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. (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. director Maggie Wilderotter plans to step down from the slumping Internet company's board at the end of this year. The resignation will leave Yahoo with 11 directors. http://www.physorg.com/news173123390.html Technology Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:00:01 EST news173123390 US computer chip company Broadcom filed a patent infringement suit on Monday against Emulex, two months after dropping a hostile takeover offer for its rival. http://www.physorg.com/news172177039.html Technology Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:20:01 EST news172177039 Microsoft launched its first bond issue on Monday, sparking rumors the US software giant was contemplating a takeover bid. http://www.physorg.com/news161281473.html Technology Mon, 11 May 2009 17:24:57 EST news161281473 Microsoft and Yahoo! have held "early discussions" about possible Internet search and advertising partnerships, a leading Silicon Valley technology website reported on Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news158592970.html Technology Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:36:40 EST news158592970 IBM has cut the price of its takeover bid for Sun Microsystems Inc. to nine to 10 dollars a share from 10 to 11 dollars a share, The Wall Street Journal online reported on Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news157914459.html Technology Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:08:12 EST news157914459 Consumers are often told that if they break an item, they buy it. But a new study suggests that if they just touch an item for more than a few seconds, they may also end up buying it. http://www.physorg.com/news150559104.html Other Sciences Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:58:24 EST news150559104 (PhysOrg.com) -- In the first academic study to examine bidding and investment strategies in final-offer arbitration, economists at the University of Arkansas found that it is socially optimal for parties in conflict to make bids publicly observable before deciding how much time, effort and money to invest in building a case. The results provide insight into how final-offer-arbitration procedures might be standardized to minimize inefficient investments and generate moderate bidding behavior. http://www.physorg.com/news141398765.html Other Sciences Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:26:05 EST news141398765