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. Performance pay programs designed by teachers, for teachers, tend to offer small incentives to a large number of teachers, new research indicates. http://www.physorg.com/news158244918.html Other Sciences Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:55:57 EST news158244918 The 2008 presidential campaign season had the earliest statewide primaries and caucuses in memory, starting with the Iowa Caucus on Jan. 3. Now research from North Carolina State University shows that states may have good reason to push for an early contest. States that hold early presidential primaries or caucuses get a larger share of per capita federal procurement spending compared to other states, the new study says. But being early is not enough, study author Dr. Andrew Taylor says - states must also pick the winner. http://www.physorg.com/news158233453.html Other Sciences Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:46:54 EST news158233453 (AP) -- A federal judge says a lawsuit by environmental groups to keep the government from aggressively removing endangered Mexican gray wolves that have attacked livestock can move forward. http://www.physorg.com/news157973586.html Biology Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:33:42 EST news157973586 Tesla Motors says orders have been streaming in for its electric Model S sedans due to begin rolling off assembly lines in 2011. http://www.physorg.com/news157917126.html Technology Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:52:25 EST news157917126 The U.S. Department of Commerce`s National Institute of Standards and Technology today opened for public comment detailed new methods for testing future electronic voting systems' compliance with voluntary federal standards. Touch screens, optical scanners and other kinds of electronic voting systems now appear at polls across the nation. http://www.physorg.com/news157822794.html Technology Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:40:25 EST news157822794 (AP) -- Calling your state stop-smoking hot line for help kicking the habit? Expect a wait: Smokers are flooding the lines in a panic over an increase in the tobacco tax. http://www.physorg.com/news157743305.html Medicine & Health Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:37:48 EST news157743305 Say goodbye to Italian-Americans and German-Americans and say hello to Vietnamese-Americans, Salvadoran-Americans and a bunch of other hyphenated Americans. http://www.physorg.com/news157293735.html Other Sciences Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:42:45 EST news157293735 (AP) -- A federal judge has upheld most of an $8.5 million judgment awarded to a woman who lost use of her arm due to flesh-eating bacteria misdiagnosed by an Air Force base doctor. http://www.physorg.com/news157230292.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:05:14 EST news157230292 (PhysOrg.com) -- A prototype of what is being touted as the world's first practical flying car took to the air for the first time this month, a milestone in a project started four years ago by students in MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. http://www.physorg.com/news156699617.html Technology Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:41:02 EST news156699617 (AP) -- TV stations must alert viewers if their new digital signals don't reach areas covered by their soon-to-be-defunct analog broadcasts, the Federal Communications Commission has ruled. http://www.physorg.com/news156424030.html Technology Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:07:44 EST news156424030 (AP) -- A Minnesota company has won federal approval to become the first in the U.S. to market an E. coli vaccine for cattle, a new weapon against a foodborne disease that can cause serious illness in people and even death. http://www.physorg.com/news156162941.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:36:15 EST news156162941 A new study from North Carolina State University shows that painted road markings, such as the lines separating traffic lanes, are significantly better at reflecting headlights in the direction that the paint was applied. This finding will help determine how states comply with new federal safety regulations and save money on painting their roadways. http://www.physorg.com/news155908465.html Other Sciences Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:55:09 EST news155908465 US President Barack Obama will on Monday sign an executive order reversing Bush administration restrictions on federal funding for stem-cell research, a senior administration official said. http://www.physorg.com/news155587890.html Biology Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:52:07 EST news155587890 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Federal Trade Commission recently asked a UT Dallas criminology researcher for help understanding what motivates identity thieves. http://www.physorg.com/news155318163.html Other Sciences Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:57:50 EST news155318163 A series of solar panels on the roof converts the sun's rays to electricity, the electricity then flows through cables to the circuit breaker, where it's consumed in the building. The result -- a reduction in energy costs. http://www.physorg.com/news154120729.html Technology Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:19:13 EST news154120729 Capt. Kirk and his unforgettable "Beam me up, Scotty" introduced a generation to the concept of videophones on the 1960s drama series "Star Trek." The phones are now a reality - for more than 100,000 deaf people. http://www.physorg.com/news152982747.html Electronics Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:13:31 EST news152982747 Take a guess -- how long are the dashed lines that are painted down the middle of a road? If you're like most people, you answered, "Two feet." http://www.physorg.com/news152809087.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:58:50 EST news152809087 (PhysOrg.com) -- Another crippling financial crisis looms unless the U.S. government thaws credit markets that are starting to freeze up amid a lingering and deepening recession, a University of Illinois economist warns. http://www.physorg.com/news151941552.html Other Sciences Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:59:44 EST news151941552 Got a lead foot? Hold on to your wallet. http://www.physorg.com/news150992952.html Other Sciences Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:29:12 EST news150992952 Despite recent saber-rattling between state and federal officials, anew California law took effect Thursday that effectively bans the sale of toys and other children's products containing phthalates. http://www.physorg.com/news150097843.html Medicine & Health Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:50:43 EST news150097843 A National Research Council (NRC) committee today issued a highly critical report describing serious shortfalls in the Bush administration's strategy to better understand the environment, health and safety (EHS) risks of nanotechnology and to effectively manage those potential risks. http://www.physorg.com/news148130488.html Nanotechnology Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:21:28 EST news148130488 Researchers at MIT's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research have produced a report concerning key design issues of proposed "cap-and-trade" programs that are under consideration in the United States as a way of curbing greenhouse gas emissions. The first contribution of the three-part study found that, based on an examination of the European Union's system and of similar U.S. programs for other emissions, such a program can indeed be effective in reducing emissions without having a significant economic impact. http://www.physorg.com/news145800764.html Space & Earth Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:12:44 EST news145800764 (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 (PhysOrg.com) -- An economist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute says that a model he developed forecasted the current economic slowdown at least one year before it became apparent to most observers. The model, which was first published in the Journal of Finance in June 1991, has successfully predicted every recession since 1955. http://www.physorg.com/news141577408.html Other Sciences Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:03:28 EST news141577408 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 Families with disabled children are struggling to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads, and to pay for needed health and dental care. But according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, these challenges are now falling on middle-income households and not just on poor families as previous research has found. http://www.physorg.com/news138282541.html Medicine & Health Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:49:01 EST news138282541 For the first time an international researcher team has developed a model, which identifies potential habitats and corridors for the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris). Using Rheinland-Pfalz as an example, it was demonstrated that almost half of this German federal state could be suitable for wildcats, enabling a maximum population of 1600 females. http://www.physorg.com/news136557043.html Biology Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:30:43 EST news136557043