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. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Psychology researchers report that new parents identified less than half of the safety hazards in a simulated home environment, and most perceived that their children were less vulnerable to injuries than other children. http://www.physorg.com/news168769762.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:30:01 EST news168769762 Sacrificing a small amount of performance in favor of convenience and travel ease, netbooks are all the rage. It's easy to see why. While they won't let you play next year's hottest PC titles, they can handle a round or two of "Plants vs. Zombies," are great for watching videos on the plane, and are so light you won't notice them in your travel bag. These books all feature a 10-inch screens, 160GB hard drives, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, and come packed with Windows XP Home Edition. It's the little details that set these flyweights apart. http://www.physorg.com/news168717006.html Electronics Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:20:01 EST news168717006 A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers on Friday lost his latest legal bid to avoid extradition to the United States. http://www.physorg.com/news168255587.html Technology Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:50:01 EST news168255587 Netbooks are a popular choice for people buying laptop computers, and they seem sized appropriately for kids. http://www.physorg.com/news168109069.html Electronics Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:00:02 EST news168109069 (AP) -- Verizon is giving some of its home broadband customers free access to thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots in airports and other public places, taking a page from competitors that already offer wireless Internet access. http://www.physorg.com/news167924374.html Technology Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:40:04 EST news167924374 (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is sprucing up its Web site's home page with a long-promised makeover that is supposed to make it easier to see what's happening at the Internet's other hot spots. http://www.physorg.com/news167372397.html Technology Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:30:14 EST news167372397 (AP) -- Having been a step behind in the race to pipe entertainment from the Internet to television screens, struggling video rental-chain Blockbuster Inc. is counting on a new partnership with Samsung Electronics America Inc. to regain ground on rival Netflix Inc. http://www.physorg.com/news166768241.html Technology Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:50:02 EST news166768241 (AP) -- Lee Richman installs high-end home theater systems that can cost as much as $170,000. Lately, he's noticed that some of his clients - or their interior designers - are perking up when they hear about ultra-slim TV sets, which come off the wall only about an inch. http://www.physorg.com/news166106117.html Electronics Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:50:01 EST news166106117 The first home in the UK which can learn from its residents and take decisive action and text if it is being burgled or the door has been left unlocked, will be unveiled this week in Cairo. http://www.physorg.com/news165838640.html Technology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:17:43 EST news165838640 Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the development of a new structure for gallium-nitride high electron-mobility transistors (GaN)(HEMT) that can minimize power loss in power supplies, thus enabling reduced power consumption of electronic equipment such as IT hardware and home electronics. http://www.physorg.com/news165081213.html Technology Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:54:04 EST news165081213 (AP) -- When Melissa Garcia was frustrated by Old Navy's scanty coupon offerings, she didn't just complain to the store. She vented on a message board tied to her blog consumerqueen.com, which is read by at least 30,000 people each month and now, increasingly, by corporate America. http://www.physorg.com/news163243002.html Technology Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:19:45 EST news163243002 (PhysOrg.com) -- The world's largest and longest-running volunteer computing project, SETI@home, celebrates its tenth anniversary this month with 140,000 participants and 235,000 computers powering the search for intelligent signals from space. http://www.physorg.com/news161966916.html Space & Earth Tue, 19 May 2009 15:51:43 EST news161966916 (AP) -- Panasonic Corp. slumped deep into the red last fiscal year, joining the expanding club of big Japanese brands shellshocked by their rapid descent from cash cow to money loser. http://www.physorg.com/news161599139.html Technology Fri, 15 May 2009 09:39:35 EST news161599139 Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that lets users perform everyday tasks with thoughts alone. http://www.physorg.com/news161248986.html Technology Mon, 11 May 2009 08:23:43 EST news161248986 (AP) -- Japan's top chipmaker Toshiba Corp. tumbled to a record annual loss amid sinking global demand that has forced it to cut thousands of jobs. http://www.physorg.com/news160983340.html Technology Fri, 08 May 2009 06:36:30 EST news160983340 The SETI@home project, which has involved the