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. IBM Researchers are helping to break the language barrier with the advent of technology dubbed "n.Fluent" -- smart software that translates text between English and 11 other languages. IBM employees use it to instantaneously translate electronic documents and Web pages -- even live, instant messages exchanged on smartphones. http://www.physorg.com/news178221164.html Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:03 EST news178221164 Google, in a significant development for the deaf, announced on Thursday it was adding automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube. http://www.physorg.com/news177868630.html Technology Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:51 EST news177868630 (PhysOrg.com) -- Current methods of searching audiovisual content can be a hit-and-miss affair. Manually tagging online media content is time consuming, and costly. But new 'query by example' methods, built on peer-to-peer (P2P) architectures, could provide the way forward for such data-intensive content searches, say European researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news177780052.html Technology Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:30:01 EST news177780052 (AP) -- Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes the setup. http://www.physorg.com/news177140017.html Electronics Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:50:01 EST news177140017 Scientists studying how Bengalese finches use sets of syllables to communicate are a step closer to understanding how humans develop and use vocabulary. After studying the neural networks in finch brains, the researchers developed a model of the neurons in the bird's vocal center. http://www.physorg.com/news177094178.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:50:21 EST news177094178 Millions of people suffer from chronic ailments like heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes, and need critical information from their healthcare providers to manage those diseases. http://www.physorg.com/news177076475.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:20:01 EST news177076475 (PhysOrg.com) -- The explosive growth of video on the internet calls for new ways of sorting and searching audiovisual content. A team of European researchers has developed a groundbreaking solution that is finding commercial applications. http://www.physorg.com/news177001844.html Technology Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:11:44 EST news177001844 While most people were turning their clocks backward over the weekend, Microsoft research chief Craig Mundie was moving his forward, five to 10 years into the future. http://www.physorg.com/news176660694.html Technology Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:50:02 EST news176660694 (PhysOrg.com) -- In 2008, scientists built a loudspeaker made of carbon nanotubes that produced sound and music based on the thermoacoustic effect. Now, a different team of scientists has built a loudspeaker made of tiny aluminum wires suspended like a bridge between two supports, producing sound in a similar way. The new wire bridge also has the advantage of being much easier to fabricate than the nanotube device, offering the potential for a wide range of audio applications. http://www.physorg.com/news176543078.html Physics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:00:01 EST news176543078 A laboratory in the UAE has built what it says is the world's first Arabic-speaking robot which could soon go into mass production to serve as staff in shopping malls. http://www.physorg.com/news176449854.html Electronics Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:20:02 EST news176449854 (AP) -- Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation. http://www.physorg.com/news176309192.html Technology Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:00:03 EST news176309192 (PhysOrg.com) -- NEC and Brother are both developing wearable prototype devices that use Retinal Imaging Display (RID) technology to project images directly on the wearer's retina. NEC's gadget is designed to interpret foreign languages and project a translation onto the retina, making it possible to have a conversation without an interpreter. Brother's device will project images of documents, allowing the wearer to read them in complete privacy. http://www.physorg.com/news176111763.html Electronics Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:56:53 EST news176111763 (PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created the first integrated semantic search platform that integrates text, video and audio. The system can 'watch' films, 'listen' to audio and 'read' text to find relevant responses to semantic search terms. At last, computers are able to look for meaning in our multimedia searches. http://www.physorg.com/news176106806.html Technology Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:50:02 EST news176106806 Nokia today announced the Nokia 6788, its first device for TD-SCDMA - China's domestic 3G standard, at an event in Beijing. Chinese http://www.physorg.com/news175869938.html Electronics Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:20:02 EST news175869938 (AP) -- A programming overhaul of the White House's Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it's a snooze - you won't notice a thing. http://www.physorg.com/news175702799.html Technology Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:20:49 EST news175702799