Science/Medical/Biology/Chemistry: Websites

From the American Society for Cell Biology. "This impressive open-access resource sponsored by the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) boasts nearly 9,000 multimedia files. ASCB states that the site is primarily a research tool, but also an educational resource. As a proof of concept, it serves as an example of best practice for the systematic, crowdsourced collection of scientific information."-- Choice Reviews Online.

From the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

Credible basic health information. Click on “Diseases & Conditions” for index of disease topics.

Information on high-risk drugs & devices, health issues, and active lawsuits; etc.

Federal web site provides easy-to-understand and reliable information on diseases and conditions from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations.

From the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library, contains many valuable resources in the history of medicine.

Non-profit, non-governmental organization that certifies medical and health websites by issuing a HONcode. Use the HONsearch mode to find only reliable and trustworthy medical websites that have been issued this certification.

Government website that provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans

Information and analysis on health care and health policy, browsable by topics or by report type; up-to-date health data for all 50 states. Includes "Health Reform Source", which dissects the Affordable Care Act for consumers.

Quality information on an extensive number of diseases and conditions.

Quality information on an extensive number of diseases and conditions.

Extensive general health information from the National Library of Medicine.

NIAID conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases

Browse health topics alphabetically or search for a health topic.

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.

Download freeware to draw chemical structures

Search for Chemistry information online in and draw chemical structures for molecules that are searched.

Chemistry calculators.

This site provides thermochemical, thermophysical, and ion energetics data compiled by NIST under the Standard Reference Data Program.

Offers an overview of recent topics, interesting reactions, and information on important chemicals for organic chemists.

From Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Links to: Fundamental physical constants; SI units, Conversion units; and Conversion formulas for temperatures.

Reports the available biological screening results for a single or a set of chemical samples. This service provides means to examine and compare biological outcomes across multiple biological tests.

Search for structures and bioassay data, compounds, and substances.

Search for safety data sheets

SDBS is an integrated spectral database system for organic compounds,which includes 6 different types of spectra under a directory of the compounds.

" This site is a random but intriguing collection of reports on various topics that might interest teachers, beginning students studying science issues, and members of the public. Featured under the News section of the vast National Science Foundation (CH, Mar'09, 46-3799) website, there are about 85 of these special reports at the time of review. Users can search the entire NSF site and limit their results to just these special reports by including the two words among their search terms. Subjects of reports range from weather-related topics such as prediction and snow, to technological areas that include nanotechnology and robotics (e.g., "Tracking the Movement of Cyborg Cockroaches"). The visuals are excellent, and most of the reports contain photos as well as videos (e.g., short productions in the "Human Water Cycle" series). Some reports serve as placeholders leading to well-developed, NSF-funded projects, such as the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and its NEON Data Skills portal at http://neondataskills.org/, which offers tutorials for working with large ecological data sets. Each of the special reports varies in depth and currency; some are public science initiatives (e.g., "Visualization Challenge") that are no longer open for participation, while others yield a wealth of classroom-worthy, validated teaching and learning materials. Content is protected under copyright agreements, but everything may be freely accessed for personal, educational, and non-commercial uses." -- Choice Reviews

Zooniverse is a website of citizen science projects for students, professionals, and the general public. It has been developed and is maintained by the Citizen Science Alliance—a group that works with universities and other partners to produce appropriate projects for public engagement.