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

https://idoimaging.com/

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

http://virology-online.com/

“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

www.jrank.org

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

www.hpa.org.uk

www.food.gov.uk

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

www.iaac.org.mx

InterAmerican Acccreditation Cooperation.

 

For the medical doctor

https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/pdf/details_eip_methods_plus_schematic.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/

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.