LCA and a coalition of public interest and technology groups join EFF to file amicus brief in UMG v. Veoh - July 28, 2010
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) has joined a coalition of public interest and technology groups in an amicus curie or 'friend of the court' brief written by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) asking the Ninth Circuit to reject the arguments made by Universal Music Group (UMG)… Read More
GenomeQuest names Anthony Flynn as CMO - July 28, 2010
GenomeQuest, a US-based provider of sequence data management (SDM) products, has announced the appointment of Anthony Flynn to the position of chief marketing officer (CMO). Flynn comes to the company with a 20-year history of helping shape and develop new markets in high technology. His assignments… Read More
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak now available - July 28, 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
Long-term investment in science critical for UK’s economic health, says RSC - July 27, 2010
Reducing Britain's science budget will have a paralysing effect on economic growth, the jobs market and the nation's ability to produce the world-class scientists of the future, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The UK risks combining mediocre funding in research with one of… Read More
American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry launch sustainability websites - July 27, 2010
The American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have unveiled new websites showcasing information intended to help the general public better understand how the science of chemistry can help solve global challenges such as global climate change, abundant food, safe drinking water,… Read More
Medical Publishing Insights and Practices Initiative sets new standard in publishing industry-sponsored studies - July 27, 2010
The Medical Publishing Insights and Practices Initiative (MPIP), a project co-sponsored by members of the pharmaceutical industry and the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP), will publish its Author Toolkit in the August issue of Current Medical Research & Opinion (CMRO), an Informa Healthcare title.… Read More
