BEST OF THE WEB N.29
For the botanist
http://compgenomics.ucdavis.edu/
The compositae Genome Project. The database provides sequence information, photos, and generic maps for a number of species, while the “bio-informatic tools” page provides links to various genomics tools.
For the physician
This website provides a compilation of free medical-imaging applications and resources, including Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) viewers, DICOM converters an Picture Archiving.
For the micologist
http://www.bayareamushrooms.org/
The Bay Area Mycological Society is dedicated to “the art and science of mushrooms”. The “mushroom of the month” profiles different species. The “poisonings” page offer useful and potential life-saving information.
For the animal biologist
http://tardigrades.bio.unc.edu/
The tardigrades (also known as water bears) comprise a phylum of animals that includes over 700 different species. Dr Goldstein plans to use the Hypsibius dujardini as a model to study the effects of developmental alterations on the evolution of morphology.
For the histologist
http://www1.udel.edu/biology/Wags/histopage/histopage.htm
This web of the University of Delaware puts together a large number of histological samples in all of their colorful brilliance. The Power Point presentation for each lecture are posted on the site.
For the virologist
“Wong’s Virology” is a web site full of information about viruses and provides excellent summaries of virus information in an easy to access fashion. Derek Wong, a medical virologist in Hong Kong, worked in the lab that discovered the first-ever human avian influenza infection (H5N1).
For the scientist
With 40,000,000 scanned pages under its belt, It is a price free indexing tool and a no-brainer for creating site-specific search functions.
For the Hygienist
Useful information about food-borne diseases can be found in these two U.K. webs.
For the virologist
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/subscrib.htm
To subscribe online (free) at “Emerging Infectious Diseases”.
For the laboratorist
InterAmerican Acccreditation Cooperation.
For the medical doctor
https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/pdf/details_eip_methods_plus_schematic.pdf
http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674(09)00635-7
Documentation and references about recent expected pandemia.
For the microscopist
http://www.nature.com/milestones/milelight/
Light Microscopy. Nature Milestone.
