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. Young adults who are fit have a higher IQ and are more likely to go on to university, reveals a major new study carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital. http://www.physorg.com/news178978326.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:12:38 EST news178978326 To Charles Darwin it was an 'abominable mystery' and it is a question which has continued to vex evolutionists to this day: when did flowering plants evolve and how did they come to dominate plant life on earth? Today a study in Ecology Letters reveals the evolutionary trigger which led to early flowering plants gaining a major competitive advantage over rival species, leading to their subsequent boom and abundance. http://www.physorg.com/news178887468.html Biology Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:58:49 EST news178887468 (PhysOrg.com) -- Most people would like to be able to charge their cell phones and other personal electronics quickly and not too often. A recent discovery made by UC San Diego engineers could lead to carbon nanotube-based supercapacitors that could do just this. http://www.physorg.com/news177865593.html Nanotechnology Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:07:50 EST news177865593 The Dutch government said Wednesday it had approved the experimental below-ground storage of excess CO2 to curb damaging emissions, dismissing concerns of residents who live on top of the project. http://www.physorg.com/news177784093.html Space & Earth Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:28:54 EST news177784093 In one of the few studies of the long-term effects of medication in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) disease, a team of researchers found the health and exercise capacity of PAH patients improved after two years of treatment with ambrisentan, according to a study published in the current edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. http://www.physorg.com/news177693087.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:13:37 EST news177693087 Technology is no longer what it used to be: Computers have replaced typewriters and landlines are in rapid decline. Technological advances are being made every day, making many of our lives easier and allowing information to be more accessible and available. However for some people, such as the aging population, technological progress can in fact be more limiting. http://www.physorg.com/news176571539.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:40:01 EST news176571539 While more older adults than ever are using cell phones and computers, a technology gap still exists that threatens to turn senior citizens into second-class citizens, according to Florida State University researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news175442129.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:58:43 EST news175442129 Rats exposed to high doses of amphetamines at an age that corresponds to the later years of human adolescence display significant memory deficits as adults - long after the exposure ends, researchers report. http://www.physorg.com/news175364781.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:00:01 EST news175364781 (PhysOrg.com) -- North Carolina State University engineers have created a new material that would allow a fingernail-size computer chip to store the equivalent of 20 high-definition DVDs or 250 million pages of text, far exceeding the storage capacities of today`s computer memory systems. http://www.physorg.com/news175252581.html Nanotechnology Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:18:06 EST news175252581 Supervised exercise programmes that include high and low intense cardiovascular and resistance training can help reduce fatigue in patients with cancer who are undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy or treatment for advanced disease. The exercise training also improves patients' vitality, muscular strength, aerobic capacity and emotional well-being, according to research published on BMJ.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news174718708.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:20:01 EST news174718708 The question of how hormones affect a woman's voice is relevant to professional singers because hormonal fluctuations may place them at risk of injury. Knowing when the risks are greatest would help singers avoid performing at those times -- in the same way that a track star with a bad knee will sit out a competition. http://www.physorg.com/news174156623.html Other Sciences Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:52:00 EST news174156623 Exercise programs designed to improve strength and stamina are safe and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers reviewed dynamic exercise program trials in RA patients and found moderate benefits associated with this type of treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news174142004.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:30:03 EST news174142004 (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Maine researchers studying cardiovascular risk factors that influence cognitive performance have discovered that diabetics who carry a particular genotype - one or more of the ApoE-e4 alleles - are at greater risk for diminished cognitive capacity than individuals without the gene. http://www.physorg.com/news173638808.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:30:01 EST news173638808 Toshiba today announced a series of solid state drive (SSD) modules using the latest generation Toshiba 32nm MLC NAND flash, at Intel Developers Forum 2009. The Toshiba SG2 modules are offered in two types, one based on the new low-profile mini-SATA (mSATA) interface standard and the other a Half-Slim type, which uses a SATA connector. The drives are available in 30GB and 62GB modules. Volume production will start in October. http://www.physorg.com/news172773623.html Electronics Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:50:03 EST news172773623 Just the other day, my son was looking for his flash drive that is a requirement for all college freshmen. His mom was the one who found it due to the loud clanging noise coming from the automatic dryer. Yes, he had neglected to empty his pockets before washing his jeans. I had to say goodbye to a 1-gigabyte flash drive that cost me 50 bucks when I bought it for him when he started high school. Actually I was amazed it lasted that long. http://www.physorg.com/news171279201.html Electronics Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:10:04 