Springer unveils new book series – Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance - May 3, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is launching a new book series entitled Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance. The series will focus on the enhancement of human skills, attributes and competencies through the use of technology, medicine and therapy. Approximately three books per year… Read More
EBSCO adds Social Work Reference Center to its point-of-care product line - May 3, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO, US, has announced the release of Social Work Reference Center (SWRC), a resource designed specifically for clinical practice, education and research. The resource is the latest addition to the point-of-care product line from EBSCO. Social Work Reference Center is a comprehensive… Read More
SAGE launches fully-digital statistics textbook, IntroStats Online - May 3, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of IntroStats Online, a new interactive introductory-level statistics textbook written by Greg Francis of Purdue University. This online textbook is designed to fully immerse students as they study statistical concepts. It features text, over 2,000 practice questions, interactive… Read More
AWS launches certification programme for cloud computing professionals - May 2, 2013
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has announced the launch of the new AWS Certification Program with the first of several exams that will be made available in 2013. It has been observed that with the accelerating adoption of cloud computing and the… Read More
EBSCO unveils Non-Patent Prior Art Source - May 1, 2013
Research database and e-book provider EBSCO has introduced Non-Patent Prior Art Source to provide a fast, single point of access to the largest non-patent literature repository available for those conducting prior art searches. The new resource is expected to save time and money for intellectual property… Read More
Stem Cell Research & Therapy now accepting research submissions for special series focusing on cardiovascular regeneration - April 30, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that its journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy is now accepting research submissions for consideration in a special series focusing on cardiovascular regeneration. The publication of these articles will be coordinated, with a series of commissioned reviews… Read More
New issue brief from Elsevier identifies potential impact of evidence-based medicine in meeting healthcare challenges - April 29, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the availability of the first in a series of issue briefs on evidence-based medicine (EBM). The issue brief, 'Building a Business Case for Evidence-Based Medicine,' reveals the urgent need for EBM, as identified in a roundtable discussion of healthcare industry… Read More
Future Medicinal Chemistry publishes special focus issue on boron chemistry - April 29, 2013
Future Medicinal Chemistry, a journal published by Future Science Ltd., UK, has published a special focus issue dedicated to boron chemistry, with contributions from academic experts based in Europe, North America and Asia. This special focus issue is guest edited by PV Ramachandran (Purdue University), a… Read More
Nature measures to improve transparency in life sciences research publication - April 25, 2013
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has introduced new measures to improve the consistency and quality of reporting in the life sciences research published in the journals Nature and Nature Research. An editorial in Nature highlights the problems that result from publishers exerting insufficient scrutiny… Read More
New OA journal on therapeutic ultrasound launched - April 25, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the launch of the Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound in partnership with the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound. Therapeutic ultrasound is a fast growing field and all parties involved believe that having a… Read More
