Bloomberg editorial urges NIH to alter biomedical research review system - January 3, 2012
A Bloomberg editorial has urged the US’ National Institutes of Health (NIH) to look back to a system for biomedical research review that was recommended eight years ago. The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) made the rare request recently that scientific journals leave… Read More
Control Systems and Electronics Engineering sections added to Engineering Sciences category of Sciencia.org - January 3, 2012
Two new sections - the Control Systems and Electronics Engineering Sciences – have been added to the Engineering Sciences category of the sciences social network, Sciencia.org. The users of the website monitor 72 scientific journals publishing in these two disciplines which currently contain over 9,000 articles.… Read More
Gartner calls for nominations for 2012 Futuristic Data Center Design Excellence Awards in Asia Pacific - January 3, 2012
Technology research firm Gartner, Inc., US, has announced that nominations are now open for the Gartner IODC 2012 Futuristic Data Center Design Excellence Awards for the Asia Pacific region. The awards will be presented at the Gartner Infrastructure, Operations and Data Center Summit in Sydney on… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - January 3, 2012
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
Infor Library and Information Solutions announces new mobile offering for libraries - December 30, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Infor Library and Information Solutions, US, has announced the availability of a new mobile offering for libraries. The mobile offering, called NOW, is a flexible and affordable mobile solution that provides public, academic and school libraries with a mobile website and mobile… Read More
Scientists anxious over US govt. clampdown on avian flu research publication - December 30, 2011
Scientists working with H5N1, the avian influenza, are reportedly concerned about a recent decision by the US government to ask two scientific journals – Science and Nature - to hold back portions of a controversial study. The US National Science Advisory… Read More