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) -- Women should continue getting regular mammograms starting at age 40, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday, moving to douse confusion caused by a task-force recommendation two days earlier. http://www.physorg.com/news177783673.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:50:02 EST news177783673 (AP) -- The country's biggest phone and cable companies have agreed to hand over information about their broadband networks to help the federal government produce a national map showing where high-speed Internet connections are available across the U.S. http://www.physorg.com/news168965997.html Technology Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:10:01 EST news168965997 Government Web sites were operating normally on Wednesday, officials said, after a broad attack on public and private computer systems that targeted sites operated by the White House, the New York Stock Exchange and The Washington Post, among others. http://www.physorg.com/news166337790.html Technology Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:57:08 EST news166337790 (AP) -- An environmental group says it will sue the federal government to force a decision on additional protections for Arctic seals. http://www.physorg.com/news163359974.html Biology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:46:37 EST news163359974 (AP) -- The federal government is taking another look at the long-debated question of how chemicals called dioxins affect human health and the environment. http://www.physorg.com/news162572535.html Space & Earth Tue, 26 May 2009 16:02:37 EST news162572535 Lexmark International released the results of a survey this week that suggests that the federal government wastes more than $1 million daily on printing. http://www.physorg.com/news161531309.html Space & Earth Thu, 14 May 2009 14:52:53 EST news161531309 (AP) -- Scores more schools shut down around the country because of the swine flu virus at week's end and Education Secretary Arne Duncan offered tips to teachers and students on how to deal with classroom interruptions. http://www.physorg.com/news160459128.html Medicine & Health Sat, 02 May 2009 04:59:11 EST news160459128 (PhysOrg.com) -- The election year is in full swing, complete with allegations of class warfare and claims about which candidates cater to the rich and which candidates will best serve the interests of the poor and the middle class. But a new study, co-authored by North Carolina State University researcher Dr. Chris Ellis, explores the idea that Congress and the White House act on behalf of the wealthy - and shows that it would be impossible to cater solely to any socioeconomic group, because people's preferences tend to be overwhelmingly similar when it comes to how the federal government should spend its money. http://www.physorg.com/news142183151.html Other Sciences Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:19:11 EST news142183151 The U.S. can reduce its dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gas emissions by making cars and buildings much more energy efficient, according to a study released Tuesday by a large national association of physicists. http://www.physorg.com/news140803026.html Technology Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:57:06 EST news140803026