A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Labor Economics finds that highly skilled temporary immigrants boost technological innovation in the U.S. without displacing U.S.-born workers in the process.
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2010
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Jellyfish moved into the oceans off the coast of southwest Africa when the sardine population crashed. Now another small fish is living in the oxygen-depleted zone part-time and turning the once ecologically dead-end jellyfish ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 15, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Analysis of data from MESSENGER's third and final flyby of Mercury in September 2009 has revealed evidence of younger volcanism on the innermost planet than previously recognized, new information about magnetic ...
Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2010
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Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a technique they believe will help scientists overcome a major hurdle to the use of adult stem cells for treating muscular dystrophy and other muscle-wasting ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 15, 2010
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New research indicates that the interactions of microscopic organisms around a particular organic material may alter the chemical properties of the ocean and ultimately influence global climate by affecting cloud formation ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2010
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A team of biochemists has identified the molecular mechanism by which an immune response is triggered by the invading viruses, according to recent research.
Biochemistry
Jul 15, 2010
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When mice smell the scent of food on the breath of their fellow mice, they use that experience to decide what's safe to eat in the future. Key in that learning process is the pairing of a particular odor with a chemical ingredient ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 15, 2010
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Europe has overtaken Asia as the biggest source of email spam worldwide with Britain a major culprit, a report said Thursday.
Internet
Jul 15, 2010
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(AP) -- Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has commissioned an independent health and safety review of its semiconductor factories in South Korea after employee illnesses and deaths raised fears of cancer risks.
Business
Jul 15, 2010
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The number of Internet users in China, already the world's largest online market, has leapt to 420 million, according to official figures released Thursday.
Internet
Jul 15, 2010
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