H., Strauss, Justin V., Bergmann, Kristin

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How can microbial population genomics inform community ecology? by VanInsberghe, David Stephen, Arevalo, Philip Alexander, Chien, Diana M., Polz, Martin F

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Polyclonal symbiont populations in hydrothermal vent tubeworms and the environment by Polzin, Julia, Arevalo, Philip Alexander, Nussbaumer, Thomas, Polz, Martin F, Bright, Monika

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Are some cultures more mind-minded in their moral judgements than others? by Barrett, H Clark, Saxe, Rebecca R.

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Selection of preconfigured cell assemblies for representation of novel spatial experiences by Dragoi, George, Tonegawa, Susumu

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Cross-cultural similarity in relationship-specific social touching by Suvilehto, Juulia T., Nummenmaa, Lauri, Harada, Tokiko, Dunbar, Robin I. M., Hari, Riitta, Turner, Robert, Sadato, Norihiro, Kitada, Ryo

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Biodiversity As An Ecological Safety Condition. The European Dimension by Agnieszka Rzeńca

“…Consequently, protection of biodiversity is not only an environmental issue, but also an economic and social issue involving the well-being and quality of life of society. Thus, biological diversity is an essential condition for providing ecological safety, retaining the continuity of natural processes, and conditions the quality of life and economic potential. …”
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The impact of self-help groups on pastoral women’s empowerment and agency: A study in Nigeria by Adedamola F. Badejo, Ayodele O. Majekodunmi, Peter Kingsley, James Smith, Susan C. Welburn

“…The need to involve women self-help groups, in pastoralist areas in both animal health and human health development programmes, is essential, particularly given the high incidence of zoonotic diseases in these communities (Maudlin I, Eisler MC and Welburn SC, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 364(1530):2777-2787, 2009). …”
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Monetary reward processing in obese individuals with and without binge eating disorder by Balodis, I, Kober, H, Worhunsky, P, White, M, Stevens, M, Pearlson, G, Sinha, R, Grilo, C, Potenza, M

“…Neural differences in separable groups with obesity suggest that multiple, varying interventions might be important in optimizing prevention and treatment strategies for obesity. © 2013 Society of Biological Psychiatry.…”