Everyone knows the alternating vs. direct current wars ended with Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. But now DC power is being seriously considered for data centers. DC advocates say that plugging servers into AC power is inefficient, and switching to DC cuts down on waste heat and component failure. The University of Florida has even […]

Getting the children of Spanish-speaking immigrants to finish high school and go to college is crucial to the economy as much of the nation’s workforce edges toward retirement.

Internet advertising revenues for 2005 are estimated to exceed $12.5 billion, according to just-released data by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers. This amounts to a 30% annual increase over the previous revenue record of $9.6 billion in 2004.  Great stats.

A study from Dutch and Swedish scientists suggests that women who have breast augmentation surgery done for cosmetic reasons are three times as likely to commit suicide than the general population.

Most students who drop out of high school in the United States admit they made a mistake by quitting and some say they might have stayed if classes were more challenging.

Nanoskins combine the strength and conductivity of carbon nanotubes with the flexibility of traditional ploymers for a variety of applications, from electronic paper to sensors for detecting chemical and biological agents.

A Harvard University study suggests white Americans are far more likely than their black counterparts to die soon after the death of a spouse.

Imagine a beach where the sky is always blue, it’s never too hot or cold, the water isn’t filled with salt and pollution, and the surf is always perfect - welcome to Ocean Dome, the world’s only indoor beach.  Amazing photos.

There are approximately 32,000 women in the U.S. military, comprising about 13 percent of the total U.S. Armed Forces.  These amazing pictures tell the rest of the story.