http://www.popplanet.org/popplanet/

Representing a partnership between the National Council for Science and the Environment and the Population Reference Bureau, "PopPlanet is a resource of up-to-date country specific information on key population, environment, and health issues." Designed as an information tool for researchers, policy makers, and others, this site includes information on biological resources, health services, and more. The site links to the PopLine Bibliography database from John Hopkins School of Hygiene as well as Public Health and Country profiles for many nations. This site also links to the Population and Environment Linkages Service, (last reported on in the Scout Report for Science and Engineering April 26, 2000) which includes over 14,000 links to reports, articles, and many other resources. Additionally, site visitors can link to PopEnvironment News which provides population news analysis from the Communications Consortium Media Center. This site is available in Spanish, French, and English. [NL]

http://allserv.rug.ac.be/~gdsmet/MarBiolwebsite/frame.html

This website features Ghent University's Marine Biology Section. The Section's homepage links to information on research, publications, section staff, and more. Involved in marine ecosystem research since the 1970s, some of the Marine Biology Section's current interests include: Atlantic Ocean Deep-sea Areas, Biology of the Antartic Meiobenthos, Ecology of Tropical Estuaries and Lagoons, Ecophysiology of Meiobenthos, and more. The site links to basic information about recent research projects as well as information on environmental management research for coastal zones, sampling and analyses equipment, and one available database focusing on marine Nematoda and Mysida. The site provides research interests and contact information for faculty, and a list of publications and Ph.D. Theses from 1969-2003 (with PDF files for publication abstracts from 1994 on). The site also offers a list of relevant links. [NL]

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex/index.html

Created by the Department of Entomology at the Natural History Museum of London (NHM), this website features The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). The Index currently contains a total of 223,214 names spanning 16 superfamilies such as Acanthopteroctetoidea, Bombycoidea, Cossoidea, and Simaethistoidea -- just to name a few. The site is quite comprehensive providing sections on History of the Card Index, Current Coverage of LepIndex, How to Cite LepIndex, References Cited, and more. An important resource for lepidopterists around the world, LepIndex contains approximately "98% of all Lepidoptera names published between 1758 and 1981, plus misspellings and misidentifications..." Additionally, LepIndex links to other sections of the NHM and Department of Entomology including other databases, information about staff, and more. [NL]

http://www.informatics.jax.org/mgihome/MGS/mgs.shtml

Part of the Mouse Genome Informatics program (last reported on in the NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences on March 19, 2004) at the Jackson Laboratory, this website presents The Mouse Genome Sequence (MGS) project. MGS is designed "to integrate emerging mouse genomic sequence data with the genetic and biological data available in MGD and GXD." The site links to Eukaryotic Genome Annotation Projects, as well as Sequence Analysis Tools including MouseBlast and Genome Analysis. The site also offers basic background information about the Mouse Genome Sequencing Initiative, and provides site users with access to groups involved in mouse genome sequencing, the BAC clone library, request forms for targeted sequencing, and more. [NL]

http://genomebiology.com/researchsection/

This website from GenomeBiology.com (last reported on in the NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences on October 17, 2003) presents Refereed Research, which "publishes peer-reviewed research in all areas of molecular, cellular, organismal, and population biology that are informed by genomics." Research articles can be located by date and subject within the categories of Software, Methods, and Refereed Research. Articles can be viewed in abstract or full text form as well as downloaded as PDF documents. Some articles also link to PubMed and related articles. Recent examples of published refereed research include: Hotspots of mammalian chromosomal evolution, Comparative Genomics of Gene-Family Size in Closely Related Bacteria, A Transcriptional Timetable of Autumn Senescence, and more. The site also links to background information on publishing and instructions for authors. [NL]

http://oslovet.veths.no/

This website presents the Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science & Alternatives, which is "dedicated to the collection and spread of information on alternatives to the use of lab animals in research, education and teaching." The site offers information about, and links to, multiple databases that provide alternatives to animal testing. A main feature of this site is the award-winning NORINA database, which provides audiovisual alternatives to the use of animals for training and teaching. The site also offers TextBase, a searchable database of current laboratory animal science textbooks designed to promote "more frequent use of literature within the field, and therefore to improved laboratory animal welfare." Additionally, links are provided for upcoming and past scientific meetings and numerous related sites. The site also offers a simple virtual tour of the laboratory unit with photos and descriptions. [NL]

http://www.genetests.org/servlet/access?id=8888892&key=Hpj-IFk79gXBq&fcn=y&fw=zD-k&filename=/

This GeneTests website "is a publicly funded medical genetics information resource for physicians, other healthcare providers, and researchers, available at no cost to all interested persons." The GeneTests site features Gene Reviews, an online publication of expert-authored disease reviews. The site also offers international directories of genetic testing laboratories and genetics and prenatal diagnosis clinics. Some new site features include Expanded Molecular Genetics in Gene Reviews, and Printable Resources. The site also offers usage statistics and is currently posting 4,603 daily hits for Gene Reviews and an impressive 16,536 daily hits for their Laboratory Directory. [NL]

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/index.htm

Hosted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), this website provides a plethora of helpful information and resources for researchers. The site provides abstracts for NHLBI supported research from 1972-present, which also links to the NIH CRISP Database. Online research resources include Programs for Genomic Applications, Available Epidemiology and Clinical Trials Data Sets, as well as links to the NIH Obesity Research Web Site. The site also provides links to other research resources including databases, biologic resources, and training opportunities. In addition, the site links to the NHLBI Population Studies Database, information on the Framingham Heart Study, a section on Workshop and Meeting Summaries, and much more. [NL]