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. Users of Google smartphone wallets were being warned on Friday that there is a way to crack pass codes intended to thwart thieves from going on illicit shopping sprees. http://www.physorg.com/news248119483.html Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:04:59 EST news248119483 Tropical Storm 12S built up steam and became a cyclone on February 10, 2012 as NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead. Residents of east-central Madagascar should prepare for this cyclone to make landfall by February 13 according to forecasters. http://www.physorg.com/news248117308.html Space & Earth Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:28:34 EST news248117308 Cyclone Jasmine's eye has opened wider on NASA satellite imagery, as it moves through the Southern Pacific Ocean. http://www.physorg.com/news248117261.html Space & Earth Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:27:50 EST news248117261 The website of the Central Intelligence Agency was inaccessible on Friday after the hacker group Anonymous claimed to have knocked it offline. http://www.physorg.com/news248113174.html Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:20:16 EST news248113174 (AP) -- What birth control debate? A half-century after the introduction of the pill, acceptance of birth control by American women is virtually universal. http://www.physorg.com/news248113073.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:18:24 EST news248113073 Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a startling feature of early brain development that helps to explain how complex neuron wiring patterns are programmed using just a handful of critical genes. The findings, published February 3 in Cell, may help scientists develop new therapies for neurological disorders, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and provide insight into certain cancers. http://www.physorg.com/news248112920.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:15:30 EST news248112920 Not surprisingly, victims of a natural disaster can experience stress and anxiety, but a new study indicates that it might also cause them to make more errors - some serious - in their daily lives. In their upcoming Human Factors article, "Earthquakes on the Mind: Implications of Disasters for Human Performance," researchers William S. Helton and James Head from the University of Canterbury explore how cognitive performance can decline after earthquakes and other natural disasters. http://www.physorg.com/news248109294.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:15:00 EST news248109294 Fans of "Twisted Metal" will get to welcome a long-awaited sequel of the car-battle videogame with a real-world bang by blasting an ice cream truck to bits with a machine gun. http://www.physorg.com/news248105354.html Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:20:01 EST news248105354 French citizens will for the first time this year be able to vote in a parliamentary election over the Internet, an experiment that could be extended to other elections if successful. http://www.physorg.com/news248105320.html Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:08:54 EST news248105320 A new study led by two Florida State University marketing professors finds that some frontline service employees who are rewarded for hikes in customer loyalty and satisfaction also may engage in "service sweethearting," a clandestine practice that costs their employers billions of dollars annually in lost revenue. http://www.physorg.com/news248105255.html Other Sciences Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:07:55 EST news248105255 (PhysOrg.com) -- Using high-powered lasers, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and collaborators discovered that molten magnesium silicate undergoes a phase change in the liquid state, abruptly transforming to a more dense liquid with increasing pressure. The research provides insight into planet formation. http://www.physorg.com/news248104977.html Physics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:05:09 EST news248104977 Four years after US drug-maker Baxter International's blood thinner heparin was contaminated in China, causing dozens of deaths, US regulators on Friday issued draft guidelines for safe production. http://www.physorg.com/news248102464.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:50:02 EST news248102464 Indian authorities are probing whether online giant Google broke domestic foreign-exchange transactions rules while shifting funds abroad, the Press Trust of India reported on Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news248102247.html Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:30:04 EST news248102247 The World Health Organization said Friday it will meet next week to determine whether scientists can publish research on a bird flu virus that may be easily passed among humans. http://www.physorg.com/news248102357.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:30:02 EST news248102357 US President Barack Obama Friday announced a compromise to defuse a row over access to birth control which prompted election-year Republican critics to claim he was waging a war on religion. http://www.physorg.com/news248102405.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:20:32 EST news248102405 Germany on Friday halted the signing of a controversial international accord billed as a way to beat online piracy that has sparked angry protests, saying it needed more time to consider it. http://www.physorg.com/news248102297.html Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:18:31 EST news248102297 Within just over a week, Netflix and Hulu are both debuting their first stabs at original scripted programming. http://www.physorg.com/news248102055.html Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:14:37 EST news248102055 Research conducted at Yale School of Medicine shows that a cesarean (C-section) delivery, which was thought to be harmless, is associated with breathing problems in preterm babies who are small for gestational age. http://www.physorg.com/news248101758.