•http://www.isscr.org

The International Society for Stem Cell Research has launched a brand new web site so if you are a stem cell researcher — or simply curious about stem cells — and have not seen it yet, then I recommend you do so right now.

This sleek and easy-to-navigate site is sponsored by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International and promises to be a one-stop shop for scientists, students, media, policy-makers and the public. The homepage is updated regularly with news that is relevant to society members and to the stem-cell community. One attractive feature is the 'topic of the month' — a collection of primary papers and reviews on a selected topic. The first 'TOM' page was devoted to reproductive cloning and its inefficiency and featured a recent Nature Reviews Genetics' review by Ian Wilmut and colleagues.

For scientists, there is an up-to-date list of selected publications, upcoming meetings, a job bank and stem-cell FAQs. There is also a link to the society newsletter and a list of online stem-cell resources. For students, there is a Junior Investigator's Toolbox, which contains information about grants, jobs and other science-related links.

The public can access basic but timely information about stem cells and their use in research, including an explanation of the important differences between embryonic versus adult stem cells and therapeutic versus reproductive cloning.

And there is more: ethicists and policy makers can follow legislative and regulatory news and the media can check their facts by using the 'Find an expert' page.

Although the web site is freely accessible, members of the society are rewarded with special perks, such as stem-cell Endnote libraries.