LONDON, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Telnic Limited (http://www.telnic.org), the registry operator for the new communications-focused .tel top level domain (TLD), today announced that its free and open source My.tel iPhone application is now available for download from the Apple App Store.

The arrival of My.tel allows .tel owners with iPhones to manage their .tel domains without having to log on to a computer. Now they can quickly update information just before boarding a plane, travelling on a road trip, or just to quickly tell their friends which bar they are in. The My.tel application enables .tel owners to:

VEENENDAAL, The Netherlands, April 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Strong Product Offerings and Leadership in Brachytherapy Contribute to All-Time High

Nucletron, a global leader in radiation oncology, today announced strong financial results in 2008 with net sales of EUR112.4 million (US $165 million). EBITDA in 2008 ended at an all time high (in constant currencies) of EUR17 million with a strong fourth quarter contributing significantly to the year-end success. Despite challenging global economic conditions, Nucletron surpassed projections in 2008 due in large part to a renewed focus on brachytherapy treatment and an expanding product offering in external beam treatment planning software solutions.

PARIS, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- SAFRAN announced today that it has acquired 81% of GE Homeland Protection, a wholly owned affiliate of the General Electric Company (NYSE:GE). GE Homeland Protection is a leader in tomography-based detection systems for hazardous or illicit substances in baggage. Through this acquisition Sagem Sécurité, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAFRAN becomes a leading global player in airport security solutions.

HANOI, Vietnam, April 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Harvey Nash Wins Coveted 'Sao Khue Awards'

 Deteriorating screws in bridges, fish that listen in the dark, medical devices that use sound to treat disease, the detected comeback of a long-gone whale, the sound of hyenas, cheese, and bagpipes, and what evolution can teach us about cowardice.

These are just a few of the topics that will be covered at the 157th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), which convenes from May 18-22 at the Hilton Portland&Executive Tower in Portland, Oregon. There, acoustical scientists and engineers will present more than 1,000 talks and posters related to acoustics, a cross-section of diverse disciplines devoted to architecture, underwater research, psychology, physics, animal bioacoustics, medicine, music, noise control, and speech.

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A new study challenges long-standing expectations that men are promiscuous and women tend to be more particular when it comes to choosing a mate. The research in Trends in Ecology and Evolution suggests that human mating strategies are not likely to conform to a single universal pattern and provides important insights that may impact future investigations of human mating behaviors.

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- California Air Resources Board votes to recognize sugarcane ethanol's carbon reduction levels

Sugarcane ethanol passed a critical test today as the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved its long-awaited, first-of-its-kind Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). While the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) continues to provide evidence that sugarcane ethanol's carbon intensity is even lower than initially calculated by CARB, today's decision means sugarcane ethanol will be in greater demand in California in the years to come.

Parasite infestations might have a good side. Wild mice from a Nottinghamshire forest have given experts at The University of Nottingham clues as to the importance of some parasites, such as lice, for the conditioning of a "natural" immune system.

Jan Bradley, Professor of Parasitology, said: "Our understanding of mammalian immunology is largely based on rodents reared under highly unnatural pathogen and stress-free conditions. Analysing the immune response in wild populations can give crucial insights into how the immune system functions in its natural context."

By way of the classical photoeffect, Einstein proved in 1905 that light also has particle character. However, with extremely high light intensities, remarkable things happen in the process, say scientists of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and colleagues at FLASH in Hamburg, the first free-electron laser (FEL) for soft X-rays worldwide.

Every brain has a soundtrack. Its tempo and tone will vary, depending on mood, frame of mind, and other features of the brain itself. When that soundtrack is recorded and played back -- to an emergency responder, or a firefighter -- it may sharpen their reflexes during a crisis, and calm their nerves afterward.