http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Finding a financially viable way to provide local news is a challenge large metropolitan newspapers are confronting. But a Coral Gables, Fla., Web site is among a few locally with faith it can succeed. http://www.physorg.com/news178394543.html Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:10:02 EST news178394543 Long-term survivors of testicular cancer who were treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy had more severe side effects, including neurological side effects and Raynaud-like phenomena, than men who were not treated with chemotherapy, according to a new study published online November 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://www.physorg.com/news178393701.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:50:01 EST news178393701 Q. Our 6-year-old PC computer is dying a slow death and we are considering moving to a new iMac but have a few concerns. First, of all, we have several Word documents on our disk drive now that we want to keep and add to as well as many pictures that will be kept as well. What capabilities are available to transfer these files to an iMac? Is there a Word program for Apple? Finally, do you think our decision to change to Apple is the way to go, overall? http://www.physorg.com/news178394620.html Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:40:01 EST news178394620 Researchers have found evidence of a statistically significant survival benefit from adjuvant tamoxifen among patients whose estrogen receptor (ER)-positive tumors had high levels of phosphorylation of ER-alpha; at serine-118 (ER-alpha S118-P), according to a brief communication published online November 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://www.physorg.com/news178393693.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:50:01 EST news178393693 Comcast's bid to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal from General Electric could be sealed next week if GE reaches an agreement with Vivendi, a source close to the matter said Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news178398660.html Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:11:30 EST news178398660 This year, I've grouped my list of Top 10 tech toys into price ranges. Keep in mind that the prices listed are the suggested retail, and you may be able to find better deals. http://www.physorg.com/news178394200.html Electronics Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:50:01 EST news178394200 US magazine publishers Time Inc., Conde Nast and Hearst are preparing to launch an online newsstand described as an "iTunes for magazines," according to published reports. http://www.physorg.com/news178393781.html Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:40:01 EST news178393781 (PhysOrg.com) -- What would a Thanksgiving turkey be without its stuffing, and what better place for that stuffing than inside the turkey? Despite the tradition involved, a food-safety specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says some practices are worth reconsidering, especially since Mom may not have fully appreciated the risk of foodborne illness. http://www.physorg.com/news178393429.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:20:02 EST news178393429 (AP) -- The Internet can be a powerful medium for politicians to get their message across but it is also a vital means for civilians to have a say in what politicians do, participants in a political conference say. http://www.physorg.com/news178393757.html Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:20:02 EST news178393757 (PhysOrg.com) -- A McMaster University-led research team has developed an innovative software tool that gives family doctors up-to-date information on their patients in two seconds or less. http://www.physorg.com/news178392104.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:20:01 EST news178392104 Sometimes you really can believe your eyes. That's what NASA's STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) spacecraft are telling researchers about a controversial phenomenon on the sun known as the "solar tsunami." http://www.physorg.com/news178395416.html Space & Earth Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:17:45 EST news178395416 (PhysOrg.com) -- The diminutive moon Prometheus whips gossamer ice particles out of Saturn's F ring in this image taken by the Cassini spacecraft on Aug. 21, 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news178393307.html Space & Earth Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:10:01 EST news178393307 (PhysOrg.com) -- On Sol 2095 (Tuesday, Nov. 24), Spirit performed a set of diagnostic actions related to a stall of the right-rear wheel on the previous drive, three days earlier. http://www.physorg.com/news178393606.html Space & Earth Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:03 EST news178393606 The holiday season is as much a time for tech as for toys. Electronic gadgets are at the top of many wish lists and account for an ever-growing share of holiday shopping budgets. Fortunately for shoppers, tech gifts don't have to break their budgets. http://www.physorg.com/news178394370.html Electronics Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:02 EST news178394370 A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their diagnosis. http://www.physorg.com/news178392058.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:50:02 EST news178392058 (PhysOrg.com) -- Reducing carbon dioxide to safe levels may require extracting carbon from the air, says Cornell climate researcher. http://www.physorg.com/news178392408.html Space & Earth Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:40:01 EST news178392408 A fortuitous discovery that grew out of a collaboration between UCLA engineers and physicians could potentially offer hope to the nearly 10 million Americans who suffer from peripheral arterial disease. http://www.physorg.com/news178392202.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:39:48 EST news178392202 (AP) -- Scientists say they think toxins from a blue-green algae plaguing lakes and rivers around the West are harming an endangered fish in the Klamath Basin, adding another obstacle to restoring species that have forced irrigation shutoffs for farmers. http://www.physorg.com/news178391924.html Biology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:30:02 EST news178391924 (PhysOrg.com) -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced plans to conduct a series of deep energy retrofit research projects with the potential to improve the energy efficiency in selected homes by as much as 30 to 50 percent. http://www.physorg.com/news178389728.html Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:20:02 EST news178389728 (AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems. http://www.physorg.com/news178391716.html Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:17:55 EST news178391716 (PhysOrg.com) -- Drs. William White and Pooja Luthra at the University of Connecticut Health Center are investigating a possible link between vitamin D deficiency and high blood pressure. http://www.physorg.com/news178391810.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:17:29 EST news178391810 (AP) -- New cars have been tuning themselves for the better part of two decades now, so it should feel less impressive that Gibson has built a guitar that can smoothly do the same. http://www.physorg.com/news178391604.html Electronics Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:13:43 EST news178391604 (PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists at The University of Western Ontario have shown that insects exposed to repeated periods of cold will trade reproduction for immediate survival. http://www.physorg.com/news178391046.html Biology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:05:32 EST news178391046 (PhysOrg.com) -- A research team has shown that blocking the degradation of two naturally occurring cannabinoids in the endocannabinoid signaling pathway of the brain produces marijuana-like behavioral effects in mice, according to new findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.physorg.com/news178389839.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:59:31 EST news178389839 Nokia today unveiled two new 3G slider phones, the Nokia 6700 slide and Nokia 7230, made for the design-conscious consumer and optimized for socializing and sharing with those closest to you. http://www.physorg.com/news178387270.html Electronics Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:50:01 EST news178387270 Search the Internet to learn about your asthma, high cholesterol or other common disorder, and odds are you'll be directed to a pharmaceutical company-sponsored Web homepage. There you'll often find an offer for a free sample or a one-time discount on a top-selling prescription medication. http://www.physorg.com/news178387404.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:40:17 EST news178387404 (PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking beer is a simple act, but making beer is not. It starts out with genetics and tens of thousands of barley varieties and ends with a clear ambrosia that belies the time, effort and technology that went into its making. http://www.physorg.com/news178385792.html Biology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:10:01 EST news178385792 NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Cyclone Bongani today and provided some important data that have helped forecasters figure out where the storm is headed, and helped them see that it has changed course. http://www.physorg.com/news178381962.html Space & Earth Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:00:02 EST news178381962 (PhysOrg.com) -- Brisbane may be 2000 years and half-a-world away from Pompeii, but it hasn`t stopped a UQ archaeologist from digging up some hidden treasures. http://www.physorg.com/news178385177.html Other Sciences Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:50:02 EST news178385177 (PhysOrg.com) -- People have cleared more than a quarter of the world`s forests and half of its grasslands, according to a paper published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society by researchers from The University of Queensland and Imperial College London. http://www.physorg.com/news178385437.html Biology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:50:02 EST news178385437