According to a Time magazine article, “The Male Minority,” women make up almost 60 percent of undergraduate students nationwide.   Science, technology and math are one of the few areas where men have superior numbers but the women are winning there too.

The Spelman College robotics team, SpelBots, tied for first place in the RoboCup Japan 2009 Standard Platform League Nao League humanoid soccer championship on May 10, 2009, in Osaka, Japan.

In today's connected world, networking know-how can be a key resource in finding jobs and business opportunities, but a series of new studies by Dr. Yuval Kalish of the Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration at Tel Aviv University suggests that, in some cases, networking can do more harm than good.

"If you're at the intersection of two previously unconnected niches of a network, you're occupying what I call a 'structural hole,'" says Dr. Kalish. Filling that space can lead to prestige, opportunities and power ― or it may have quite the opposite effect.

When bees collect nectar, how do they hold onto the flower? Cambridge University scientists have shown that it is down to small cone-shaped cells on the petals that act like 'velcro' on the bees' feet. 

New research, published online in today's Current Biology, shows that bumblebees can recognise the texture of petal surfaces by touch alone. More importantly, they choose to land on petals with conical cells that make it easier to grip, rather than on flat, smooth surfaces. With this extra grip, they can extract nectar from the flower more efficiently. 

NAPA, California, May 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Senetek PLC (OTC Bulletin Board: SNKTY), a Life Sciences company engaged in the development of technologies that target the science of healthy aging, announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 was US$461,000, compared with US$230,000 reported in the fourth quarter of 2008 and US$441,000 reported in the first quarter of 2008.

Revenues from Pyratine product sales in the first quarter of 2009 were US$93,000 compared to US$43,000 and US$89,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2008, respectively. Pyratine XR(TM), launched in March 2009 made a limited contribution to first quarter 2009 sales due to the timing of the product launch.

NAPA, California, May 15 /PRNewswire/ --

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Senetek PLC (OTC Bulletin Board: SNKTY), a Life Sciences company engaged in the development of technologies that target the science of healthy aging, announced that an up-to-date audio recording of Company news and developments is now available by calling +1-877-SENETEK in the United States and Canada and +1-707-259-6278 from international locations.

We are pleased to provide this service to our investors as a supplement to news releases, shareholder teleconferences and our quarterly and annual filings. Our mission is to keep the Senetek shareholder updated in a timely fashion, stated Frank J. Massino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Senetek.

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LONDON, May 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will be demonstrating its range of air traffic management systems and capabilities together with its new integrated airport security solution, Airtight, at the Airport Show, Dubai.

Airport Show, held at the Airport Expo Dubai, from 19-21 May, is one of the largest airport construction, operations, technology and services events in the world. Northrop Grumman will be exhibiting at Stand CD 13.

SHENYANG, China, May 15 /PRNewswire/ --

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals(TM) (IAOP(TM)) announced the newest inductees to The Outsourcing Hall of Fame on May 12th. Dr. Liu Jiren, Chairman CEO of Neusoft Corporation, was inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to China's outsourcing industry and the global outsourcing cooperation, and he is also the first Chinese to receive this honor.

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Are there common structures or patterns to violent extremist ideologies, even when the content of the beliefs is dramatically different? 

Social and political scientists have explored elements of this question for decades using a variety of different methods.  And the method does seem to matter.  Several years ago, I tried to identify such overarching ideological patterns – not as a social science theory – but just as teaching tool for state and local law enforcement personnel, to help make the point that understanding extremists is not only about knowing what  they purport think or believe (or inferring motive from such statements), but knowing how those ideologies develop and facilitate (or inhibit

LONDON, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Tourist figures are returning to normal following the swine flu outbreak in Mexico, according to major carrier DialAFlight. Despite continued warnings from the press, governments and the World Health Organisation, travellers have not been deterred from booking holidays to 'at-risk' areas of the globe.

UK travel firm DialAFlight - which carries half a million customers each year - reports that flights to both Mexico City and Cancun are close to normal seasonal booking levels, after the brief downturn last month.

LONDON, May 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Online Recruitment Specialist Carries out Industry Survey

75 percent of recruiters believe that IT candidates with additional qualifications stand a better chance of securing a job, according to a recent survey[1] undertaken by The IT Job Board - http://www.theitjobboard.co.uk.

This finding was also supported by the candidate response, where 84 percent of IT professionals consider that holding industry certifications will improve their employment opportunities. And, a massive 87 percent of techies believe that recruiters and hiring managers would look for additional qualifications when recruiting for jobs in IT.