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BioMed Central is an open access, peer-reviewed publisher of 199 journals covering topics medical and biology topics such as biotechnology, biochemistry, plant chemistry, cheminformatics, and more.


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Visit the BioMed Central website for more information, or to browse their growing journal collection. You can also visit PhysMath Central and Chemistry Central for open access chemistry, physics, and math journals.

"Why Mars?" in the June issue of IEEE Spectrum

Check out the June issue of IEEE Spectrum - it includes articles and podcasts about plans for return to the Moon and Mars, and talks about the why and how of both efforts, with a focus on Mars. NASA users can also check out other sections and past issues of this publication two ways: either at the IEEE Spectrum website, or through IEEE Xplore via the "Quick Links" on the Glenn Science & Engineering Library (GSEL) website. NASA users will have full text access to previous articles and access to podcasts covering aerospace, fossil fuels, robotic exploration, astrophysics, telecommunication, biomedical information, and more! NASA users, contact GSEL at 3-5761 or 3-5778 for more information.