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. (PhysOrg.com) -- With thousands of stinging cells that can emit deadly venom from tentacles that can reach ten feet in length, the 50 or so species of box jellyfish have long been of interest to scientists and to the public. Yet little has been known about the evolution of this early branch in the animal tree of life. http://www.physorg.com/news177779139.html Biology Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:06:16 EST news177779139 From the White Album to Yellow Submarine modern releases of the Beatles present their music in stereo sound. But this Christmas, hard-core Beatles fans will eagerly unwrap "The Beatles in Mono," an 11-CD box set designed to be played through only one speaker. http://www.physorg.com/news177154603.html Other Sciences Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:38:25 EST news177154603 (PhysOrg.com) -- Star clusters are among the most visually alluring and astrophysically fascinating objects in the sky. One of the most spectacular nestles deep in the southern skies near the Southern Cross in the constellation of Crux. http://www.physorg.com/news176014385.html Space & Earth Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:54:01 EST news176014385 Taking medication as the doctor prescribes is crucial to improving health. However, 26 to 59 percent of older adults do not adhere to instructions, according to a 2003 study published in Drugs and Aging. In a new study, researchers at the University of Missouri found that applying behavior changing strategies, such as using pill boxes or reducing the number of daily doses, can improve patients' abilities to take their medications as required. http://www.physorg.com/news175795708.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:10:01 EST news175795708 Google just got bigger. Not the company, but the search box on its home page, that is. http://www.physorg.com/news171900476.html Technology Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:08:31 EST news171900476 (AP) -- For years, I have tucked away recipe cards of all shapes and sizes in nooks and crannies of my kitchen, determined that one day I would actually use them. Sadly, for many recipes, that day never came, partly because they were so disorganized. http://www.physorg.com/news169911898.html Technology Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:50:01 EST news169911898 Mars rover engineers at JPL are winding down testing of different escape maneuvers using a test rover in a sand box filled with soil to mimic the Martian surface. It is possible that in early August the first extraction attempts with Spirit rover, which is dug-in on Mars, might take place. http://www.physorg.com/news168270821.html Space & Earth Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:30:02 EST news168270821 Micro-blogging service Twitter has unveiled a new frontpage featuring a prominent search box in a bid to attract new users. http://www.physorg.com/news168151524.html Technology Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:00:02 EST news168151524 Some patients with large tumors on their larynx can preserve their speech by opting for chemotherapy and radiation over surgery to remove the voice box. http://www.physorg.com/news165150188.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:20:05 EST news165150188 (AP) -- The mysterious disappearance of an Air France jet this week while flying over the Atlantic in fierce thunderstorms is stirring a debate about whether new technologies and procedures are needed to prevent similar tragedies in the future. http://www.physorg.com/news163429331.html Technology Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:02:36 EST news163429331 (PhysOrg.com) -- The idea that far distant particles can somehow 'talk' to each other worried Einstein so much that he called it 'spooky action at a distance'. http://www.physorg.com/news160047045.html Physics Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:32:17 EST news160047045 How many keys are on your keychain? I just looked at mine and counted nine keys. And that's not counting the bulky little remote control key fob that locks and unlocks my car. I've tried to consolidate my keys by making one key fit every lock in the house instead of having different keys for the front door, the back entrance, the shed and some of the different rooms that lock. Then I thought about making just one key that would work for everything. http://www.physorg.com/news159012042.html Technology Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:01:06 EST news159012042 (PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has a lot at stake with the success of Internet Explore 8 since they lost 7 percent of their browser market to Firefox, Safari, and Chrome browsers. IE8 has been in release candidate since January of 2009 and will mostly likely be a target for criticism for similar features already existing in Firefox, Safari, and Chrome browsers. http://www.physorg.com/news156431248.html Technology Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:08:13 EST news156431248 (PhysOrg.com) -- Increased competition for rare breeding sites causes female blue tits to invest more time in their current brood, to spend more time feeding their offspring and also to produce more male offspring in their clutches. These are the findings of a long-term study by behavioural ecologists Alain Jacot, Mihai Valcu and Bart Kempenaers from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen (Germany). http://www.physorg.com/news155835512.html Biology Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:40:59 EST news155835512 (PhysOrg.com) -- If everything goes as planned, on Feb. 17 the long-awaited switch from analog to digital broadcasting will take place and millions of analog television sets across the nation will go black. Temple University electrical and computer engineering Professor Dennis Silage, an expert in both analog and digital communications, has answered some questions about this digital TV transition and what it will mean for consumers. http://www.physorg.com/news151690271.html Technology Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:13:02 EST news151690271 Each week in the space I review gadgets and electronics and tell you which ones are worth buying. Frankly, it's a selfless job where I try to put your interests above my own. But now it's my turn. http://www.physorg.com/news149952461.html Electronics Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:27:41 EST news149952461 (PhysOrg.com) -- There's a powerful source of energy humming away inside a laboratory at the University of Alberta. The energy is ultra-violet light, and it packs the same spectrum of rays that kept this planet lifeless for billions of years. http://www.physorg.com/news145632669.html Space & Earth Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:31:09 EST news145632669