Systems Biology Research Blog

It isn't a secret that one basic prerequisite in any research is to be up to date by reading the newest publications. To get knowledge of a new article, journals offering email alerts. The interdisciplinary character of Systems Biology causes a fragmentation of publications to a number of journals. Journals dedicated to biology, physics, mathematics, computer science or a combination of it, may publish articles related to Systems Biology. However, if I would subscribe to all of the offered email notification my mailbox will be flooded. Thats why I prefer RSS feeds. Since I updated my laptop to the new KDE4 desktop, I use a plasmoid to get notified for new articles (see screenshot).

The KDE Desktop includes a plasmoid (widget) to read RSS feeds. It allows to stay updated with the newest research issues.

Unfortunately it's not always easy to find a feed from the publisher website. That motivates me to investigate the provided web feeds of some major journals related to Systems Biology. The results varies from a valid feed containing the abstract to no feed at all. Additionally I'll offer an OPML file containing the RSS feed for an easy import to an appropriated feed reader.

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New year, new content. Since I'm seriously busy due to my study, my blog became more and more orphaned. There weren't also that interesting things, which I could use to fill posts.
Therefore I decided to start a new sub-blog related to Systems Biology, where I can combine three things:

1. Update my blog regularly
2. Support my research
3. Improve my language skills

Because research is every time international, the content will be mainly in English. (Sorry Thomas...) As the title of the blog and the foregoing words already describe, my field of interests is the research in Systems Biology. I'm not willing to explain the basics of it, but in my daily work I notice interesting and often useful things, e.g. papers, tools or websites, and because I'm a fan of transparent research, I'll publish these finds.
Last but not least: I wish you a happy new year!