Elsevier acquires e-clinical reference solution, Fisterra.Com - May 10, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the acquisition of Fisterra.com, a widely used e-clinical reference solution in Spain. Fisterra was launched in 2002 by two primary care doctors and a medical librarian in response to the need for an online short answer… Read More
Springer and Kunming Institute of Botany set to launch new OA journal – Natural Products and Bioprospecting - May 10, 2011
STM publisher Springer and the Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB), part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), are set to launch a new journal - Natural Products and Bioprospecting (NPAB). NPAB is a fully sponsored open access journal, and will be included in the… Read More
Nature Publishing Group and International Bone and Mineral Society announce publishing partnership - May 10, 2011
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, and The International Bone and Mineral Society (IBMS) have announced a new publishing partnership. Under the deal, NPG will publish IBMS BoneKEy, an online knowledge resource about metabolic bone disorders such as osteoporosis, on behalf of IBMS from 2012.… Read More
IEEE launches Ethernet Bandwidth Assessment Ad Hoc group - May 10, 2011
Technical professional association IEEE, US, has announced the formation of the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Bandwidth Assessment Ad Hoc group. This new IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections programme is designed to assess the future bandwidth needs of Ethernet wireline applications across multiple industries, which will assist… Read More
Wiley releases five study-aid NOOK Apps for NOOK Color - May 10, 2011
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc has released five study-aid applications in conjunction with the launch of NOOK Apps for NOOK Color - The Readers Tablet from Barnes & Noble. The applications have been developed to leverage the strengths of the NOOK Color reading platform and… Read More
Tablets becoming more popular than laptops and e-readers, says Nielsen study - May 10, 2011
Global information and media group Nielsen Company, US, recently released the findings of a survey that says the tablet is becoming the new primary computing and entertainment device, leaving behind the laptop, e-reader and MP3. According to the Nielsen data, about one-third of tablet owners… Read More
