Research
http://genomebiology.com/start.asp
Genome Biology "serves the biological research community as an international forum, both in print and on the Web, for the dissemination, discussion and critical review of information about all areas of biology informed by genomic research." While a paid subscription is required to access all features on the Genome Biology Web site, non-subscribers will find a number of open-access resources as well. Offerings include research articles, conference reports, software downloads, lab protocols, and much more. This frequently updated and ever-evolving Web site will also publish and maintain databases at some point; users are encouraged to submit comments and suggestions. [RS]
http://apps1.niaid.nih.gov/struct_search/
This Web site comes from the AIDS division of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and contains a set of databases regarding the treatment of AIDS and opportunistic infection. Users have access to six easy-to-search databases for anti-HIV/OI chemical compounds, anti-HIV in-vitro inhibitory data, anti-HIV enzyme inhibition data, HIV/OI-related literature, and more. The user-interface for each database is fairly self-explanatory, although a pop-up help menu is also available. [RS]
http://www.ice.ucdavis.edu/mab/
The Information Center for the Environment (ICE) is a cooperative effort between scientists at University of California -- Davis and collaborators from over thirty organizations involved in environmental protection." The ICE Biological Inventory Databases contain "documented, taxonomically standardized species inventories of plants and animals reported from the world's protected areas." New to the Scout Report, these online databases have been updated recently to include botanical inventories from protected areas in Costa Rica and South Africa. [RS]
http://www.nature.com/nature-events/
"The most relevant conferences, meetings, courses, symposia, fora and programs are here at your fingertips" thanks to natureevents.com, an online feature from the journal Nature. This "free, fully searchable, multi-disciplinary scientific events database" provides editorial reports on conference events (including archived reports) and a handy search engine for announcements and notices (e.g. conferences, grants, proposals, fellowships, etc). [RS]
http://news.bmn.com/conferences/list/view?fileyear=2003&fileacronyn=ELSO&pagefile=content.html
The European Life Scientists Organization (ELSO) recently held its annual meeting in Dresden, where "more than 2000 life scientists saw old dogmas overturned -- especially regarding events inside the nucleus." BioMedNet's "top-notch team of professional science writers" was there too, providing detailed and engaging coverage of presentations from the 4-day event. The reports cover new techniques for tracking cellular signals, new findings on the pathology of prions, a new way to look at chromosome structure, and much more. The Web site also includes profiles of conference presenters, as well as links to abstracts from related articles. [RS]
http://www.savethealbatross.org.za/
The Global Seabird Conservation Programme, a project of BirdLife International, is focused on the impact of longline fisheries on seabird, albatross, and petrel species in particular. The Programme's Web site offers detailed information about the project, the latest related news, and a database on the interactions of threatened seabirds and longline fisheries. The database provides threatened seabird species accounts, seabird bycatch reports, and more information along these lines. [RS]
The World Chelonian Trust (WCT) supports field studies, veterinary research, and conservation projects worldwide that promote the conservation of all tortoises and freshwater turtles species. Additionally, WCT provides "information and guidance to individuals and organizations to further the successful maintenance and propagation of captive populations." Much of this information and guidance is made available through the WCT Web site, including an extensive collection of informative Web articles, an excellent photo gallery, genus- and species-specific care sheets, and other useful resources. [RS]
http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/biochem/steele/default.html
The Cnidaria Home Page is maintained by Rob Steele at the University of California --Irvine "for the use and benefit of the worldwide community of researchers studying all aspects of cnidarian biology." The Cnidaria Home Page serves as a centralized Web portal for all things cnidarian, including cnidarian genomics, research history, lab protocols, related newsgroups and newsletters, and much more. Also, the General Information section contains downloadable review articles on cnidarians from Canadian Journal of Zoology. [RS]
