NextBio raises $8 million in Series C funding led by Newbury Ventures - September 22, 2009
NextBio, a US-based provider of life sciences software, has announced that it has closed an $8 million Series C round of financing led by existing investor Newbury Ventures. Various other private investors participated in the round. Nextbio offers a platform that enables life science researchers to… Read More
Dear Subscriber - September 22, 2009
STM Publishers and other print/publishing Services and Support Tools providers can now use the all new K-Store platform to post information across three sections – a Jobs section, a virtual storefronts directory and a print/publishing Read More
Researchers’ perceptions of research assessment affect publishing channel: report - September 21, 2009
The Research Information Network (RIN) and the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) have published the findings of a new report titled ‘Communicating knowledge: how and why UK researchers publish and disseminate their findings’. The report shows how researchers are concerned by what they perceive as mixed… Read More
Elsevier and the Thai Research Fund partner to form Scopus Content Selection & Advisory Board - September 21, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a collaboration with the Thai Research Fund (TRF), to establish a Scopus Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB). Scopus claims to be the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources. As research becomes more interdisciplinary… Read More
SAGE launches new journal – Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology - September 21, 2009
Academic publisher SAGE has launched a new journal - Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology. The journal publishes latest research and reviews on systemic cancer treatments including chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, biological therapy and immunotherapy. Charles Coombes will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the new journal. Publishing bi-monthly,… Read More
EBSCO Publishing announces availability of new Food Science Source database via EBSCOhost - September 21, 2009
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced the release of Food Science Source for those looking for food-related scientific information. Designed for food industry experts and information professionals of all types, this collection provides full-text coverage of information relevant to many areas integral to… Read More
