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. Men who receive a "boost" of proton therapy after receiving a standard course of X-ray radiation therapy have fewer recurrences of their prostate cancer compared to men who did not receive the extra dose of proton radiation, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented November 2, 2009, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 51st Annual Meeting in Chicago. The multi-institutional, randomized trial also shows that the high dose treatment is safe for these patients and causes no severe problems later with urinary or bowel functions. http://www.physorg.com/news176400223.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:40:01 EST news176400223 Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) stopped the growth of cancer at its original site in the lung for three years among nearly 98 percent of patients with early non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are unable to have the cancer surgically removed, according to an updated three-year study presented November 2, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). http://www.physorg.com/news176400010.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:20:01 EST news176400010 Proton beam therapy can be safely delivered to men with prostate cancer and has minimal urinary and rectal side effects, according to a study presented November 2, 2009, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 51st Annual Meeting in Chicago. http://www.physorg.com/news176400056.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:10:01 EST news176400056 Obesity, not the amount of radiation given, is the greatest factor in whether early-stage lung cancer patients develop chest wall pain after receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy to the chest wall, with obese patients being more than twice as likely to develop chronic pain compared to those who have less body weight, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). http://www.physorg.com/news176396973.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:40:01 EST news176396973 (PhysOrg.com) -- Everyday, people are required to make decisions quickly and flexibly. In a flash, they must weigh up the advantages, disadvantages and possible consequences of their behaviour and coordinate it with the relevant external circumstances. This learning process involves the messenger substance dopamine. http://www.physorg.com/news175796621.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:00:01 EST news175796621 If there's one thing to keep in mind about computers, it's this: Hard drives fail. I relearned that lesson recently when one of my laptop's external hard drives stopped working and then my 4-year-old iPod died. http://www.physorg.com/news174157392.html Electronics Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:40:01 EST news174157392 The largest single-institution study of its kind has found few complications in prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy after surgery to remove the prostate. Men in this study received radiotherapy after a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test following surgery indicated their cancer had recurred. http://www.physorg.com/news173359062.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:30:02 EST news173359062 A friend whose iMac's hard drive had apparently died called recently, wondering how she might access the files on the failed drive. http://www.physorg.com/news172483185.html Electronics Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:01 EST news172483185 Offering the best of full HD 1080p and streaming Internet video, Sony today introduced the BDP-N460 networked Blu-ray Disc player. http://www.physorg.com/news171817132.html Electronics Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:00:02 EST news171817132 Hitachi today announced that is it shipping its fifth-generation, 7200 RPM mobile hard disk drive. The Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 is a 500GB, 2.5-inch, 3Gb/s SATA drive designed for notebooks, gaming systems and professional external storage solutions. http://www.physorg.com/news171036705.html Electronics Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:40:09 EST news171036705 There's really no excuse for not backing up your computer these days. Used to be that making a backup was a fairly complex task. But today's backup offerings make it pretty much a no-brainer. In the recent months, I've written about several of the newest backup methods and products that make backing up a breeze. I'd like to add one more I recently discovered that adds an interesting twist to the job. http://www.physorg.com/news170616082.html Electronics Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:30:01 EST news170616082 NASA on Thursday delayed the launch of the space shuttle Discovery until 0359 GMT Saturday so mission specialists could review tests on a faulty valve, the US space agency said. http://www.physorg.com/news170603754.html Space & Earth Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:56:33 EST news170603754 Initial testing on a malfunctioning valve that grounded the space shuttle Discovery is encouraging and countdown will resume Thursday ahead of the next launch attempt, NASA said. http://www.physorg.com/news170573729.html Space & Earth Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:36:01 EST news170573729 NASA has targeted the next launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery for no earlier than 12:22 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 28, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Wednesday's launch attempt was postponed after an indication that a valve in the shuttle's main propulsion system failed to