Under the auspices of the Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and Science Times, a selection of China's 10 most significant developments in science and technology in 2007 was recently made in Beijing. Some 540 Members of CAS and CAE took part in the voting. Its results were released on Jan. 20.

Supplementary pension schemes continue to pose obstacles to mobility for workers across Europe according to two new independent studies, presented by the European Commission today. The studies support the case for a Europe-wide initiative to improve people's access to supplementary pension rights when changing jobs or working in another EU country. The Commission's proposal for a directive on the issue – revised in October 2007 – forms part of the work programme for the Slovenian EU Presidency.

A senior scientist working with Tasmanian Devils says there is no significant difference between the levels of toxins found in diseased and undiseased devils.

The Tasmanian Greens want humans tested for the same toxin which has been found in tasmanian devils.

All of us break the rules from time to time -- even crystals.

Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. today announced that they have formed two new publishing partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region. The world’s largest society publisher will publish Basic & Applied Pathology and Pacific Focus from 2008.

Ascension Technology Corporation’s Flock of Birds® is playing a key role in a promising new frontier for the computer game industry – creating virtual reality simulations as vehicles for psychological therapy. Imprint Interactive, a lead developer of “virtual reality exposure applications” for therapeutic purposes, is using the Flock of Birds head tracker to create therapy simulations to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

CERN Director General Robert Aymar today delivered an end of year status report at the 145th meeting of Council, the Organization’s governing body. Dr Aymar reported a year of excellent progress towards the goal of starting physics research at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in summer 2008.

New research released by Vodafone UK suggests that business people tempted to spend too much time online ‘social networking’ are in danger of losing out to those that mix old methods with the new.

Citizen research foundation has started taken its shape as its formal registration was done under president ship of online research Journalist Dr.Dinesh Singh Rawat on 4th September 2007 at Panchkula in the state of Haryana( India)

Are too many people now diagnosed as having depression? Two experts give their views in this week's British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Ph.D. Fellowship Program offers funding, travel grant and internship at Microsoft Research India; aims to encourage students to pursue careers in research.