InChI Trust launch to expand use of chemical structure representation algorithm - July 23, 2009
The InChI Trust, a not-for-profit organisation to expand and develop the InChI open source chemical structure representation algorithm, is formally launched this week. Originally developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the IUPAC International Chemical Identifier (InChI) is an alpha-numeric character string… Read More
Healthy Advice Networks launches new technology solution to deliver real-time health content to physicians - July 23, 2009
Health-information provider Healthy Advice Networks, US, has announced the launch of PracticeWire, a wireless broadband technology solution that delivers real-time health content to physicians all day via wall-mounted flat-screen monitors. Strategically located in the back office, medical news and information is sourced from over 40 peer-reviewed… Read More
IIPA report emphasises importance of copyright industries to US economy - July 22, 2009
A report prepared under the auspices of the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) stresses the continuing and increasingly valuable economic contributions of various copyright industries to the US economy. Tom Allen, President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) joined with other representatives of the US copyright industries… Read More
Springer to publish The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India - July 22, 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI). Under the deal, the global publisher will publish the latter’s The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India (JOGI). Founded in 1950 by Dr. J. Jhirad, editor of the inaugural… Read More
Journal ‘Science’ makes ‘moon issue’ freely available for lunar landing anniversary - July 22, 2009
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced that the historic January 30, 1970 edition of the journal Science, featuring analysis of the first geological samples from the moon, is now freely available to the public. This is to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first lunar… Read More
Selected contributions from the Nanoscale 2008 seminar now online - July 22, 2009
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced a special issue of Measurement Science and Technology. Led by Guest Editors G B Picotto, L Koenders and G Wilkening, the issue provides an overview of current developments in the field of nanoscale metrology. It can be accessed for… Read More
