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) -- Oxford University scientists are using brain-scanning technology to understand how we learn to recognise and 'read' faces as children. http://www.physorg.com/news177940432.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:54:55 EST news177940432 Long-term variations in volcanism help explain the birth, evolution and death of striking geological features called oceanic core complexes on the ocean floor, says geologist Dr Bram Murton of the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. http://www.physorg.com/news177243136.html Space & Earth Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:30:02 EST news177243136 A number of U.S. states now use facial recognition technology when issuing drivers licenses. Similar methods are also used to grant access to buildings and to verify the identities of international travelers. Historically, obtaining accurate results with this type of technology has been a time intensive activity. Now, a researcher from the University of Miami College of Engineering and his collaborators have developed ways to make the technology more efficient while improving accuracy. http://www.physorg.com/news177075934.html Technology Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:30:01 EST news177075934 While most people head to Myrtle Beach for vacation, a group of scientists have been hitting the famous South Carolina beach for years to figure out how to keep the sand from washing away. http://www.physorg.com/news175528348.html Space & Earth Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:53:18 EST news175528348 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are building the environmental equivalent of the ASX200 as a means of monitoring the health of Australian marine ecosystems. http://www.physorg.com/news175252332.html Space & Earth Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:40:01 EST news175252332 Ancient choices made by Egyptians digging burial tombs may have led to today's problems with damage and curation of these precious archaeological treasures, but photography and detailed geological mapping should help curators protect the sites, according to a Penn State researcher. http://www.physorg.com/news175158054.html Space & Earth Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:03:04 EST news175158054 Google on Tuesday added an embarrassment-avoidance tool that catches misdirected Gmail messages before they are fired off by users of the free Web-based email service. http://www.physorg.com/news174666297.html Technology Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:26:06 EST news174666297 An international team of researchers has created the most complete seismic image of the Earth's crust and upper mantle beneath the rugged Himalaya Mountains, in the process discovering some unusual geologic features that may explain how the region has evolved. http://www.physorg.com/news171899385.html Space & Earth Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:50:22 EST news171899385 (PhysOrg.com) -- Women hedge, issue disclaimers and ask questions when they communicate, language features that can suggest uncertainty, lack of confidence and low status. But men do the same, according to new research from the University of California, Davis. http://www.physorg.com/news170359202.html Other Sciences Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:00:56 EST news170359202 (PhysOrg.com) -- Although it may seem like gravity is the same everywhere on the Earth, it actually varies a small amount from place to place. Factors such as mountains, ocean trenches, and interior density variations can all cause gravity differences. By measuring the gravity field of Earth or another planet, scientists can gain insight into that planet's otherwise hidden geological features. http://www.physorg.com/news169130730.html Space & Earth Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:46:15 EST news169130730 A study by the University of Barcelona (Spain) has analysed which facial features our brain examines to identify faces. Our brain adapts in order to obtain the maximum amount of information possible from each face and according to the study the key data for identification come from, in the first place, the eyes and then the shape of the mouth and nose. http://www.physorg.com/news167304786.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:33:27 EST news167304786 A new study has revealed the origins of tiger stripes and a subsurface ocean on Enceladus- one of Saturn's many moons. These geological features are believed to be the result of the moon's unusual chemical composition and not a hot core, shedding light on the evolution of planets and guiding future space exploration. http://www.physorg.com/news166874016.html Space & Earth Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:54:50 EST news166874016 Hot or not? Men agree on the answer. Women don't. http://www.physorg.com/news165245639.html Medicine & Health Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:20:01 EST news165245639 Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have demonstrated for the first time rhesus monkeys and humans share a specific perceptual mechanism, configural perception, for discriminating among the numerous faces they encounter daily. The study, reported in the June 25 online issue of Current Biology, provides insight into the evolution of the critical human social skill of facial recognition, which enables us to form relationships and interact appropriately with others. http://www.physorg.com/news165152366.html Biology Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:39:56 EST news165152366 (AP) -- Research firm iSuppli says Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone costs just a few dollars more to make than the previous model. http://www.physorg.com/news165079855.html Electronics Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:31:09 EST news165079855 (AP) -- Puzzling new research suggests women have a harder time than men looking at babies with facial birth defects. It's a surprise finding. Psychiatrists from the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, who were studying perceptions of beauty, had expected women to spend more time than men cooing over pictures of extra-cute babies. Nope. http://www.physorg.com/news165038430.