Life Sciences

The sciences of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution. Biology and its related sciences.

Sub-headings:

Biochemistry

Chemistry of a specific process or art of living organisms.

Biomedicine

Techniques, procedures, and equipment aspects of biology in medicine.

Biotechnology

Cell Biology

The study of cells of organisms.

Genetics

The study of heredity and variation in organisms.

Marine Biology

The study of organisms in marine and fresh-water environments.

Microbiology

The study of microorganisms (microbes).

Molecular Biology

The study of the ultimate physiochemical nature of organisms.

Plant Biology (Botany)

The study of plant life.

Zoology

The study of animal life.

Resources in this category:

Biological Procedures Online
http://www.biologicalprocedures.com/bpo/general/home.htm

"Biological Procedures Online is a peer-reviewed journal publishing technical tips and reviews of new and established research techniques as well as papers extending the understanding of existing methods or their applications."

Biology Week
http://biologyweek.wi.mit.edu/cgi-bin/publish/webevent.cgi?c...

"A weekly publication listing biology seminars and symposia in the Boston/Cambridge area". Site is updated weekly, and includes both the current issue and the previous issue. Also available in a printed version or by e-mail.

Bionews
http://www.bionews.net/

"BIONEWS [..] has a focus on biotechnology, life sciences and pharmaceutical development in Europe. Additionally we cover news and information from all around the world."

Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching
http://papa.indstate.edu/amcbt/bioscene.html

Journal of biology teaching. Issues available online 1975 to present.

BioUpdates
http://www.brookscole.com/biology_d/special_features/bioUpda...

"Everyday, events and discoveries occur that take biology out of the textbook and onto the front page. With BioUpdates, we hope to keep you abreast of the rapid changes and advances that affect your health, your environment, and your understanding of yourself and the world we live in. Each month you will find five engaging summaries of current biological news items with hyperlinks to additional information available on the Internet."

BMC Bioinformatics
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/

"Publishes original research articles in all aspects of computational methods used in the analysis and annotation of sequences and structures, as well as all other areas of computational biology."

BMC Developmental Biology
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/

"Publishes original research articles in all aspects of cellular, tissue-level and organismal aspects of development."

BMC Evolutionary Biology
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/

"Publishes original research articles in all aspects of molecular and non-molecular evolution of all organisms, as well as phylogenetics and palaeontology."

Coaching Science Abstracts
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/coachsci/index.htm

"These abstracts interpret research articles for practicing coaches and others interested in applied sport science. They are drawn from the personal files of the senior editor. Some dated articles are included because their content is still current. Most articles are interpreted for coaches of elite athletes and programs. The contents are changed monthly and may or may not be thematic."

Ecology and Society: a journal of integrative science for resilience and sustainability
http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/Journal/

"Conservation Ecology is an electronic, peer-reviewed, scientific journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current research. Content of the journal ranges from the applied to the theoretical. Topics covered include the ecological bases for: 1. The conservation of ecosystems, landscapes, species, populations, and genetic diversity; 2. The restoration of ecosystems and habitats; and 3. The management of resources".

HMS Beagle
http://gateways.bmn.com/hmsbeagle/

"Free scientific webzine with daily digest of biological and medical articles, reports, newsgroups, web sites and links."

IFLA. Health and Biosciences Libraries Section. Newsletter
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s28/index.htm#Newsletter

Newsletter of The Section of Health and Biosciences Libraries that represents and acts as a forum for special libraries concerned with all aspects of information dissemination and services in relation to the health sciences and biological sciences.

Journal of Biology
http://jbiol.com/

"Journal of Biology, an international journal publishing biological research articles of exceptional interest and importance, published by BioMed Central. Journal of Biology is a new journal edited by Martin Raff and an internationally renowned editorial board. The journal aims to publish outstanding research articles from all areas of biology and make them immediately accessible to all, free of charge."

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/kennedy_institute_of_ethics_jou...

"The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal offers a scholarly forum for diverse views on major issues in bioethics, such as analysis and critique of principlism, feminist perspectives in bioethics, active euthnasia, genetics, health care reform, and organ transplantation."

Mathematical Biology Newsletter
http://www.smb.org/newsletter/

Mycological Research
http://128.232.233.5/action/displayJournal?jid=MYC

Registration required. Tables of contents and abstracts of articles may be accessed free of charge by all users.

Natural History Magazine
http://www.amnh.org/naturalhistory/

Web edition of glossy nature magazine, published by a major museum. "Natural History explores our natural world with a unique combination of visual beauty and scientific accuracy."

Parasitology
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PAR

Registration required. Tables of contents and abstracts of articles may be accessed free of charge by all users.

Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics
http://128.232.233.5/action/displayJournal?jid=QRB

Registration required. Tables of contents and abstracts of articles may be accessed free of charge by all users.

Science in Society
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/index.php

"A quarterly on-line magazine edited by Dr Maewan Ho with articles furthering the GM debate, biodiversity, cloning, vaccination controversy, NHS, Complementary medicines, indigenous knowledge systems, climate change, independent scientist and book reviews."

The Scientist
http://www.the-scientist.library.upenn.edu/

"The Scientist, a bi-weekly newspaper for the science professional, is available free of charge on the Internet via Gopher or WWW" ... "The Scientist uniquely focuses on news, issues and trends that directly impact the career and professional interests of researchers." Archives date back to 1990 (gopher version) and April 1994 (www version).

World Wide Web Journal of Biology
http://www.epress.com/w3jbio/biolinks.htm

"The primary purpose of The World Wide Web Journal of Biology is to create an international on-line open forum for rapid interactive peer-reviewed information exchange in the biological sciences. Electronic communication from readers via an interactive forum of information exchange in the World Wide Web Journal of Biology will help to foster global collaboration in science."

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
http://www.med.yale.edu/yjbm/