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First Photo Evidence of Snub-Nosed Monkey Species in China
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Cradle of Life or the Museum of Species? How Ants Explain Tropical Diversity
The tropics are the most biologically diverse regions on the planet and new research in Evolution has used one of earth’s most diverse species, ants, to discover why.
‘Ecosystem Services’: Placing Value on the Natural World
From: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Wiley Job Network Announces New Resources and Tools to Connect Job Seekers and Employers
Wiley has announced a new suite of resources and tools to enhance the Wiley Job Network
Wiley Selects TEMIS for Semantic Big Data Initiative
Leading Global STMS Publisher To Deploy Luxid® Content Enrichment Platform to Enhance Customer Experience Across its Digital Products and Leverage its Six-Million Document Archive
Get to Work, Enzymes! High yield: Cell-free enzyme cascade makes hydrogen from xylose
Fuel cells are a highly promising means of producing electricity. However, the hydrogen they require is still largely obtained from coal, oil, or natural gas. Producing hydrogen from less expensive biomass is an attractive alternative, but has not produced sufficient yields to date. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a team of American and Mexican researchers has now introduced a cell-free biosystem of thirteen enzymes that can produce hydrogen from xylose, one of the main components of plants, in yields of over 95 %.
Wiley Journals Comply With New Open Access Policies of UK Funders
John Wiley & Sons, Inc, announced today that the majority of Wiley’s journals in its open access publishing program now offers authors funded by The Wellcome Trust and Research Councils UK the opportunity to publish their articles under a Creative Commons Attribution CC BY license when paying an Article Publication Charge (APC).
Quenching Thirst with Fog: How Brazil’s Plants Use Fog to Combat Drought
From: New Phytologist
Rising Black Bear Population is Reconquering Nevada after 80 Years
From: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Vitamin C Goes Astray: Reaction pathways for Maillard degradation of vitamin C
Vitamin C is found in many foods, and, among other things, is used to prolong shelf life. However, it is not stable in air or at room temperature. Cut fruits turn brown and the tastes of foods change. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, German researchers have now presented a systematic study of the processes that occur during the degradation of vitamin C.
Sequencing Tracks Animal-to-Human Transmission of Bacterial Pathogens
EMBO Molecular Medicine research confirms the animal-to-human transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in two Danish farms.
The Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society and Wiley Extend Over Sixty Years of Partnership
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,has renewed its relationship with the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS); a partnership which began over sixty years ago. Wiley will continue to support the society’s leading research journal Physiologia Plantarum, an international thought leader in the field of plant physiology.
Handbook of Agricultural Entomology
Wiley is pleased to announce the publication of the Handbook of Agricultural Entomology , a reference and textbook for swift identification and information on all major insect pests and the damage they cause to crops.
Are Apes Left or Right Handed? A Problem of Myths and Maths
From: American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Sixty-Six Titles Join Wiley’s Journal Portfolio in 2013
Sixty-six journals will join John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a global provider of content-enabled solutions in areas of scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly research; professional development; and education, in 2013. The titles include 52 journals moving to Wiley from other publishers or self-publication, and 14 new titles, of which eight are open access. The titles joining Wiley represent relationships with over 30 societies and associations.
Sleep High, Sleep Safely: How Chimpanzee Nests Are Built With Predators in Mind
From: American Journal of Primatology
Death and Diet: New Research Uncovers the Lives of Ancient Peru’s Sacrificial Victims
From: The American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Payback Time: Solar Cells to Compete with Fossil Fuel Prices by 2020
From: Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
Satellite Imagery Provides Full Picture of Forest Cover in Africa’s Dry Zones
From: Journal of Biogeography
Established Journals to Publish Under Open Access Model: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Microbial Biotechnology
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., announced today that Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Microbial Biotechnology have joined the Wiley Open Access publishing program. All articles in these two journals are now open access and free to view, download and share.