Men and women may not be from two different planets after all when it comes to choosiness in mate selection, according to new research. Women, it turned out, were not any pickier than men in choosing that special someone to date, according to the speed dating study.

Scientists have implemented a new radar mode to create clearer picture of space weather.

It has been linked to learning impairment, stroke and premature death. Now research have found that snoring associated with sleep apnea may impair brain function more than previously thought. Sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea experience similar changes in brain biochemistry as people who have had a severe stroke or who are dying, the research shows.

Call it advanced warfare on the most elemental of levels. Researchers have discovered how certain types of bacteria integrate the DNA that they have captured from invading enemies into their own genetic makeup to increase their chances of survival.

A juggler and a conductor were among the artists who helped create a device which can retrieve dozens of different movement sequences in a matter of minutes. Motion capture tools are used by the performing arts for everything from live productions to creative screen-bound works, choreographic notation and archiving, but it is difficult to identify required sequences for a given project amid the mass of data these tools generate. A new prototype data retrieval tool makes selecting movement features or sequences much easier: the user 'sketches' the required movement with a mouse or pen and this triggers a search for a similar sequence.

Neuroscientists have demonstrated the mechanism by which a signaling protein found throughout the brain controls the maturation and strength of excitatory synapses, the tiny gaps across which the majority of neurons communicate. The discovery is important, in part, because deficits of the signaling protein in question, called oligophrenin-1, have been previously linked with X-linked mental retardation.

The World Science Festival kicks off next week in New York City kicks with five days of panel discussions, science-inspired dance performance, and even a street festival.  But co-founder Brian Greene has also wanted to use the festival as a springboard to provide year-round educational opportunities for underprivileged kids. [More]

A new study evaluates the use of a daytime diaper that uses a musical "wetting alarm" for children in day-care centers. The findings show that wetting alarm diaper training is an effective option for toilet training in a child-friendly way.

Exposure to estrogen reduces production of immune-related proteins in fish. This suggests that certain compounds, known as endocrine disruptors, may make fish more susceptible to disease. The research may provide new clues for why intersex fish, fish kills and fish lesions often occur together in the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers.

A new study has identified a specific class of pharmaceutical drugs that could be effective in treating babies vulnerable to Sudden Infant Death syndrome (SIDS), because their mothers smoked during pregnancy.