By Lillienne Zen on 22 Oct 2015
In partnership with Nature Publishing Group, the Queensland Brain Institute is launching an open access journal dedicated to the science of learning – npj Science of Learning. We want to create a forum through which neuroscientists, psychologists and educators interact to produce a deeper understanding of how we learn. Just as important as this interdisciplinary approach is the open access model we are adopting. Education affects us all, and we want the findings, discussions and debates within the journal to be accessible to everybody, academic or not. Read more
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By Lillienne Zen on 19 Oct 2015
As the most common cancer in women worldwide and the second most common cancer overall, breast cancer remains a fact of life. Read more
Posted in Events, Featured, Science communication and outreach | Tagged BCRF, breast cancer, npj, open access
By Alex Jackson on 26 Feb 2015
Many scientists, as evidenced by recent discussions, appreciate the value of an open access journal – the convenience of being able to immediately and freely access the latest articles, for example, and the value in a freer exchange of scientific ideas. But what may be less obvious is why this matters to the community served by the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) – the patients whose lives are directly impacted by the advances and disappointments in Parkinson’s disease research. Read more
Posted in Events, Featured, Science communication and outreach | Tagged npj, open access, parkinsons
By Alex Jackson on 16 Jun 2014
Professor Aziz Sheikh, the Joint Editor-in-Chief of the new Nature Partner Journal, npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, has been awarded an OBE for services to medicine in the Birthday Honours list. Read more
Posted in Events, Featured, Uncategorized | Tagged #awards, health, medicine, npj