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:20:01 EST news165038430 (PhysOrg.com) -- When my son first started going to pre-school, I was surprised by the fact that there was a computer in the classroom. Aren't 3-year-olds a little young for this? However, the computer wasn't connected to the Internet; it's main purpose was to promote familiarity with what is rapidly becoming an indispensable part of modern life in the developed world. That seems to be one of the purposes behind the latest Internet browser application, called KIDO'Z, aimed at children ages 3-7: Give kids a safe and familiar place to learn the concepts associated with the Internet -- which is fast becoming a necessary tool for schoolchildren to understand. http://www.physorg.com/news161864348.html Technology Mon, 18 May 2009 11:19:56 EST news161864348 Researchers report today in the journal Science that they have sequenced the bovine genome, for the first time revealing the genetic features that distinguish cattle from humans and other mammals. http://www.physorg.com/news159715395.html Biology Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:23:57 EST news159715395 The prevalence of benign thyroid nodules is high and there are certain ultrasound features, suggesting malignancy, that can help radiologists determine whether or not a biopsy is needed, according to a study performed at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA. http://www.physorg.com/news159704881.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:28:31 EST news159704881 (AP) -- To design Windows 7, Microsoft analyzed billions of pieces of data. It studied exactly what PC users do in front of their screens. It tallied hundreds of thousands of Windows surveys. It got feedback from people all over the world who tried different versions of the software. http://www.physorg.com/news159372461.html Technology Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:08:15 EST news159372461 (AP) -- Apple Inc. unveiled a minuscule new iPod Shuffle on Wednesday that takes its "smaller is better" mantra to a whole new level. http://www.physorg.com/news155989580.html Electronics Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:15:29 EST news155989580 Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed it is testing a new Internet search engine it hopes will power the US software giant out of distant third place in a market dominated by Google. http://www.physorg.com/news155324905.html Technology Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:49:01 EST news155324905 (PhysOrg.com) -- Until recently, researchers studying climate history in Brazil`s dry Nordeste region expected it to have wet and dry periods similar to the rest of South America. But over the past 9,000 years, the region has shown just the opposite, drought when rain was expected, and vice versa. Geoscientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Sao Paolo, Brazil, with others, report this week that they`ve identified the cause as a surprising air circulation pattern. http://www.physorg.com/news154803529.html Space & Earth Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:00:32 EST news154803529 Hybrid products are ubiquitous in today's marketplace: phones with cameras, watch/cameras, MP3 players with GPS systems. How can consumers understand the functions and features of these new products? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research discovered a technique for helping consumers make sense of the ever-changing product landscape. http://www.physorg.com/news154634285.html Other Sciences Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:58:50 EST news154634285 Restoring habitat for spawning species of fish, such as Atlantic salmon, starts with a geological inventory of suitable rivers and streams, and the watershed systems that support them. But the high-tech mapping tools available to geologists and hydrologists have had their limits. http://www.physorg.com/news153650755.html Space & Earth Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:47:23 EST news153650755 Don't think too much before purchasing that new car or television. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people who deliberate about decisions make less accurate judgments than people who trust their instincts. http://www.physorg.com/news152205676.html Other Sciences Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:21:45 EST news152205676 Charging extra for "add-on" features on a product may backfire on merchandisers, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.physorg.com/news152190477.html Other Sciences Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:08:21 EST news152190477 According to the National Institute of Mental Health, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is more common than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and is estimated to affect 2 percent of the population. In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher and Dutch team of research collaborators found that genetic material on chromosome nine was linked to BPD features, a disorder characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image and behavior, and can lead to suicidal behavior, substance abuse and failed relationships. http://www.physorg.com/news148653587.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:39:47 EST news148653587 For mini-strokes, or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), both overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis can be perilous. Overdiagnosis neglects the real underlying illness. Underdiagnosis leaves a patient at risk of a full-fledged stroke. Both expose patients to erroneous therapies with potential side effects. http://www.physorg.com/news145544418.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:18 EST news145544418 A team from the French Food Safety Agency, Lyon, France, has identified a prion protein characteristic that is unique to some natural but unusual sheep scrapie cases. This finding, reported August 29th in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, may provide a novel method by which to study prion diversity and their possible changes during cross-species transmission. http://www.physorg.com/news139206108.html Biology Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:21:48 EST news139206108