US govt. approves Google bid for Nortel patents, talks with Apple, RIM continue - June 15, 2011
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has reportedly concluded an antitrust investigation into Google's bid for a collection of wireless-related patents from Canadian telecommunications-equipment maker Nortel. The DoJ approved the bid, while talks with Research in Motion (RIM) and Apple over their… Read More
Inaugural issue of Scientific Reports goes live - June 15, 2011
Scientific Reports, an online-only, open access, multidisciplinary publication from Nature Publishing Group (NPG), has announced the publication of its first articles. The fifteen articles published range in scope from graphene to coral disease to viral nanoparticles. More articles will be published in the coming days, under… Read More
NLM and Maryland institutions partner to enhance education initiatives for librarians - June 15, 2011
The US' National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and three other institutions in Maryland are forming a new partnership. They will work together to enhance the training of librarians and improve the public's access to, and understanding of,… Read More
Open access journals showing rapid growth with advent of web, says study - June 14, 2011
A study published in PLoS ONE, a peer-reviewed online publication of open access (OA) publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS), reports on the rapid growth of OA publishing since the start of the World Wide Web. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from… Read More
Thomson Reuters Institutional Profiles to analyse and compare leading academic research institutions worldwide - June 14, 2011
Research analytics and evidence-based decision support data services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the release of Institutional Profiles, a web-based resource that provides a comprehensive view of nearly 500 of the world's leading academic research institutions. Through rigorous collection, vetting, aggregation, and normalisation of… Read More
BMJ Group launches new apps for healthcare professionals - June 14, 2011
Medical publisher the BMJ Group, UK, has released a series of new apps for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to give healthcare professionals access to quality information. Having recently been released on the iPad, the Best Practice app comes with 20 sample topics that… Read More
