ASM to launch new journal in food microbiology - September 3, 2025
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) will introduce a new title, ASM Food Microbiology, in early 2026. The journal will be ASM’s 17th peer-reviewed publication and its ninth open access title. The launch comes as demand for research on microbial safety, fermentation, probiotics, spoilage, and biotechnology innovations… Read More
Argonne scientist named Editor-in-Chief of high-performance computing journal - September 3, 2025
Anshu Dubey, senior computational scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications (IJHPCA). The open access quarterly journal publishes peer-reviewed research on the use of supercomputers in complex modeling across scientific disciplines.… Read More
Mellon Foundation awards $600,000 grant to EveryLibrary Institute - September 3, 2025
The EveryLibrary Institute NFP has received a $600,000 general operating support grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand its research, training, and advocacy programs in support of libraries. The nonprofit organization works to secure funding for public, school, and academic libraries, promote reading and… Read More
Knowledgespeak Editorial – AI and Peer Review: Balancing Efficiency with Integrity - September 2, 2025
Peer review has long been the backbone of scholarly publishing, the process that upholds quality, credibility, and trust in academic discourse. Yet today, it faces an inflection point. Artificial intelligence is no longer just hovering at the margins of research workflows—it is actively encroaching on the gatekeeping process itself. The… Read More
Mass spectral database for drugs, poisons, and metabolites gains NIST format access - September 1, 2025
Wiley has announced that the second edition of the database titled “Maurer, Meyer, Helfer, Weber: LC-HR-MS/MS Library of Drugs, Poisons, and Their Metabolites” is now available in NIST format. This library comprises more than 5,500 high-resolution mass spectra, covering over 2,300 parent drugs or poisons and more… Read More
Editorial evaluates the benefits and concerns of AI scribes in clinical practice - September 1, 2025
A newly published editorial in JMIR Medical Informatics assesses the rapid adoption of ambient AI scribes in healthcare and outlines both their potential and associated risks. Authored by Dr. Tiffany I. Leung, Dr. Andrew J. Coristine, and Dr. Arriel Benis, the editorial evaluates AI-driven… Read More
