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. Two decades ago, studies showed that computer users were violating best practices for setting up hack-proof passwords, and not much has changed since then. What's clear, say researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and IT University in Copenhagen, is that until human factors/ergonomics methods are applied to the problem, it isn't likely to go away. They will present the results of their CIS study at the upcoming HFES 53rd Annual Meeting at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas on October 19. http://www.physorg.com/news174644203.html Technology Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:25:31 EST news174644203 A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates most of the world's low-lying river deltas are sinking from human activity, making them increasingly vulnerable to flooding from rivers and ocean storms and putting tens of millions of people at risk. http://www.physorg.com/news172672245.html Space & Earth Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:32:12 EST news172672245 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Georgia Tech Research Institute`s (GTRI) expertise in human-factors issues helped an Atlanta-based startup company create the world`s first vehicle designed specifically to meet the patrol needs of law enforcement agencies. http://www.physorg.com/news155326992.html Technology Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:24:04 EST news155326992 A unique laboratory has been established at The University of Alabama in Huntsville that combines psychology with technology to focus on the interaction between humans and complex systems. http://www.physorg.com/news152885499.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:12:01 EST news152885499 Researchers in Taiwan are designing a computer for pedal cyclists that tells them when to change gear to optimize the power they develop while maintaining comfort. The system is described in the latest issue of the International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation. http://www.physorg.com/news151064058.html Technology Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:14:18 EST news151064058 Important pedestrian safety issues have emerged with the advent of hybrid and electric vehicles. These vehicles are relatively quiet -they do not emit the sounds pedestrians and bicyclists are accustomed to hearing as a vehicle approaches them on the street or at an intersection. In a recent study, human factors/ergonomics researchers examined participants' preferences for sounds that could be added to quiet vehicles to make them easier to detect. http://www.physorg.com/news146140027.html Other Sciences Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:27:07 EST news146140027