worldwide public in a search for radio-wave evidence of life outside Earth, marks its 10th anniversary on May 17, 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news160402800.html Space & Earth Fri, 01 May 2009 13:20:54 EST news160402800 Samsung Electronics today announced the N110 and N120 as the newest additions to their mini notebook lineup. The N110 and N120 are both currently available through Samsung.com and online retailers with an MSRP of $469 and $459, respectively. http://www.physorg.com/news160234343.html Electronics Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:33:18 EST news160234343 (AP) -- The recession took a bite out of IAC/InterActiveCorp in the first quarter, as revenue fell 22 percent in the Internet company's media and advertising unit, which includes the Ask.com search engine. http://www.physorg.com/news160218645.html Technology Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:11:21 EST news160218645 (AP) -- Adobe Systems Inc. is extending its Flash platform to digital home entertainment devices like TV sets, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes. http://www.physorg.com/news159442674.html Technology Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:38:37 EST news159442674 With serious competitors for its MediaSmart home server finally coming to the U.S., Hewlett-Packard is announcing a big software update of the Windows Home Server-based system. http://www.physorg.com/news159038686.html Technology Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:26:19 EST news159038686 Exercise programmes are an effective option for preventing falls among older people living in the community. There is less evidence at present for the effectiveness of other interventions, such as home safety improvements and vitamin D supplements, according to Cochrane Researchers who carried out a systematic review of the available evidence. http://www.physorg.com/news158992575.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:36:37 EST news158992575 A quicker, cheaper and more accurate test for deadly Aspergillus fumigatus fungal infections in patients with damaged or suppressed immune systems was described today, (Thursday 2 April) at the Society for General Microbiology meeting in Harrogate, by Dr Christopher Thornton from the University of Exeter, UK. http://www.physorg.com/news157869734.html Biology Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:42:46 EST news157869734 Older women who live alone are vulnerable to unwanted intrusions in their homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Caregivers of older women often evaluate crime risk and home security, but fail to identify women's intentions to reduce intrusion risk. In a new study, a University of Missouri professor has found that in order to feel safe at home, older women need to recognize safety risks and perceive themselves as capable of preventing intrusions. http://www.physorg.com/news157734075.html Other Sciences Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:01:45 EST news157734075 Is your refrigerator eating you out of house and home? Chances are, if it's more than 10 years old, it's gulping enough energy to put a serious hurt on your wallet. http://www.physorg.com/news157618529.html Technology Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:56:01 EST news157618529 (AP) -- President Barack Obama kicked off a first-of-its-kind Internet-era town hall at the White House on Thursday, pushing hard for public support of his $3.6 trillion budget and asking people to be patient with work his administration is doing to revive the tottering economy. http://www.physorg.com/news157290034.html Technology Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:40:54 EST news157290034 Google got its game on late Wednesday, launching videogame-themed wallpaper for customized home pages and providing a glimpse at online play making its way to the website. http://www.physorg.com/news157289491.html Technology Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:32:00 EST news157289491 Faced with a torrent of complaints over its latest redesign, the social networking hub Facebook has vowed a series of "improvements" to eliminate clutter and make the website more user friendly. http://www.physorg.com/news157186854.html Technology Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:01:25 EST news157186854 (AP) -- Ivory Jackson had Alzheimer's, but that wasn't what killed him. At 77, he was smashed in the face with a clock radio as he lay in his nursing home bed. http://www.physorg.com/news156957294.html Medicine & Health Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:15:36 EST news156957294 (PhysOrg.com) -- On a plain that stretches for miles in every direction, the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has caught a first glimpse on the horizon of the uplifted rim of the big crater that has been Opportunity's long-term destination for six months. http://www.physorg.com/news156621141.html Space & Earth Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:54:50 EST news156621141 A large study of ethnically and racially diverse individuals with diabetes has found that home telemonitoring of their health resulted in significantly fewer deaths than in a similar group that was not monitored. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. http://www.physorg.com/news156091706.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:26:05 EST news156091706