Dr. Jeremy M. Berg to step down as director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences - December 7, 2010
Dr. Jeremy M. Berg, director of the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), has announced that he will step down from his post to become associate senior vice chancellor for science strategy and planning in the health… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - December 7, 2010
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
Submission fees – a viable business model for OA publishing, says Knowledge Exchange report - December 6, 2010
A new study commissioned by the Knowledge Exchange argues that there can be benefits to publishers if they switch to a model based on submission fees. Knowledge Exchange is a pan-European partnership between DFG (Germany), JISC (UK), DEFF (Denmark) and SURFfoundation (The Netherlands) who share a… Read More
WIT research group to lead EU project to provide increased security - December 6, 2010
A team of researchers in Waterford Institute of Technology's TSSG (Telecommunications Software and Systems Group) were recently appointed as lead co-ordinators of ENDORSE, a €3.7 million EU-wide research project to create technical and legal framework for data management, to prevent the accidental… Read More
UK poll examines impact of libel laws threat on scientific publishers - December 6, 2010
Sense About Science, a charitable trust to promote good science and evidence for the public, recently released the preview of a survey to estimate the number of medical and scientific journal editors threatened with libel action. The move comes as the UK's Read More
WK Health to showcase medication safety, patient care at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting - December 6, 2010
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that it will highlight medication safety and patient care through its Facts & Comparisons eAnswers drug reference solutions at the 45th American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting from December 5 -… Read More
