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. Fraunhofer IWES (Germany) presents the OGEMA Alliance, which will offer an open software platform for energy management. http://www.physorg.com/news180180547.html Technology Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:11:51 EST news180180547 On Tokyo Bay, at the edge of the largest urban sprawl on Earth, sits what may be an environmentalist's dream home. http://www.physorg.com/news179995608.html Technology Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:10:02 EST news179995608 (AP) -- California regulators adopted the nation's first energy-efficiency standards for televisions Wednesday in hopes of reducing electricity use at a time when millions of American households are switching to power-hungry, wide-view, flat-screen, high-definition sets. http://www.physorg.com/news177765270.html Technology Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:40:02 EST news177765270 (PhysOrg.com) -- A Queensland University of Technology researcher is looking for volunteers to take part in a study aimed at making contemporary appliances such as dvd players and mobile phones more usable for the elderly. http://www.physorg.com/news171610284.html Technology Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:32:24 EST news171610284 (AP) -- Panasonic Corp. slumped deep into the red last fiscal year, joining the expanding club of big Japanese brands shellshocked by their rapid descent from cash cow to money loser. http://www.physorg.com/news161599139.html Technology Fri, 15 May 2009 09:39:35 EST news161599139 The advent of modern appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators had a profound impact on 20th Century society, according to a new Université de Montréal study. Plug-in conveniences transformed women's lives and enabled them to enter the workforce, says Professor Emanuela Cardia, from the Department of Economics. http://www.physorg.com/news156087800.html Other Sciences Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:43:36 EST news156087800 (PhysOrg.com) -- Ever wish you could you power your home's electrical appliances with the energy you generate on your exercise bike? A new concept called an "inlet outlet" could allow homeowners to put power from kinetic household activities - such as exercise equipment - back into the grid through a wall socket, helping to lower electricity bills. Basically, the inlet outlet would be the opposite of a typical wall outlet. http://www.physorg.com/news155231498.html Technology Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:52:07 EST news155231498 When it comes to the attractiveness of orthodontic braces, less metal is better, according to a recent survey. http://www.physorg.com/news134844609.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:50:09 EST news134844609