Helping to Unravel the Hidden Web of Neuroscience Information

Posted by Jennifer Eidelman | 29 Oct, 2009

UC San Diego Researchers Debut Neuroscience Information Framework NIF 2.0 at “Neurosciences 2009” 

Decades of investment in neuroscience by agencies such as the National Institutes of Health has led to an explosion of new information about the brain. Global communications networks promote around-the-clock collaborations, in a world saturated with information.

Ironically, the tidal wave of data makes it harder for researchers to locate relevant neuroscience resources, such as data, tools and materials, because information is scattered across thousands of databases and billions of web pages.

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Forget Resveratrol, Tannins Key to Heart Health from Wine

Posted by Jennifer Eidelman | 13 Dec, 2006
Forget Resveratrol, Tannins Key to Heart Health from Wine

Wine's beneficial effects on heart health depend more on the traditional vintner's art than the wonder molecule resveratrol.

Red wine's heart health effects are clear, but the compound behind them turns out to be procyanidins rather than resveratrol.

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It's Elemental: Polonium

Posted by Jennifer Eidelman | 13 Dec, 2006

It's elemental: Polonium

Background about the radioactive element polonium, which was "discovered by Marie Sklodowska Curie, a Polish chemist, in 1898. She obtained polonium from pitchblende, a material that contains uranium." Includes a brief description of uses, facts and figures, and other details. From the Jefferson Lab, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

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Science News

Posted by Jennifer Eidelman | 24 Nov, 2006
News: A Special Few Can "Taste" a Word Before They Can Say It

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Top 25 articles from ScienceDirect

Posted by Jennifer Eidelman | 22 Nov, 2006

What is the TOP25? http://top25.sciencedirect.com/
The TOP25 provides lists of the most popular articles from over 2,000 scientific, technical and medical journals available on ScienceDirect. Updated quarterly, it's a great tool to help take the stress out of research and quickly identify the key developments in your area.

These most popular lists are published on the TOP25 website but you can also register and set-up free email alerts - a great way for busy researchers to efficiently pin-point those "must-read" articles.

Elsevier's ScienceDirect is used by about 10 million people, which means you can be sure that the TOP25 is an authoritative, one-stop method of finding out what your peers and colleagues are reading.

Try it today. Visit the site and you'll see why 70,000 people rely on ScienceDirect's TOP25.

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  • You can set up 10 TOP25 alerts at one time - making it easy to choose different selections in one visit

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