American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons releases study on distracted walking perceptions, behaviors; offers tips for pedestrians to stay injury-free and engaged during busy holiday season (2 December 2015, Rosemont, Ill.) A new study on distracted walking released today by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) finds that more than three quarters (78 percent) of…
(25 November 2015, Shanghai) Nature Publishing Group (NPG), part of Springer Nature, today releases Turning Point: Chinese Science in Transition, a White Paper which takes the pulse of China’s scientific research at a critical time in its development. It is the first report of its kind to be undertaken in China by a global publisher,…
(17 November 2015) This week is the first ever global Antibiotic Awareness Week, which aims to increase understanding of how bacteria are evolving to beat our best drugs and what we can do about it. The Wellcome Trust recently commissioned research which showed that the problem of drug resistant infections has not been well communicated.…
(5 November 2015) The Malaysian Citation Centre (MCC) has been set up by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to improve Malaysian university rankings by improving the quality of Malaysian publications especially scholarly journals. MCC is a one-stop centre that will help internationalize Malaysian journal publications, making their content accessible globally and indexed locally by MyCite…
IOP Publishing and Research Information Network (RIN) release new report on information practices in the physical sciences. (1 October 2015) While cross-border and cross-disciplinary collaborations are breaking down subject siloes across the physical sciences, a culture of traditional and DIY information practices still holds sway among scientists when it comes to the curation, management and…
(1 October 2015, Burlingame, CA and London, UK) Momentum toward irreversible changes for the $766.5 billion information industry has reached a tipping point, and businesses that don’t adapt now are at risk, according to Outsell, Inc., The research and advisory firm today released its 2016 Information Industry Outlook Report, “Tipping Point,” to help companies understand…
(29 September 2015, Taipei, CNA) The number of bookstores in Taiwan has decreased by nearly a third in the past decade due to high rentals, slim profit margins and declining reading habits among people in the country, the Chinese-language Apple Daily reported Tuesday. This year alone, several iconic bookstore chains in Taiwan have shut up…
(29 August 2015) The Indian Express reports that In a meeting on Friday, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung, approved a Rs 3-crore [USD 30 million] grant for the restoration of the ailing Hardayal municipal public library in Chandni Chowk. “The Hardayal library is an important signpost of our city’s history. We need to ensure…
(29 August 2015, Dubai) Al Manhal, the world’s leading provider of digital scholarly content from the Arab world, today announced the launch of its fully redesigned academic research and learning platform. The world’s only full text searchable platform of Arabic scholarly materials provides students and researchers with a standard-setting search, reading, and interactive experience. The…
(28 August 2015) The British Library is refusing to store a collection of Taliban material because of UK anti-terrorism legislation. It took the decision not to store the archive, which has been compiled over the past three years, on legal advice. The library was told that it could be in breach of the law if…
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