New publication on Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems from ASTM International - July 30, 2008
Publisher ASTM International, US, has announced the availability of the STP 1500, Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems, 27th Volume: Traditional and Non-Traditional Developments. The compilation is claimed to be a valuable source of information for formulation chemists, regulators and those in industries related to pesticide applications.… Read More
Armenian Academy of Sciences launches new OA journals - July 30, 2008
Fundamental Scientific Library of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia has launched two new open access journals - Armenian Journal of Mathematics and Armenian Journal of Physics. The Armenian Journal of Mathematics aims to publish original research papers and survey articles in… Read More
The Scientist wins Azbee Award for ‘Magazine of the Year’ - July 30, 2008
The American Society of Business Publication Editors has awarded life sciences journal The Scientist the Azbee Award for 'Magazine of the Year.' The 'Magazine of the Year' award recognises magazines for excellence in writing, reporting and editing; editorial organisation; layout and design;… Read More
Attention Subscribers – Benefit now from the Content atomisation initiative from Knowledgespeak - July 30, 2008
Knowledgespeak is planning to atomise its content. A preliminary but significant initiative has already been taken in this direction. For an internationally esteemed association, we have repackaged and categorised our news under various topics to suit the information needs of its members. We are exploring other possibilities of bringing a… Read More
Sourcing information online hurts diversity in scientific thinking, says study - July 29, 2008
Scientific journal Science recently published a study according to which scientific scholars are citing more-recent and less-diverse sources to back up their findings as a result of the proliferation of online journal articles. Science is an international weekly journal produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. After… Read More
Italy’s National Institute of Nuclear Physics signs Berlin Declaration on OA - July 29, 2008
National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy, has signed the Berlin Declaration on 'Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities' to help break down hurdles for accessing scientific knowledge. The declaration, launched in 2003, was created to sustain and encourage the free exchange of… Read More
