PHYSorg.com: PHYSorg news tagged with: distance 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. Measuring distances in microseconds (PhysOrg.com) -- Standard laser devices are fast enough for measuring the size of a room, but they need to be faster for outdoor mobile applications. Researchers have brought these scanners up to speed -- they can measure ten times faster than usual scanners. http://www.physorg.com/news176623864.html Technology Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:50:03 EST news176623864 Americans who believe in equality are more likely to buy on impulse A new study from Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business finds that Americans who believe in equality are more-impulsive shoppers. And it has implications for how to market products differently in countries where shoppers are more likely to buy on impulse. http://www.physorg.com/news175257550.html Other Sciences Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:40:02 EST news175257550 A global model for the origin of species independent of geographical isolation (PhysOrg.com) -- The tremendous diversity of life continues to puzzle scientists, long after the 200 years since Charles Darwin's birth. However, in recent years, consistent patterns of biodiversity have been identified over space, time organism type and geographical region. http://www.physorg.com/news167057268.html Biology Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:48:38 EST news167057268 Three times farther away in outer space than previously possible -- a new way to measure cosmic distances Ohio State University researchers have found a way to measure distances to objects three times farther away in outer space than previously possible, by extending a common measurement technique. http://www.physorg.com/news163691271.html Space & Earth Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:48:22 EST news163691271 Hubble Resolves Puzzle about Loner Starburst Galaxy (PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have long puzzled over why a small, nearby, isolated galaxy is pumping out new stars faster than any galaxy in our local neighborhood. http://www.physorg.com/news146410412.html Space & Earth Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:33:32 EST news146410412 Consumers think differently about close and distant purchases If you are deciding on a major vacation for next year, you'll use different criteria than if you are planning a trip this weekend, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.physorg.com/news140716635.html Other Sciences Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:57:15 EST news140716635 Medicare Modernization Act not associated with major changes in access to chemotherapy Despite concerns that reductions in physician reimbursements for outpatient chemotherapy related drugs as a result of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 would have a detrimental effect on patients requiring chemotherapy, new research indicates that there have not been major changes in travel distance and patient wait times for chemotherapy in the Medicare population since 2003, according to a study in the July 9 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news134753150.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:25:50 EST news134753150