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Your English website might well be the first port of call for people overseas who are interested in your research institution or company. Therefore, it’s important that your English website effectively promotes the purpose and achievements of your department, research center, company, society or conference.
Our latest campaign is designed to help you create effective website text for your current or proposed English website (or even web page). We are offering members free translation (first 400 characters = 1 page) and editing (first 200 words = 1 page) of your website text, with the remaining text translated or edited at 10% less than usual.
Take advantage of this month’s offer now to give a great first impression to visitors to your website!
http://www.thinkscience.co.jp/services/member-services/
Posted on April 27, 2012
The Toolshed’s list of conference information has been updated. You can find out about the latest conferences in your field and check the deadline for submitting an abstract.
http://www.thinkscience.co.jp/toolshed/?page_id=1698&lang=en#upcoming
Posted on April 25, 2012
Save money on translation, editing and proofreading of abstracts until April 30.
Your abstract is the reader’s first encounter with your paper and it will be the part of your manuscript that is read most often. It is through the abstract that you will encourage readers to read your entire paper, so it is vital that your abstract is an effective stand-alone document!
This month receive 10% off our standard translation service and 15% off our comprehensive editing and proofreading services for abstracts.
You can take advantage of this month’s offer as many times as you wish during April. Also, if you submit more than one abstract at the same time, we are pleased to offer you an additional volume discount.
http://www.thinkscience.co.jp/services/member-services
Posted on March 30, 2012
It is well known that telomeres, the structures that cap chromosomes, play a key role in aging. The shorter these structures, the faster we age. Telomeres are regulated by the enzyme telomerase, which was recently reported to be present in extraordinarily high levels in flatworms during self-regeneration. Flatworms, like hydra and starfish, have the ability to regenerate missing or damaged body parts by employing the same asexual mitotic mechanism they use to reproduce. If we can find a way to effectively promote telomerase production in humans, we might be on the right path in the quest for immortality, at least at the cellular level.
These findings by Tan et al. were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Co-author Dr Aziz Aboobaker concluded that “the next goals for us are to understand the mechanisms in more detail and to understand more about how you evolve an immortal animal.” You can read more about these exciting developments here:
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/02/22/1118885109.abstract?sid=72163015-b1e7-49f8-bbc9-14b3c40b0950
Posted on March 29, 2012
The Toolshed’s list of conference information has been updated. You can find out about the latest conferences in your field and check the deadline for submitting an abstract.
http://www.thinkscience.co.jp/toolshed/?page_id=1698&lang=en#upcoming
Posted on March 27, 2012
Did you know that you can download or read online hundreds of scientific books without paying a subscription fee? The Open Access publisher InTech, established in 2004, provides free online access to books and 13 journals in the fields of physical sciences, engineering and technology; life sciences; medicine; and social sciences and humanities. InTech is part of the growing trend toward Open Access publishing, which offers academics a way to share their knowledge without restriction and retain their rights as authors. Also, with fewer hardcopies being printed, the environmental benefits are there for all to see.
So, next time you’re stuck on the train and would like something interesting to read, why not browse through the many subjects on offer…
Posted on March 16, 2012
Our latest campaign will help you produce the most effective cover letter to attract the journal editor’s attention! Save 50% on having your cover letter translated, edited or proofread when accompanying an initial submission.
http://www.thinkscience.co.jp/services/member-services
In our hint sheet section, we also offer you a free cover letter template to base all your subsequent cover letters on.
Posted on March 1, 2012
The Toolshed’s list of conference information has been updated. You can find out about the latest conferences in your field and check the deadline for submitting an abstract.
http://www.thinkscience.co.jp/toolshed/?page_id=1698&lang=en#upcoming
Posted on February 27, 2012
Test your knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar by trying our latest quiz on subject-verb agreement. All the test sentences are geared specifically to English used in science, medicine, technology and the humanities.
It’s quick and easy to do – simply select the answer from multiple choices and your score and the correct answers are just a click of a button away!
http://www.thinkscience.co.jp/toolshed/lesson-subject-verb-agreement-2/
Posted on February 14, 2012
Thanks to the useful online application, Local Prediction of the Solar Eclipse, developed by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, professional and amateur astronomers alike can now easily predict the time and place where a partial, annular, or total solar eclipse can be viewed. To find out where the next viewable solar eclipse will be in your area, simply click the link above and enter the place, choose the eclipse you are interested in from the list, and choose what kind of calculation you want to see. The next solar eclipse predicted to be viewable from Japan will be an annular solar eclipse on May 21, 2012 between 06:19 and 09:02, and you can see the path it will take here.
Remember, if you plan to view a solar eclipse, please take necessary precautions to protect your eyesight!
Posted on February 9, 2012
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