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:12:12 EST news248101758 There is a need to analyze tumor specimens at the time of ovarian cancer recurrence, according to a new study published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. Researchers used a diagnostic technology called molecular profiling to examine the differences in the molecular characteristics of primary and recurrent ovarian tumors and found significant changes for some biomarkers. This is the first study that examined potential differences in a broad biomarker panel in patient-matched primary versus recurrent ovarian cancers and underscores the importance of analyzing the most current tumor tissue in order to make the most informed decisions about treatment for recurrence. http://www.physorg.com/news248101576.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:06:25 EST news248101576 Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new method for creating scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, providing an alternative that is more flexible and less time-intensive than current technology. http://www.physorg.com/news248101555.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:59 EST news248101555 Researchers at the University of Georgia have taken a major step in the ongoing effort to find sources of cleaner, renewable energy by mapping the genomes of two originator cells of Miscanthus x giganteus, a large perennial grass with promise as a source of ethanol and bioenergy. http://www.physorg.com/news248101504.html Biology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:18 EST news248101504 Top-heavy structures are more likely to maintain their balance while hovering in the air than are those that bear a lower center of gravity, researchers at New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Department of Physics have found. Their findings, which appear in the journal Physical Review Letters, are counter to common perceptions that flight stability can be achieved only through a relatively even distribution of weight—and may offer new design principles for hovering aircraft. http://www.physorg.com/news248101430.html Physics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:04:01 EST news248101430 For companies, customer feedback is a matter of strategic importance. Smart apps for the semantic analysis of user opinions from the Web help businesses keep an eye on feedback. Users benefit as well: with the "Eat and Drink" app, the user can quickly learn all about the special features of restaurants, cafes and bars. http://www.physorg.com/news248101134.html Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:59:09 EST news248101134 In a new study presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers completed a systematic review of three major orthopaedic journals – the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American and British editions) and the Journal of Arthroplasty (JOA) – for all articles related to metal-on-metal total hip replacement between October 1999 and May 2011. As a conflict of interest can increase the potential for research bias and study outcomes, the AAOS and major orthopaedic journals require all presenters and authors to disclose potential professional conflicts. http://www.physorg.com/news248101094.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:58:21 EST news248101094 Cochlear implants may be a safe, effective option for some organ transplant patients who've lost their hearing as an unfortunate consequence of their transplant-related drug regime, researchers report. http://www.physorg.com/news248101048.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:57:52 EST news248101048 A new study shows that Kineret (anakinra), a medication approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, is effective in stopping the progression of organ damage in people with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID). This rare and debilitating genetic disorder causes persistent inflammation and ongoing tissue damage. The research was performed by scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.physorg.com/news248100889.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:55:00 EST news248100889 A Simon Fraser University graduate student project that melds music, meditation and modern technology has landed a rare spot as an exhibit at TEDActive 2012 in Palm Springs, California this month. http://www.physorg.com/news248099113.html Other Sciences Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:25:23 EST news248099113 Weekday delivery is no better than night or weekend delivery for infants with birth defects, according to a new study presented today at The Pregnancy Meeting, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual conference. The finding is good news for all parties – moms, babies and healthcare teams – and suggests that this high-risk population of women should deliver when their bodies are ready to deliver, regardless of the day or time. http://www.physorg.com/news248098832.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:16 EST news248098832 A research group in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta is hoping its latest discovery could one day be used to develop new therapies that target certain types of cancers. http://www.physorg.com/news248098772.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:19:43 EST news248098772 Americans will spend more than $17 billion on Valentine's Day, but far less on programs like sex education for adolescents. The editors of the new book, Sex for Life, From Virginity to Viagra, How Sexuality Changes Throughout Our Lives, argue that not only do our public policies on sex education need to be reevaluated, our entire concept of human sexuality needs to be broadened. http://www.physorg.com/news248098690.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:18:53 EST news248098690