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New! Affordable interactive science textbooks
Nature Education is pleased to announce the launch of a series of affordable, high quality interactive textbooks in college-level science. The first textbook in the series, Principles of Biology, intended for the majors introductory biology course, is now available for review.
Principles of Biology is a high-quality digital reinvention of the textbook, using more than 175 interactive lessons and continual assessments to help students master basic concepts. Principles of Biology draws on the Nature journals’ extensive archive of research papers to cultivate mature scientific skills, including data analysis and critical thinking. For more information, read our frequently asked questions.
Start Learning Cell Biology
This eBook teaches readers the core concepts of
cell biology. It provides an introduction to cell biology for students of all ages or is a springboard to more specialized topics for advanced students.
Each unit concludes with an assessment for learners to test their knowledge. More advanced learners can try our eBook for seminars, which includes articles from Nature.
Epigenetic changes to DNA have intrigued and puzzled researchers. They are physical changes to DNA that don't involve the base sequence, but rather act on top of the sequence, and ultimately shape gene expression. What are these epigenetic molecules? How do they affect organisms? Learn about epigenetics in our spotlight, sponsored by New England BioLabs.
Read Spotlight
The discovery of restriction enzymes nearly forty years ago revolutionized the study of DNA and accelerated our ability to both sequence and synthesize genomes. What are they and what do they do?
Dengue is a deadly infectious disease usually associated with tropical countries. But this is changing. How will medical research keep up?
Student Voices
March 1st issue of Nature Outlook titled "Lenses on Biology" has stuck a chord among scientists in the blogosphere.
• A Peek on "Lenses on Biology"
• The Messenger Goddess of Exercise
• Preparing for the Pandemic
Bioscience e•Learning
I guess things have slowed down a bit in the last few weeks as in my
last update I was at 17,400 words, around 70 questions and 30 images.
Women in Science
NIH's Child Care Board and Working Group on Women in Biomedical
Careers made successful efforts to have the NIH intramural research
program offer a back-up care program.
• Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences Meeting
• What Would Ceci and Williams Do?
• Impact Factor as Tenure Criterion: Flawed?
