If you ever write any sort of research paper, you are likely to need an abstract. But what is an abstract for? What should go into one? What makes one effective? This resource will provide a brief ...

[NOTE: This guidance pertains only to abstracts for submitted articles. For Requests for Abstracts, please see the Responding To A Request For Abstracts Requirements link.] Our reader surveys ...

The abstract of a scientific paper must concisely convey the background, purpose, methodology and conclusions of the published work. This section is visible to the readers even in cases where access ...

In a series of studies over more than 20 years, evolutionary biologists have demonstrated that paper wasps, despite their tiny brains, have an impressive capacity to learn, remember and make social ...

The purpose of this editorial is not to ask authors to choose between catering to the editors and informing the end users; rather, it is to make the point that an abstract that pleases the editors and ...

We’ve all been told not to judge a book by its cover. But we shouldn’t be judging academic studies by their abstracts, either, according to a new paper in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. The study -- ...

The purpose of the event is to discuss and define the current role and future potential of technological, medical physics and molecular/biological innovations for routine clinical practice in ...