Good news: the number of employment opportunities in the biosciences continues to grow. According to a report, “Technology, Talent and Capital: State Bioscience Initiatives 2008,” by Batelle and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), states and regions are working to attract competitive wage jobs. This report offers data on bioscience employment [...]

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I completely forgot to mention LinkedIn when I wrote about Social Networking for Scientists last week. Linked in is a great way to connect to people both within and outside the world of bench science.
For more info about LinkedIn, I turned to their company “about us” page:

What is LinkedIn?
LinkedIn is an online network [...]

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Take a look at this article published by Nature news last week that discusses the work of researchers in Colorado who believe that
People who customize their cars with stickers and other adornments are more prone to road rage than other people…
Interesting! The original research can be found here:
Szlemko W., et al. J. Appl. Soc. [...]

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There are a ton of options available to folks who would like to connect with one another. Of course, we’re all familiar with Facebook and MySpace, but did you know that there are some interesting science-specific options out there, too? Overall, I think these applications will become more and more popular as we [...]

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A little over a week ago I posted text from the Ensembl Weblog about the Ensemble50 release planned for the end of July. They’re looking for beta testers who can take a look at the interface and provide feedback in the form of a survey. If you’re interested, send an email to [...]

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As many of you know, NIH is trying to improve the way grant applications are reviewed. Last Friday the NIH released its game plan on planned enhancements to the process and plans for accomplishing this major task. The project has been divided into three phases: the diagnostic phase, the design of the implementation [...]

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Check out the Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division website from the National Library of Medicine.
There are tons of great resources in Environmental Health & Toxicology, Chemical Information, HIV/AIDS, Outreach Activities & Resources, and even a Directory of Health Organizations.
The newest addition to the site is Chemical Warfare Agents - Resources chemical warfare agents

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Posted by Bronwen, Genebuild team on the Ensembl blog last week:

Ensembl 50
Ensembl is now busy with preparations for our next release, Ensembl 50! We’re working hard and we’ll keep you updated on what’s in store for this release. Our biggest new development will be our revamped website. As usual, we have updated some species [...]

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Piled Higher and Deeper: Don’t Lick the Spoon

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Countway Library of Medicine at Harvard and the Engineering and Science Libraries at MIT have a fantastic new resource: the BioInformatics Tutorials Series (BITS). These tutorials are clear, easy to understand, and best of all, they allow just-in-time instruction on practical bioinformatics applications and tools.
These video tutorials highlight bioinformatics resources such as NCBI Entrez, [...]

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