'We are experiencing an “epidemic” of indolent thyroid cancer, creating a pressing need to better identify and manage this disease'

Out in remote Norwegian forests, moose hunters traditionally dress their kills in the field, leaving behind internal organs like liver, lungs, and intestines. These gut piles, which will be eaten by a variety of scavengers, effectively act as human food subsidies to wild species. But who are these scavengers?

New research published in Genome Biology finds that N-BLR, a primate-specific non-coding transcript, modulates the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and leads to colo-rectal cancer invasion and migration: http://bit.ly/2shOt1q

A song made from DNA is unlikely to top the charts but converting DNA sequences into musical notes could lead to identifying mutations that would be otherwise missed. This blog looks at six different algorithms that can convert DNA into musical notes: http://bit.ly/2rd7nds

Supporting people to moderate their drinking? There's an app for that: http://bit.ly/2qsj5Q3

Conservation biology would be well-served by borrowing prevention strategies from crime scientists: http://bit.ly/2q8kCJc

Mental Health Awareness Week

This is Mental Health Awareness Week, raising awareness of mental health issues around the world. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about mental health and wellbeing: http://bit.ly/2pXvx9V

Researchers have used a computational model to help health workers make important decisions about potential Zika outbreaks in the US. The team explain their study here: http://bit.ly/2qDg6F1

Antimicrobial resistance

When it comes to antimicrobial resistance, smaller problems in close proximity can be the most dangerous: http://bit.ly/2pe4xiZ