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. As they plunged into a project on ancient Egypt this fall, Jay Martino's Cupertino (Calif.) Middle School students probably didn't realize they were on the front lines of a high stakes battle between Google and Microsoft. http://www.physorg.com/news180273039.html Technology Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:10:01 EST news180273039 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Intel Labs demonstrated an experimental, 48-core Intel processor, or "single-chip cloud computer," that rethinks many of the approaches used in today's designs for laptops, PCs and servers. http://www.physorg.com/news179071360.html Electronics Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:03:07 EST news179071360 Advances in the fight against food poisoning, new methods for delivering medicine to cancer cells, and better materials for future spacecraft are among the results published in a NASA report detailing scientific research accomplishments made aboard the International Space Station during its first eight years. http://www.physorg.com/news171816789.html Space & Earth Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:40:01 EST news171816789 The Holocaust has shaped discourse on collective, social and cultural memory, serving both as touchstone and paradigm, according to a study published this month in the journal Memory Studies, published by SAGE. http://www.physorg.com/news161256286.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 May 2009 10:25:14 EST news161256286 (PhysOrg.com) -- By "unzipping" carbon nanotubes, researchers have shown how to make flat graphene ribbons. Graphene, which is a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon that looks like chicken wire, has unique electrical properties that could have many future electronics applications. However, one of the biggest challenges researchers currently face is producing graphene in large quantities. http://www.physorg.com/news159436730.html Nanotechnology Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:59:11 EST news159436730 (PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created a new software abstraction called Autonomic Communication Elements (ACEs) which will enable ecosystems for service networks, and make the future ‘internet of things` a reality, now. http://www.physorg.com/news158848664.html Technology Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:38:50 EST news158848664 Ploughing resources into the use of natural gas as an alternative energy supply could lead to global shortage within 20 years time, according to a leading energy expert. http://www.physorg.com/news155489151.html Technology Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:26:27 EST news155489151 (PhysOrg.com) -- IBM Research scientists today announced a landmark study in the field of nanoelectronics; the development and demonstration of novel techniques to measure the distribution of energy and heat in powered carbon nanotube devices. http://www.physorg.com/news155237369.html Nanotechnology Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:30:46 EST news155237369 Deftly using a pair of tweezers, Scott Geib pulls apart the insides of a yellowish, wormlike critter - the larva of a tree-devouring pest called the Asian long-horned beetle. Something in the insect's gut allows it to make short work of wood, but what? http://www.physorg.com/news155140600.html Technology Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:38:40 EST news155140600 (PhysOrg.com) -- Experts at The University of Manchester are to produce a detailed picture of the public`s views on the uncertain future of a 250-mile-stretch of coastline. http://www.physorg.com/news151938896.html Space & Earth Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:15:43 EST news151938896 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed and demonstrated a new type of light emitting diode (LED) with significantly improved lighting performance and energy efficiency. http://www.physorg.com/news151003742.html Physics Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:29:02 EST news151003742 Why not buy that treadmill? You'll be exercising every day, right? A new studyin the Journal of Consumer Research examines why our expectations of ourbehavior so often don't match reality. http://www.physorg.com/news146146050.html Other Sciences Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:07:30 EST news146146050 (PhysOrg.com) -- A group of Security Researchers exposed a security flaw in Google´s G1 Android phone. The flaw is in the web browser on the T-Mobile G1 that can potentially allow Trojans and Keyloggers to install themselves on your phone if you visit a website with malicious code. http://www.physorg.com/news144432959.html Electronics Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:15:59 EST news144432959 (PhysOrg.com) -- Jan Zalasiewicz, a lecturer in geology at the University of Leicester, has published a new study looking at the lasting impression made by mankind -100 million years hence. He takes the perspective of alien explorers arriving on earth - their geologists study the layers of rock, using the many clues to piece together its history over several billion years. http://www.physorg.com/news141637556.html Space & Earth Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:45:56 EST news141637556 This year's Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics will be awarded to Phaedon Avouris and Tony Heinz for their pioneering work on the electrical and optical properties of nanoscale carbon materials including carbon nanotubes − from basic science to exciting applications. The award, accompanied by US$ 5,000, will be presented at the Julius Springer Forum on Applied Physics 2008 at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, on 27 September 2008. http://www.physorg.com/news141392206.html Nanotechnology Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:36:46 EST news141392206 In an advance toward introduction of an amazing new kind of internal combustion engine, researchers in China are reporting development and use of a new and more accurate computer model to assess performance of the so-called free-piston linear alternator (FPLA). Their study of the FPLA, which could provide a low-emission, fuel efficient engine for future hybrid electric vehicles, is scheduled for the Sept. 17 issue of ACS' Energy & Fuels. http://www.physorg.com/news140700953.html Technology Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:35:53 EST news140700953 Albert Einstein once quipped, "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." The famous scientist might have added that the illusion of reality shifts over time. According to a new Brandeis University study in the September issue of Psychological Science, age influences how we perceive the future. When thinking about the future, some people seem pessimistic, while others' optimism seems to border on fantasy. Whether a person is naturally a pessimist or an optimist, the study suggests there are other factors at work in determining the way people consider how satisfying their future lives may be. http://www.physorg.com/news140365699.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:28:19 EST news140365699 Americans are better at saving money when they set goals in the near future -- such as next month -- rather than the more distant future, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University and Old Dominion University. The study was presented this month at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. http://www.physorg.com/news138535287.html Other Sciences Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:01:27 EST news138535287 The first robotic mission to return samples to Earth from Mars took a further step toward realisation with the recent publication of a mission design report by the iMARS Working Group. The report, defines key elements of the future internationally-funded mission involving the cooperation of ESA, NASA and other national agencies. http://www.physorg.com/news135863713.html Space & Earth Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:55:13 EST news135863713 When people make choices for future consumption, they select a wider variety than when they plan to immediately consume the products. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines the reasons behind this diversification of choices. http://www.physorg.com/news135481852.html Other Sciences Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:50:52 EST news135481852