Three new biodata resources recognized as crucially important for the global life science community will benefit from SIB’s unique support for their further development. Their designation as SIB Resources follows a stringent evaluation by an external Scientific Advisory Board, and is a tribute to the respective groups and their partners. The SIB portfolio now numbers 17 leading resources, which together consist of 40 open databases and software tools for managing, analysing and interpreting biological and biomedical data. Learn more on this exciting SIB news!