The following is the Proclamation of World AIDS Day 2010 by US President Barack Obama. November 25, 2009 Presidential Proclamation– World AIDS Day A PROCLAMATION Our Nation joins the world in celebrating the extraordinary advancements we have made in the battle against HIV and AIDS, and remembering those we have lost. Over the past three… Read more »
Although the benefits of probiotics have been postulated for more than 100 years, there has been an increasing interest in the effects of probiotics on ill health and general well being over recent years. Studies have shown positive outcomes of probiotics in the treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal infections and disease. But are generic probiotics… Read more »
Cloud computing is becoming an increasingly popular phenomenon in the world of computing. Analysing data in ‘the cloud’ involves using a self-service internet infrastructure, where you pay-as-you-go and use only what you need, all managed by the third party provider, typically Amazon or Google. This technology has so far not been utilised for biological computing… Read more »
We and others have made the point that a much better measure of scientific importance is reflected in actual citation numbers rather than in the often difficult to understand term “Impact Factor” (see https://www.retrovirology.com/content/6/1/82 ). Accordingly, it is informative to consider periodically how total citations to Retrovirology as a journal stack up. Below, you will see… Read more »
Coral reefs are diverse marine ecosystems. Overfishing, pollution and the effects of climate change including, ocean acidification (as a result of rising carbon dioxide levels) are destroying these precious environments. Reefs are being lost at an alarming rate and understanding whether/how coral can adapt to these changes could provide clues for aiding their preservation. In… Read more »
The research and development of biofuels is beginning to attract investment from large international companies, including those traditionally associated with their fossil fuel predecessors. A series of news articles published in Nature evaluate recent shifts in interest and investment in jatropha and algae as biofuel feedstocks, as well as techniques to produce cellulosic ethanol and… Read more »
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, the official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI), has now commenced publication with BioMed Central, having transferred to our open access publishing format with the aim of increasing the success of the journal. AACI aims to further the understanding and treatment of allergic and… Read more »