Why have CEO salaries skyrocketed over the past 20 years? Much of the blame lies in the practice of compensation benchmarking, say the authors of a study to be published next week in the American Journal of Sociology.
Economics & Business
May 25, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For more than two centuries, scientists have wondered how much heat and light the sun expels, and whether this energy varies enough to change Earth’s climate. In the absence of a good method for measuring ...
Space Exploration
May 25, 2010
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The majestic animals most closely associated with the African savanna -- fierce lions, massive elephants, towering giraffes - may be relatively minor players when it comes to shaping the ecosystem.
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2010
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New insight into what stem cells are and how they behave could help scientists to grow cells that form different tissues.
Cell & Microbiology
May 25, 2010
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A breakthrough made at STFC's ISIS neutron source could lead to faster and more cost-effective methods of developing new drugs.
Biochemistry
May 25, 2010
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(AP) -- Google has pulled back another curtain and revealed the size of its lucrative Internet ad network in the U.S. It spans more than 1.5 million advertisers and websites.
Internet
May 25, 2010
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A test unit for the "NIRCam" instrument that will fly aboard the James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. and has been placed in a clean room for a year's worth of tests.
Space Exploration
May 25, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- SOFIA, carrying the Cornell-built telescope FORCAST, has a colorful history that includes Bill Nye '77 the Science Guy.
Space Exploration
May 25, 2010
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(AP) -- AT&T's new digital home phone service failed across the country Tuesday, illustrating continuing reliability issues with Internet-based phone service.
Telecom
May 25, 2010
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(AP) -- Forbes Media is buying the online news startup True/Slant.
Internet
May 25, 2010
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