(Dena Potter, The Associated Press) - Women say they were drawn to forensic science by strong role models, a desire to help people and stability that's often lacking in other scientific careers.

(Jacob Goldstein, Wall Street Journal Blog) - Women now account for more than 50% of American medical students, but only 10% of neurosurgery residents.With the number of neurosurgeons per capita declining nationwide in recent years, the field needs to figure out how to recruit more women

(Sarah Lacy, Business Week) - The recent departures of high profile female techs—all under less than optimal circumstances—have led to a fresh wave of consternation over the sorry state of women in technology. There are too few women running tech companies, and there's a dearth of female role models for aspiring engineers. Or so goes the argument.

(Women in Technology) - A website has been set up to try to commemorate and find some of the most influential female scientists of all time.

(Laura Holson, The New York Times) - In the last year the number of American women using smartphones more than doubled to 10.4 million, growing at a faster pace than among men, according to Nielsen Mobile, which tracks wireless trends.

(David Schepp, USA Today) - Despite women's advances in the workplace, men still dominate in careers in technology. In some schools, fewer students overall are seeking information technology careers, partly because of a perception that there are few jobs in that field.

(Barbara Rose, Chicago Tribune) - A new study, "The Athena Factor: Reversing the Brain Drain in Science, Engineering and Technology," is the fourth in a multiyear project by a task force of 42 global companies.

(Darren Waters, BBC News.com) - UNITED KINGDOM - A survey commissioned from Research in Motion, reports 73% of girls aged 11 to 16 believe there is a gap between school interest in technology and a career in the industry because of a lack of UK female role models.

(Clement James, Vunet.com) - The majority of women working in IT are dissatisfied with their work/life balance, according to research released this week. While employers claim to support flexible working, women often find the reality quite different.

(Ellen Lee, San Francisco Chronicle) - More than 36 million women contribute to and read blogs weekly, and a quarter of them say they now watch less tv because they are blogging instead.