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. The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study published Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news180040630.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:10:01 EST news180040630 (PhysOrg.com) -- Pacifier, baby bottle or finger sucking may hamper a child's speech development if the habit goes on too long. http://www.physorg.com/news175326557.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:20:01 EST news175326557 If you read environmental news on a regular basis then you know that consumers are in an uproar about the revelation that SIGG water bottles contain bisphenol-A (BPA), despite the company's previous BPA-free advertisements. The reusable water bottle news continued last week when the news came out that GAIAM aluminum bottles leach BPA at a rate that is significantly higher than the SIGG bottles. However, savvy consumers may want to consider another source of BPA -- cash register receipts. http://www.physorg.com/news174594336.html Space & Earth Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:10:03 EST news174594336 (AP) -- IPhones aren't the only cutting-edge devices on AT&T Inc.'s wireless network. A startup is set to announce that it's making pill-bottle caps that use Ma Bell's network to remind you to take your medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news174153545.html Technology Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:59:30 EST news174153545 A systematic literature review of mothers' experiences with bottle-feeding found that while mothers recognize the benefits of breastfeeding, those who bottle-feed with infant formula do not receive adequate information and support from their healthcare providers and thus, ultimately put their baby's health at risk. "While it is important to promote breastfeeding," the authors conclude, "it is also necessary to ensure that the needs of bottle-feeding mothers are not overlooked." http://www.physorg.com/news168109254.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:01:15 EST news168109254 Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq on Friday proposed banning six commonly-used chemicals in soft vinyl toys and child-care articles, as well as new strict limits for lead in products. http://www.physorg.com/news164642180.html Medicine & Health Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:56:44 EST news164642180 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Solarbulb, a new lighting gadget from miniWIZ, doesn't exactly come with all parts included: you have to add your own water or soda bottle. The LED Solarbulb screws onto just about any leftover plastic bottle, which uniquely diffuses the light for either indoor or outdoor locations. http://www.physorg.com/news151669333.html Electronics Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:32:48 EST news151669333 As an eleven year old boy in 1985, Donald Wylie tossed a bottle into the Orkney sea, with a message asking its finder to track him down. Almost a quarter of a century later, Donald will be reunited with the bottle which eventually washed up hundreds of miles away on the West Sands in St Andrews http://www.physorg.com/news138546698.html Other Sciences Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:11:38 EST news138546698 (PhysOrg.com) -- When the Roman historian Pliny the Elder wrote " in vino veritas " - in wine, there is truth - he must not have been drinking from a counterfeit bottle. Researchers Roger Johnston and Jon Warner of the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have created a device to ensure that modern wine connoisseurs can have faith that they are drinking what they pay for. http://www.physorg.com/news137081078.html Chemistry Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:04:38 EST news137081078