24/06/2010

Was Venus once a habitable planet?

(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's Venus Express is helping planetary scientists investigate whether Venus once had oceans. If it did, it may even have begun its existence as a habitable planet similar to Earth.

China to send pregnant pandas into semi-wild areas

Researchers in China plan to send pregnant pandas bred in captivity into the semi-wilderness in an effort to introduce their cubs to a natural environment, state media said Thursday.

Google eyes Indonesia for expansion

Google said on Thursday that Internet use in Indonesia was expanding at a fast pace and was the leading emerging economy in terms of growth.

Fish out of water: Gene clue to evolutionary step

Two genes controlling a tissue protein may have played a role in the key period when fish shed their fins and became limbed land-lovers, a study published by Nature on Thursday said.

Impact of information technology on workers' prosperity

Recent research results published in "The Economic Effect of Education in an Information Technology-Penetrating Economy: Evidence From Hong Kong" reflect the impact of education on economic well being in a technological society. ...

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