The United Nations' 1959 report on world livestock diseases, compiled from responses to questionnaires sent by FAO/OIE to veterinary services, covers information up to the end of 1958. It includes detailed tables of diseases in 17 languages and a summary of global control efforts, focusing on foot-and-mouth disease, vesicular stomatitis, and other important contagious diseases. The report also features an article by J. N. Ritchie on the eradication of tuberculosis in Britain and America. The report concludes with a comprehensive index and is printed in small type on large pages, making it easy to read. The Journal of the Institute of Biology has undergone a significant redesign, including a new cover, format, type, and paper. The number of editors has increased from two to three to ensure the improvement is substantial. The journal aims to provide a medium for the exchange of information and ideas about biology, rather than just research papers. Recent issues highlight the number of candidates taking exams and the estimated demand for biologists in the coming years. The Biophysical Society and the Rockefeller Institute Press are launching a new journal, The Biophysical Journal. The first volume will include eight bimonthly issues starting in September 1960, with subscriptions costing $8 for non-members. After the first volume, the journal will publish one volume per year, with six issues, at a subscription price of $6 for non-members. Manuscripts and subscriptions are now being accepted. School natural history societies at Oundle, Dauntsey's, and Eton College have reported on various ecological studies. At Oundle, J. V. Oubridge investigated the decline in frog embryos from the time of laying to adulthood. D. K. Hastings from Dauntsey's School studied the morphology and density of algae in different environments. At Eton, P. N. Buckley was awarded the Natural History Society Prize for his extensive collection of moths using a mercury vapor lamp trap. The International Atomic Energy Agency has published a Directory of Radioisotopes to assist member countries in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to fully utilize radioisotopes. The directory provides information on sources of supply, measurement methods, and other relevant details. It is available in two volumes, covering unprocessed and processed radioisotope preparations and compounds of specific isotopes.The United Nations' 1959 report on world livestock diseases, compiled from responses to questionnaires sent by FAO/OIE to veterinary services, covers information up to the end of 1958. It includes detailed tables of diseases in 17 languages and a summary of global control efforts, focusing on foot-and-mouth disease, vesicular stomatitis, and other important contagious diseases. The report also features an article by J. N. Ritchie on the eradication of tuberculosis in Britain and America. The report concludes with a comprehensive index and is printed in small type on large pages, making it easy to read. The Journal of the Institute of Biology has undergone a significant redesign, including a new cover, format, type, and paper. The number of editors has increased from two to three to ensure the improvement is substantial. The journal aims to provide a medium for the exchange of information and ideas about biology, rather than just research papers. Recent issues highlight the number of candidates taking exams and the estimated demand for biologists in the coming years. The Biophysical Society and the Rockefeller Institute Press are launching a new journal, The Biophysical Journal. The first volume will include eight bimonthly issues starting in September 1960, with subscriptions costing $8 for non-members. After the first volume, the journal will publish one volume per year, with six issues, at a subscription price of $6 for non-members. Manuscripts and subscriptions are now being accepted. School natural history societies at Oundle, Dauntsey's, and Eton College have reported on various ecological studies. At Oundle, J. V. Oubridge investigated the decline in frog embryos from the time of laying to adulthood. D. K. Hastings from Dauntsey's School studied the morphology and density of algae in different environments. At Eton, P. N. Buckley was awarded the Natural History Society Prize for his extensive collection of moths using a mercury vapor lamp trap. The International Atomic Energy Agency has published a Directory of Radioisotopes to assist member countries in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to fully utilize radioisotopes. The directory provides information on sources of supply, measurement methods, and other relevant details. It is available in two volumes, covering unprocessed and processed radioisotope preparations and compounds of specific isotopes.