BioMed Central adds two more journals from Tehran University of Medical Sciences to its portfolio - August 3, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the addition of two more journals from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) to its portfolio. The move follows the launch of DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences in July 2012. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders… Read More
John Wiley & Sons launches new interdisciplinary review publication, WIREs Energy and Environment - August 2, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary review publication, WIREs Energy and Environment, publishing online this month. WIREs Energy and Environment is part of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews (WIREs), unique hybrids of encyclopaedias and journals which emphasise… Read More
SAGE announces January 2013 launch of Mobile Media & Communication journal - August 2, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the January 2013 launch of the journal Mobile Media & Communication. The journal will be co-edited by Rich Ling of the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Veronika Karnowski of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany, Thilo von Pape of the University of Hohenheim,… Read More
Carnegie Learning leads National Math Transition to Common Core State Standards - August 2, 2012
Carnegie Learning, a publisher of innovative, research-based mathematics software and textbooks, is leading the K-12 mathematics transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The company unveiled a transition plan featuring new core and intervention curricula written and created specifically for alignment to the more rigorous… Read More
LWW launches educational electronic health record programme, Lippincott’s DocuCare EHR - August 1, 2012
Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has launched Lippincott's DocuCare EHR, an educational electronic health record (EHR) programme. The tool helps nursing students learn how to electronically chart patient care, and prepares future nurses to meet expanding industry requirements… Read More
IEEE standards to improve audio/video streaming and wireless network performance - August 1, 2012
Professional association IEEE, US, has announced the publication of two IEEE 802.11 amendment standards. IEEE 802.11aa-20121 supports more robust audio and video streaming for IEEE 802.11 applications. IEEE 802.11ae-20122 improves network performance by prioritising management frames sent on an IEEE 802.11 wireless link. IEEE 802.11aa… Read More
Reed Construction Data releases new construction project alert service, Local Bid Alerts - July 30, 2012
Construction information provider Reed Construction Data, US, has announced the release of Local Bid Alerts, a new construction project alert service that connects contractors and other construction professionals to commercial and civil jobs coming up for bid in their market. Local Bid Alerts are absolutely free… Read More
Thomson Reuters and CHDI Foundation partner to develop systems biology tools for Huntington’s disease - July 27, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has announced a partnership with CHDI Foundation, Inc. to develop systems biology tools for Huntington’s disease (HD) research. HD is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to gradual cognitive decline and dementia;… Read More
IEEE unveils standards projects to expand support for medical-device communications - July 26, 2012
Professional association IEEE, US, has announced about four IEEE 11073 standards-development projects intended to expand support for plug-and-play, interoperable medical-device communications. The projects, when approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board as official standards, will join a growing suite of standards designed to… Read More
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins expands Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures and Skills to include oncology - July 25, 2012
Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that it has expanded Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures and Skills (LNPS) to include oncology, a new category for the popular nursing reference. A total of 50 of the most critical oncology-specific nursing… Read More
