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. There is more to the snowflake than its ability to delight schoolchildren and snarl traffic. http://www.physorg.com/news179416713.html Chemistry Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:26:57 EST news179416713 Everything was silent in St. Petersburg's Semenovsky Square. On the cold December day in 1849, the snow fell softly on the soldiers, on the crowd and on the ragged prisoners who unexpectedly found themselves blinking at the bright, beautiful sun shining through a haze of thick clouds. http://www.physorg.com/news179157008.html Other Sciences Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:01 EST news179157008 (PhysOrg.com) -- David Cox, a scientist in the Quantum Detection group at the National Physical Laboratory in the UK, is an expert in nanofabrication techniques. Recently, using the tools of his trade and a bit of humor, he has created his latest masterpiece: the world's smallest snowman, which measures just 0.01 mm across (about one-fifth the width of a human hair). http://www.physorg.com/news179153163.html Nanotechnology Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:46:35 EST news179153163 In contrast to the exhaustive research into venom produced by snakes and spiders, venomous fish have been neglected and remain something of a mystery. Now, a study of 158 catfish species, published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology, has catalogued the presence of venom glands and investigated their biological effects. http://www.physorg.com/news179133781.html Biology Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:24:07 EST news179133781 Noted for harbouring Eta Carinae -- one of the wildest and most massive stars in our galaxy -- the impressive Carina Nebula also houses a handful of massive clusters of young stars. The youngest of these stellar families is the Trumpler 14 star cluster, which is less than one million years old -- a blink of an eye in the Universe's history. This large open cluster is located some 8000 light-years away towards the constellation of Carina (the Keel). http://www.physorg.com/news179068963.html Space & Earth Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:23:15 EST news179068963 (AP) -- In its search for another technology to excite us, the consumer electronics industry is reaching deep - into the third dimension. The big push for 3-D TV won't happen until next year, but already we can get a taste of 3-D in the home - on laptops. http://www.physorg.com/news179001699.html Electronics Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:42:33 EST news179001699 Using routine computed tomography (CT) imaging to analyze form and structural changes to colorectal liver metastasis after bevacizumab and chemotherapy may predict overall survival, according to research from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. http://www.physorg.com/news178909616.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:07:38 EST news178909616 A Ryerson University HIV researcher has found a link between social anxiety and unsafe sexual activities among gay and bisexual men, some of whom are HIV-positive. http://www.physorg.com/news178904602.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:20:01 EST news178904602 (AP) -- Media companies need to deliver compelling information on a variety of electronic devices and overcome readers' resistance to paying for material online, news executives said Tuesday at a government-sponsored journalism conference. http://www.physorg.com/news178896377.html Technology Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:26:45 EST news178896377 It's easier than ever to shoot high-definition video. You can do it with traditional-style camcorders, of course, but also with cameras that also are designed to take still photos - from high-end "digital SLRs" to cameras that slip into your shirt pocket. http://www.physorg.com/news178887500.html Electronics Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:59:09 EST news178887500 (AP) -- Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it has filed suits against several leading liquid crystal display makers - including Philips, Toshiba, Sharp and Samsung - for alleged price fixing. http://www.physorg.com/news178887043.html Technology Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:55:21 EST news178887043 A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, the University of Connecticut Health Center, the CDC and the Wadsworth Center, have used state-of-the-art technology to elucidate the molecular architecture of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium which causes syphilis. The previously unknown detailed structure of the bacteria can now be shown in three dimensions. This provides the first real image of the pathogen and reveals previously unknown features, which may help fight the spread of syphilis. http://www.physorg.com/news178810220.html Biology Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:30:02 EST news178810220 (AP) -- Huge sheets of glass are guided by robotic arms, sliding and turning in a towering germ-free plant, the world's first making giant "10th generation" panels for flat screen TVs. http://www.physorg.com/news178807044.html Technology Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:50:01 EST news178807044 Three decades ago, a study revealed that beverage can pull-tabs were being swallowed by children, prompting a switch by U.S. manufacturers to stay-tabs. But a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) found that the new tabs are still potentially unsafe. http://www.physorg.com/news178786492.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:10:01 EST news178786492 A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers faces extradition to the United States after the British government Thursday rejected last-ditch requests to block the move. http://www.physorg.com/news178480644.html Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:58:08 EST news178480644