Guides: Biomedical Sciences: Websites

Blogs of interest

Biomedical Beat Monthly digest of research news from the U.S.National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Scientific American Observations General science... but lots of biology content. (UniSC Library also has full online access to Scientific American)
BioMed Central blog Breaking research from the top open access biomedical publisher.

Basic Biology- Inspired by life A very simple introduction to all the basic principles of biology
Cell and Molecular Biology Online "An Informational Resource for Cell and Molecular Biologists"
Electron Microscopy Data Bank (EMDB) A public repository for electron microscopy density maps of macromolecular complexes and subcellular structures. It covers a variety of techniques, including single-particle analysis, electron tomography, and electron (2D) crystallography
Metabolomics Mass Spectrometry resources Useful guides from ThermoFisher Scientific
Molecular Visualization Freeware A range of free molecular vizualization software.
National Center for Biotechnology Information
National Institutes of Health (US)
Orphanet -rare diseases portal A portal for rare diseases and orphan drugs. An impressive array of encyclopedias directories and information.
Protein Data Bank This resource is powered by the Protein Data Bank archive-information about the 3D shapes of proteins, nucleic acids, and complex assemblies that helps students and researchers understand all aspects of biomedicine and agriculture, from protein synthesis to health and disease.
Virtual Museum of Bacteria This site brings together many links on bacteria, bacteriology, and related topics available on the web. Provides many links to pictures, video's, and explanatory text.