The SIB - Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics and GeneBio today announced the launch of neXtProt, an on-line knowledge platform centered on human proteins. This exceptional resource provides life scientists with a broad spectrum of information on all human proteins via an intuitive interface. With already over 25,000 unique visitors since its first Beta release in January of this year, neXtProt is expected to become the central resource for any life scientist who requires high-quality information on human proteins in the context of modern biomedical research.