Synopsys, IEEE push open source modeling standard
(eetimes.com): EDA and IP vendor Synopsys Inc. announced the open source availability of its Interconnect Technology Format (ITF) for parasitic modeling and the formation of a technical advisory board (TAB) under the auspices of IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (IEEE-ISTO). Synopsys has said that the Interconnect Modeling TAB would… Read More
Serious Games, Science Communication, and One Utopian Vision
(scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org): Over the course of the next 15 years, this community of users who experience content versus strictly reading it will comprise the community of scientists, researchers, and society members who are our customers. It may be difficult for traditionalists to make the conceptual leap from journal or book publishing… Read More
Iraqi Scientists Now Downloading 30,000 Papers Each Month
(sciencemag.org): After years of conflict that has wreaked havoc on Iraqi higher education and research, scientists and scholars in the country appear to be slowly rebuilding Iraq's scientific enterprise. One sign, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials, is the rising number of papers published by Iraqi researchers, which went up… Read More
‘Cloud Computing 2.0’ Will Change Your Business
(internetevolution.com): The initial success of the first generation of cloud computing alternatives over the past few years is fueling the rapid evolution of a new set of more mature "on demand" Web-based services. This transition to Cloud Computing 2.0 promises to dramatically change the way organizations operate and how corporate… Read More
The Spin Cycle in Scientific Publishing: Is It Necessary to Have Positive Results to Get Published?
(medscape.com): Although the authors acknowledged that results of a trial could affect how fast results are published, and in what type of journal, another issue that deserves attention is the perception by many authors that "negative results" are not worth publishing. Aside from deliberate spin to garner a financial and/or… Read More
In e-reader accessibility race, new Kindle, iPad in front
(arstechnica.com): E-readers are becoming increasingly popular, due in part to plummeting prices and the growing availability of books in various digital formats. One area where these companies are notoriously weak, however, is accessibility—and we're not talking about the Internet kind. One of the big strengths of digital books should be… Read More
Harvard is urged to detail inquiry
(boston.com): Scientists are calling on Harvard University to make public details about the findings of its three-year internal investigation of psychology professor Marc Hauser’s laboratory, which found evidence of scientific misconduct. Though Hauser has told colleagues the case is closed and one of his papers is being retracted, Harvard has… Read More
The iPad, the Kindle, and the Immutable Laws of the Marketplace
(spectrum.ieee.org): After months of wild proliferation, the list of e-reader manufacturers is now shrinking, even as the market expands. Few companies can compete on what has suddenly become the most important aspect of e-readers: the price. The first casualties of the price wars were the high-end devices. When the iPad… Read More
34 new stem cell journals since 2004: is this a good thing?
(arstechnica.com): Five years ago, it would take a lot of effort just to find a single scientific journal devoted to stem cells. Now, the authors of a survey of the field found 34 of them without even trying that hard; meanwhile, major results can find a home in less-specialized journals… Read More
Semantics and Analytics Unlock Value in Social and Online Content
(intelligent-enterprise.informationweek.com): Facebook, LinkedIn, Trip Advisor, and Twitter -- social media -- are almost incidental, replaceable tomorrow if another platform proves more attractive, powerful, and agile. (Think AOL and MySpace.) It's content that is king, the message delivered via the blog/e-mail/news/forum medium, generated by corporations and individual producers, traveling a two-way… Read More
