ALZEY, Germany, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Developing its SIMAPIC Technology, Pyades Technologies GmbH Located in Alzey, Germany, Ushers in a Revolution in Working With Image Databases Until now…

Phobos and Deimos are just two of many moons of the solar system. Meet Deimos in color as viewed by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on 21 February 2009. And here is Phobos image taken by…

In his NY Times opinion column, Nicolas Kristof worries about the fact that people prefer to read things that reinforce their own preconceived notions, instead of things that challenge them. The…

We’re all aware of the severe genetic and unpleasant physical consequences that result from reproducing with a closely related relative.  Aside from unfortunate aesthetics, inbreeding can also…

The Antarctic landmass is losing its frontier status.  Housing thousands of decreasingly rugged inhabitants in heated, internet-ready comfort, it’s been so well-mapped that we even know where to…

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - VoIP Over 3G, Skype Out, SIP Calling, and Twitter Support Make Nimbuzz the Most Comprehensive Mobile Social VoIP and Instant Messaging…

There is an old gag which asks: "Why don't polar bears eat penguins?" The answer is that polar bears inhabit arctic regions, whereas penguins inhabit antarctic regions, as shown here. There is a…

PITTSBURGH, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - The Release of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2009 Sets the Pace The leader in the Microsoft Visual Studio component industry, ComponentOne, has expanded its…

JENA, Germany, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Occlutech GmbH today announced that it had defeated a request for insolvency, launched at the Amtsgericht Gera in Germany by its US competitor AGA Medical.…

There's a federal law that says Native American bones held by museums or other institutions have to be returned to the tribe they are associated with - if the tribe can prove the bones are in fact…