EMBO names Bernd Pulverer as Head of Scientific Publication - November 24, 2009
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), Germany, has announced the appointment of Dr. Bernd Pulverer as Head of Scientific Publication. Pulverer takes on the position following the retirement of Les Grivell who joined the management team in 2000 and has led EMBO publications for the past… Read More
Dear Subscriber - November 24, 2009
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HathiTrust offers full-text search of millions of digitised books and journals - November 23, 2009
The HathiTrust Digital Library, a partnership among some of the US's largest academic research libraries, has announced a service that is expected to transform how researchers use the more than 1.6 billion pages (4.6 million volumes) in its collections. The service allows for full-text searching capabilities… Read More
Court gives preliminary nod to revised Google settlement, next hearing in February - November 23, 2009
The US federal judge overseeing the Google Books settlement has reportedly granted preliminary approval to the revised settlement. According to the court order, the new version is ‘within the range of possible approval.’ The order also set February 18, 2010 for a final fairness hearing on the agreement, which will… Read More
Elsevier journal publishes supplement on vaccines for biothreats - November 23, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its journal Vaccine has released a supplement dedicated to vaccines for biodefence during the ‘Vaccines for Biothreats and Emerging and Neglected Diseases Symposium’ in Galveston, Texas, USA. It seeks to provide a comprehensive overview on vaccines that have been… Read More
UpToDate adds Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine content to clinical information database - November 23, 2009
UpToDate, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced the addition of a new specialty, Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, to its clinical information database. Emergency physicians and other healthcare professionals, who subscribe to UpToDate, can now access over 375 topics specifically devoted to emergency… Read More
