Beyond the orbit of Neptune reside countless icy rocks known as trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). One of the biggest, Pluto, is classified as a dwarf planet. The region also supplies us with comets such as famous Comet Halley. ...
Astronomy
Sep 13, 2010
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New research on the children of LGBTQ people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) has unequivocally revealed that they are not only psychologically healthy, but often appear to exhibit better social and academic ...
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2010
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Apple said Monday that its iPad tablet computer will go on sale in China on Friday and will become available in "many more countries" later this year.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 13, 2010
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(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. wants to have the answer to all of its customers' technology problems. So it is buying network-security provider ArcSight Inc. to help them respond to the growing threat posed by hackers, computer ...
Business
Sep 13, 2010
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Our bodies recycle proteins, the fundamental building blocks that enable cell growth and development. Proteins are made up of a chain of amino acids, and scientists have known since the 1980s that first one in the chain determines ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 13, 2010
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The new Premier League season has begun and in Madrid the World Cup celebrations are barely over, yet according to research in WIREs Cognitive Science the world's best players may soon be facing a new challenge from football ...
Robotics
Sep 13, 2010
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A mathematical model that provides a more effective basis for biodiversity conservation than existing frameworks has been developed by a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Ecology
Sep 13, 2010
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Early childhood education can play a key role in relation to change when the world fails to adopt a sustainable approach economically, ecologically and socially.
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2010
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Apply today's chemicals to a sorghum crop for grass control and the sorghum will be killed off also. But a solution could be only a few years away if Texas AgriLife Research plots are any indication.
Biotechnology
Sep 13, 2010
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Sexual conflict is not only a human phenomenon. Swedish scientists at the University of Gothenburg have shown that females of the rough periwinkle conceal their gender identity in order to avoid excessive copulation.
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2010
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