perform as expected during fueling of the shuttle's external fuel tank. http://www.physorg.com/news170519976.html Space & Earth Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:50:03 EST news170519976 (AP) -- NASA called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery on Tuesday, the second day in a row the liftoff was scrubbed, this time because of a bad fuel valve. http://www.physorg.com/news170442927.html Space & Earth Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:15:48 EST news170442927 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Flight Readiness Review for space shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission has concluded, setting the launch date for Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 1:36 a.m. EDT. http://www.physorg.com/news169912101.html Space & Earth Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:48:51 EST news169912101 Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a number of treatments to choose from, but it's a daunting task to figure out the right mix of therapies for an individual patient. Trends among medical professionals have tipped the scales in favor of some treatments for younger men diagnosed with prostate cancer, but a new study by scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and North Shore-LIJ Health System have found that age doesn't make a difference in the long-term therapeutic outcome. http://www.physorg.com/news168537606.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:00:01 EST news168537606 The appropriate placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) is critical to optimize their use in public places, according to two studies published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news167936124.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:01 EST news167936124 "Jewel beetles" are widely known for their glossy external skeletons that appear to change colors as the angle of view changes. Now they may be known for something else--providing a blueprint for materials that reflect light rather than absorbing it to produce colors. http://www.physorg.com/news167585862.html Chemistry Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:38:56 EST news167585862 (AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship Thursday as engineers on Earth pored over launch pictures that showed debris breaking off the fuel tank and striking the craft. http://www.physorg.com/news166972809.html Space & Earth Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:20:28 EST news166972809 (AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed toward the international space station Thursday as engineers on Earth pored over launch pictures that showed debris breaking off the fuel tank and striking the craft. http://www.physorg.com/news166941035.html Space & Earth Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:50:01 EST news166941035 (AP) -- NASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's Saturday evening launch after lightning struck at least 11 times near the seaside launch pad. http://www.physorg.com/news166551986.html Space & Earth Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:27:00 EST news166551986 (AP) -- NASA will conduct a fueling test next week on space shuttle Endeavour to see if a hydrogen gas leak has been plugged. http://www.physorg.com/news165081321.html Space & Earth Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:55:46 EST news165081321 Engineers from the US space agency NASA think they have discovered the cause of a hydrogen leak which twice delayed a high-profile shuttle launch this month, according to the agency. http://www.physorg.com/news164965021.html Space & Earth Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:37:30 EST news164965021 The secret of a successful sandcastle could aid the revival of an ancient eco-friendly building technique, according to research led by Durham University. http://www.physorg.com/news163192352.html Technology Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:13:30 EST news163192352 A Canadian nuclear reactor that produced about a third of the world's supply of medical isotopes has halted operation for three months due to a heavy water leak, authorities said. http://www.physorg.com/news162708897.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 May 2009 05:55:18 EST news162708897 SanDisk Corp. has added the SanDisk Ultra Backup USB 2.0 portable flash drive to its long line of USB flash drives. This is the first to feature a solution to back up home or office data with the touch of a button. http://www.physorg.com/news161444560.html Electronics Wed, 13 May 2009 14:43:18 EST news161444560 Shake things up with MOTO W7 Active Edition, a motion-enabled 3G mobile device announced today by Motorola. Designed for those who want a "moving" phone experience, MOTO W7 is equipped with an accelerometer that senses your body`s motions, orientation and hand gestures to perform tasks. http://www.physorg.com/news161276906.html Electronics Mon, 11 May 2009 16:09:02 EST news161276906 (PhysOrg.com) -- Magnetic technology could help address a major problem that bioengineers face as they try to create new tissue: getting human cells to not only form structures, but to stimulate the growth of blood vessels to nourish their growth. http://www.physorg.com/news158252321.html Nanotechnology Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:59:39 EST news158252321 US wireless carrier T-Mobile plans to make a push into the home with communications devices that will run on Google's Android open-source software, The New York Times reported on Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news158246031.html Electronics Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:14:31 EST news158246031