Biology & Biochemistry Resources
Biology Reading Room
Welcome to the Reading Room! The Biology Reading Room was created in collaboration with biology faculty to provide an easy way for students to keep up with relevant science news.
This page contains RSS and Podcast feeds of highly respected scientific publishers.
This Week in Science
Science magazine is published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The titles below link to daily headlines from Science magazine’s news department.
PNAS Podcasts
Brought to you by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, this podcast consists of brief, 5-minute, nontechnical conversations with cutting-edge researchers, Academy members, and policy makers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community.
General Interest Journals
If you are interested in browsing current research on biology topics, these journals are great places to start.
- Annual Review of MedicineThe Annual Review of Medicine publishes on research developments in various fields of medicine.
- CellCell publishes on new and thought-provoking research in biology.
- Nature.com This link opens in a new windowNature publishes research from all fields of science and technology on a weekly basis.
- Current Opinion in Biotechnology"COBIOT" publishes authoritative systematic reviews on advances in biotechnology.
- EmboEMBO publishes research in molecular and cell biology with an emphasis on molecular mechanism and physiological relevance.
- FASEB JournalThe Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology publishes research in all fields of biology.
- Journal of Biological ChemistryThe Journal of Biological Chemistry publishes research on the molecular and cellular basis of biological processes.
- PLOS - Public Library of SciencePLOS is a nonprofit that publishes open access research on science and medicine.
- PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPNAS is the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serial. It publishes high-impact research activities of the Academy.
- Trends in BiotechnologyTrends in Biotechnology publishes reviews and perspectives on the applied biological sciences.