The is a satellite launched on STS-93 by NASA on July 23, 1999. It was named in honor of Indian-American physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar who is known for determining the mass limit for white dwarf stars to become neutron stars. "Chandra"

Ecologists may be underestimating species population numbers because only bolder animals are caught in their traps. At a field site near Budapest, Laszlo Garamszegi, now at the Donana Biological Station in Seville, and his colleagues placed caged female collared flycatchers

It's a rain race out there. In the meteorological equivalent of breaking the light-speed barrier, new research shows that the smaller droplets in a rainstorm often surpass what appears to be the speed limit for rain. The findings should help

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed electronic memory chips that can be bent and twisted without fracture. These flexible chips are fabricated with readily available and relatively inexpensive materials. According to the scientists, not

Archos has launched a 9 inch ultra-mobile tablet PC that runs on Windows 7. At an event in France Thursday, Archos kicked things off by announcing the Archos 9, a 9 inch touch screen UMPC running Microsoft's soon to be

Chemists in the United States have made an artificial DNA-like molecule that can change its sequence to bind to a DNA template without the help of enzymes. The findings could shed light on how molecules underpinning life were first able

Bioremediation of industrial sites and petrochemical spillages often involves finding microbes that can gorge themselves on the toxic chemicals. This leaves behind a non-toxic residue or mineralized material. Writing in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution, researchers in China

Microsoft is poised to start giving away security software. The company is reportedly trialling free anti-virus software internally and said the beta version would be released "soon". Called Morro, the software will tackle viruses but lack the broader range of

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts found a way to create multilayered objects from DNA strings. These tiny structures may be used as biomedical nanodevices that could deliver drugs into specific cells, thus aiding the battle against various

The "Green Dam" filtering software that the Chinese government is reportedly requiring for all PCs sold there contains pirated code, a U.S. software manufacturer claimed Friday. Solid Oak Software, the developer of CyberSitter, claims that the look and feel of

Filmmaker and author, Michael Jodoin lives in South Central Kentucky. His first book, Holy Hell was released from sonar4 publications in March 2009.Jodoin's work includes a screenplay adaptation of Holy Hell; a vampire story, Love Sucks; and a werewolf tale,

On a national level, the growth of online education has been tremendous, growing a close to 20 percent a year over the past 10 years. Today, there are around 1.9 million people are working toward their degrees online. That number

Keds, America's favorite footwear brand, has announced that it is launching a unique new designer collection in collaboration with green fashion label Loomstate, a design house that is using organic cotton in its products.

Vitamin D appears to play a potential role when it comes to losing weight, possibly through the effects of metabolism, claims a new study by scientists at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Experimental psychologists at the University of Bristol have found evidence that individuals who were sticking to special low calorie meals, failed not only to shift the pounds, but were more likely to gain even more weight.

A new study by U.S. scientists has revealed that breastfed children are more likely to do better at high school, compared to their counterparts who were raised on a bottle. The experts also say that breastfeeding is associated with an

Earlier this month, luxury Italian fashion and interiors house Missoni has finally opened the doors of its first hospitality property, Hotel Missoni Edinburgh, after four years of planning and building.

October 06, 2008 - Toronto, Canada - Brash Avenues will participate as our gift sponsor and will offer chances to win great prizes at the 2008 Financial Services Technology Forum scheduled on October 28 & 29, 2008 at the Design

Sept 19, 2008 - Toronto, Canada - BasWare will showcase its widely used products supporting business organizations' automatic financial processes at the 2008 Financial Services Technology Forum scheduled on October 28 & 29, 2008 at the Design Exchange in Toronto,

October 06, 2008 - Toronto, Canada - Computershare is the latest exhibitor onboard, and will showcase its financial market services and technology for the global security industry at the 2008 Financial Services Technology Forum scheduled on October 28 & 29,