EST news171279201 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new method for "recycling" hydrogen-containing fuel materials could open the door to economically viable hydrogen-based vehicles. http://www.physorg.com/news171032759.html Chemistry Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:06:45 EST news171032759 Building on years of industry leadership in desktop virtualization technology, IBM today announced the availability of the industry's first public desktop cloud service. http://www.physorg.com/news170955537.html Technology Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:00:05 EST news170955537 Aggressive investments in 2008 helped the United States surpass Germany to become the world's leader in wind power, according to a report recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.physorg.com/news170360706.html Technology Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:25:46 EST news170360706 Taking dexamathasone prophlyactically may improve exercise capacity in some mountaineers, according to Swiss researchers. Dexamathasone, known popularly to climbers as "dex," has been used for years to treat altitude-related symptoms in mountaineers, but has never been tested for its ability to improve exercise capacity at high altitude. http://www.physorg.com/news169212677.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:50:04 EST news169212677 Hitachi Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. and some other organizations plan to jointly develop a next-generation optical disc that can store 25 times more data than a Blu-ray Disc, with the aim of putting the technology into practical use in 2012, industry sources said this week. http://www.physorg.com/news168803868.html Electronics Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:00:01 EST news168803868 "That blasted siren. I can't focus." That reaction to undesired distraction may signal a person's low working-memory capacity, according to a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news168788004.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:10:02 EST news168788004 (PhysOrg.com) -- Health-conscious consumers know the benefits of eating high-antioxidant foods like fruits, vegetables, beans and nuts. A University of Georgia researcher has uncovered a way to provide antioxidant-rich water in a bottle. http://www.physorg.com/news168271770.html Chemistry Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:20:03 EST news168271770 This summer, one of the world's leading ocean science bodies, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO's) and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) adopted the new international thermodynamic equation of state for seawater called TEOS-10. A complex, dynamic mixture of dissolved minerals, salts, and organic material, seawater has historically presented difficulties in terms of determining its physical chemical properties. http://www.physorg.com/news168246156.html Space & Earth Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:30:57 EST news168246156 People in very early stages of Alzheimer's disease already have trouble focusing on what is important to remember, a UCLA psychologist and colleagues report. http://www.physorg.com/news165159760.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:50:01 EST news165159760 China is aiming to build a huge wind farm in the northwest by 2020 that will have energy capacity similar to the gigantic Three Gorges Dam, a senior official said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news165153309.html Technology Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:56:04 EST news165153309 High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor not only for cardiovascular disease including stroke, but also for the development of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, many cholesterol lowering drugs, including statins, have been developed in recent years. In addition to the cholesterol reducing effect of statins Amalia Dolga, PhD, of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, and her co-investigators have demonstrated that statins can protect nerve cells against damage which we know to occur in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients. The results are published in the June issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. http://www.physorg.com/news164886164.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:43:27 EST news164886164 SanDisk today announced the SanDisk Netbook SDHC removable flash memory card, offering consumers an easy way to significantly increase their netbooks' storage capacity. Consumers simply insert the SanDisk Netbook SDHC card into a netbook`s card slot to add capacity instantly. This news expands upon the previously announced next-generation SanDisk pSSD product family, which serve as drop-in replacements for hard disk drives (HDDs) in netbooks. http://www.physorg.com/news163181759.html Electronics Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:16:59 EST news163181759 Intel Corporation today previewed a new Intel Xeon processor codenamed "Nehalem-EX." The processor will be at the heart of the next generation of intelligent and expandable high-end Intel server platforms, which will deliver a number of new technical advancements and boost enterprise computing performance. http://www.physorg.com/news162656472.html Electronics Wed, 27 May 2009 15:21:46 EST news162656472 Patients with moderate COPD were randomized to receive "usual care" or to undergo an interdisciplinary, community-based program (INTERCOM) that offered an intensive lifestyle moderation phase of four months, during which patients were instructed in detail to perform two 15-minute intervals of pleasurable walking or cycling, and offered instruction in other lifestyle changes such as nutrition and smoking cessation. After the four-month introductory period, there was a less intensive 20-month maintenance during which patients were offered guidance but not intensive intervention. http://www.physorg.com/news162057768.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 May 2009 17:03:27 EST news162057768 Persons with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness have a lower risk of all-cause death and coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease compared to persons with lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, according to an analysis of previous studies appearing in the May 20 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news161972390.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 May 2009 17:35:34 EST news161972390