Human-derived stem cells can spontaneously form the tissue that develops into the part of the eye that allows us to see, according to a study published by Cell Press in the 5th anniversary issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 13, 2012
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Each year in the United States about $135 billion is spent in training employees — but those billions do not always improve the workplace because the skills often do not transfer to the actual job.
Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2012
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'Modern' fathers have been around for far longer than we think, but they have only recently started to change nappies according to research from the University of Warwick.
Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2012
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The North-East Passage, the sea route along the North coast of Russia, is expected to be free of ice early again this summer. The forecast was made by sea ice physicists of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2012
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NASA is poised to launch on Wednesday a sophisticated orbiting telescope that uses high-energy X-ray vision to hunt for black holes in the universe.
Astronomy
Jun 13, 2012
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A dating app for smartphones has suspended access for teen users after a series of reported rapes of underage users in the United States.
Software
Jun 13, 2012
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US-Finnish software engineer Linus Torvalds, who created the Linux open source operating system, and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka on Wednesday won a 1.2-million-euro technology prize in Finland.
Other
Jun 13, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- As utility companies the world over seek ways to wring more use out of the electricity they provide, new technology is introduced to better manage how that electricity is consumed and when. One such example ...
Global climate change is expected to cause sea-level rise of approximately 1-2 meters within this century and studies are beginning to project the consequences for humans and global biodiversity. While the direct consequences ...
Environment
Jun 13, 2012
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University of Granada researchers are working on the application of neural networks to develop a urban noise forecasting model, which would be very useful to people who is interested in buying a new house.
Engineering
Jun 13, 2012
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