Every four years, a new official soccer ball is designed for and used during World Cup matches. And every four years, players criticize the new ball.
General Physics
Jun 8, 2010
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Researchers at Yale University have found that the risk of extinction for mountain birds due to global warming is greatest for species that occupy a narrow range of altitude. In fact, a species' vertical distribution is a ...
Ecology
Jun 8, 2010
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Distinct populations of snake species on three continents have crashed over the last decade, raising fears that the reptiles may be in global decline, according to a study published Wednesday.
Ecology
Jun 8, 2010
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Fresh understanding of the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles could lead to improved vaccines and diagnostic tests, a study suggests.
Biochemistry
Jun 8, 2010
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The fight over open access to the Internet has turned into a public relations war and a political football in Congress.
Telecom
Jun 8, 2010
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The upcoming FIFA World Cup games will for the first time be filmed in 3D and broadcast in selected public viewing areas across the world, technology company Sony said on Tuesday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 8, 2010
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Arsenic is toxic to most forms of life, and occurs naturally in soil and ground water in many regions of the world. Chronic exposure to arsenic has been linked to lung, bladder and kidney cancer, and thus there are strict ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 8, 2010
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NASA has successfully completed a comprehensive pre-shipment review of the Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology Satellite, or FASTSAT, a small, microsatellite class spacecraft bus that will carry six experiment payloads ...
Space Exploration
Jun 8, 2010
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BP, facing a tidal wave of bad publicity over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, is buying search terms on Internet search engines to point users to the company's official website.
Internet
Jun 8, 2010
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Engineering graduate student Zhixia Li was attracted to UC because of the real-world education and experience the university provides. In return, he's headed a real-world project that every driver can relate to: the "yellow ...
Other
Jun 8, 2010
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