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) -- A school district near Cincinnati is suing a plastics plant, accusing it of continuing to release chemicals in the air that exceed government safety standards. http://www.physorg.com/news178654038.html Space & Earth Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:50:01 EST news178654038 California's hottest new math teacher is an animated penguin named JiJi. Yes, it's true. A mute, waddling, tuxedo-clad cartoon figure has been quietly taking over math programs dotting Silicon Valley, dramatically improving test scores in mostly low-performing schools. http://www.physorg.com/news173644930.html Other Sciences Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:30:02 EST news173644930 Whether they're found in a museum or a textbook, historical narratives about traumatic events such as war and genocide are better left to older students, who have typically developed a more refined historical consciousness, says a University of Illinois professor who studies and teaches historical instruction. http://www.physorg.com/news171655160.html Other Sciences Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:30:01 EST news171655160 (PhysOrg.com) -- As a child, Gillian Hayes fainted a lot. Doctors asked her to write down how she felt and what she was doing each time she became woozy. http://www.physorg.com/news171134627.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:40:01 EST news171134627 (PhysOrg.com) -- The kind of job a woman has may be just as important as whether she works or not when it comes to the well-being of her child. http://www.physorg.com/news160407415.html Other Sciences Fri, 01 May 2009 14:37:31 EST news160407415 (AP) -- Ron Kurth, who grew up in Gary and worked in the steel mills, raised his family in the region near the outskirts of Chicago. He always wondered about the smoke and smog that overcast the Lake Michigan shoreline. http://www.physorg.com/news157290393.html Space & Earth Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:47:06 EST news157290393