Latest Cell Press journals post impressive impact factors - June 22, 2010
Cell Press, an imprint of STM publisher Elsevier, has announced that in the year since their 2008 preliminary ranking, Cell Press journals Cell Stem Cell and Cell Host and Microbe saw their Impact Factors surge, according to new data released in the 2009 Journal Citation Reports… Read More
US states join hands to investigate Google’s Street View project - June 22, 2010
About 30 US states are looking to work together to examine how Google, Inc.'s Street View vehicles were able to collect Internet users' personal data from unsecured wireless networks. Led by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, the joint investigation will seek additional information from Google. Also,… Read More
Symyx shareholders advised to veto Certara proposal and accept Accelrys’ - June 22, 2010
Information management systems provider Symyx Technologies, Inc., US, has announced that at a recent meeting, its board examined a revised acquisition proposal from Certara Corporation, Tripos International and Pharsight Corporation (collectively the "Certara/Vector proposal"). The board determined that the proposal is not in the best interest… Read More
Publishing Technology names Mark Carden as Executive VP, Global Sales & Marketing - June 22, 2010
Publishing Technology plc, a UK-based provider of software and services to the publishing industry, has announced the appointment of Mark Carden as Executive Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing. Carden joins Publishing Technology with over 30 years of experience in project management, software engineering and technology… Read More
Credo Reference adds four key reference titles from Zed Books - June 22, 2010
Online reference library Credo Reference has signed an agreement to integrate four key reference books from Zed Books into the Credo General Reference collection. These are the first titles from Zed Books to be made available on Credo. Zed Books has published more than 1,000 titles… Read More
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak now available - June 22, 2010
Knowledgespeak subscribers, on the move, can now access quality STM News of their choice any time any where with the all new SCOOPE service. SCOOPE is the only mobile application that allows subscribers to customise content. Advantage of SCOOPE - Newsletters are now downloadable into local memory and read at… Read More