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. (PhysOrg.com) -- New software is under development that doctors hope will help them identify brain tumours in children that will grow aggressively. http://www.physorg.com/news177151253.html Technology Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:10:07 EST news177151253 Imaging is the use of machines to enhance humans' ability to perceive things, often by producing visible phenomena that cannot be seen with the naked eye. But, can imaging technology distort reality and even change what humans perceive to be real? http://www.physorg.com/news176992084.html Other Sciences Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:28:47 EST news176992084 Although comics have been published in newspapers since the 1890s, they still get no respect from some teachers and librarians, despite their current popularity among adults. But according to a University of Illinois expert in children's literature, critics should stop tugging on Superman's cape and start giving him and his superhero friends their due. http://www.physorg.com/news176648788.html Other Sciences Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:07:25 EST news176648788 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. voted last week to start a process to formulate rules that could force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to uphold six principles that would preserve net neutrality, or what the FCC terms "open Internet". http://www.physorg.com/news175767162.html Technology Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:20:01 EST news175767162 A new study published in Economic Inquiry explores the seminal question: "If we can make a deal, why fight?" The authors conclude that a combination of common knowledge and a common rate of time preference allow a potential loser to use small concessions to successfully appease an expected winner. Given the right conditions, small negotiated concessions can work, but in situations where clear and specific inequities exist, appeasement can be a dangerous thing. http://www.physorg.com/news174665169.html Other Sciences Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:30:04 EST news174665169 (PhysOrg.com) -- Challenge a simple pocket calculator at arithmetic and you may be left in the dust. But even the most sophisticated computer cannot match the reasoning of a youngster who looks outside, sees a fresh snowfall, and knows how to bundle up for the frosty outdoors. http://www.physorg.com/news174067286.html Technology Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:01:55 EST news174067286 Technology startup Waze is tapping into the collective knowledge of road warriors in order to make life more pleasant for drivers while creating reliable street maps. http://www.physorg.com/news173080280.html Technology Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:10:05 EST news173080280 (PhysOrg.com) -- The way we learn is changing, but schools are having trouble keeping up. While technology dominates daily life and work, it still plays a limited role in public schools filled with students who are increasingly learning outside the classroom with help from cell phones, computers and video games, says Rich Halverson, a professor of educational leadership and policy analysis and co-author of the new book 'Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology.' http://www.physorg.com/news172943324.html Other Sciences Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:49:49 EST news172943324 A new study explores how our brains synthesize concepts that allow us to organize and comprehend the world. The research, published by Cell Press in the September 24th issue of the journal Neuron, uses behavioral and neuroimaging techniques to track how conceptual knowledge emerges in the human brain and guides decision making. http://www.physorg.com/news172930530.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:16:00 EST news172930530 (PhysOrg.com) -- An innovative new knowledge management concept has the potential to revolutionise the way government administrators work. http://www.physorg.com/news172422516.html Technology Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:20:02 EST news172422516 (PhysOrg.com) -- Children are increasingly unlikely to leave school with even the most basic knowledge of modern languages despite Government claims to the contrary, an independent study has found. http://www.physorg.com/news171222816.html Other Sciences Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:10:02 EST news171222816 Financial imprudence is linked to other impulsive behaviour such as overeating, smoking and infidelity, according to a new study led by UCL researchers, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences. http://www.physorg.com/news171192930.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:36:04 EST news171192930 The revolution in scientific publishing that has been promised since the 1980s is finally about to take place, according to two University of Illinois experts in information science. http://www.physorg.com/news169837684.html Other Sciences Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:10:02 EST news169837684 Disease knows no borders and now researchers in Europe and the Mediterranean shoreline are using electronic infrastructures (e-Infrastructures) to coordinate and cooperate internationally. http://www.physorg.com/news169819389.html Technology Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:03:58 EST news169819389 A study by three Kansas State University graduate students finds that the 18- to 24-year-old demographic became more politically active during the 2008 U.S. election season through the use of new media, but that the young adults were not necessarily more knowledgeable about politics. http://www.physorg.com/news169378857.html Other Sciences Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:00:02 EST news169378857 They don't offer degrees but then they don't charge tuition either. http://www.physorg.com/news168241291.html Technology Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:42:22 EST news168241291 (PhysOrg.com) -- A web tool that analyses sales and design data from European home textile producers, distributors and retailers is boosting product development - and industry competitiveness. http://www.physorg.com/news167923909.html Technology Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:50:02 EST news167923909 Interactive Web-based science tutorials can be effective tools for helping elementary school teachers construct powerful explanatory models of difficult scientific concepts, and research shows the interactive tutorials are just as effective online as they are in face-to-face settings, says a University of Illinois expert in science education. http://www.physorg.com/news164555089.html Other Sciences Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:00:07 EST news164555089 A new cognitive test for detecting Alzheimer's disease is quicker and more accurate than many current tests, and could help diagnose early dementia. http://www.physorg.com/news163822138.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:09:18 EST news163822138 Over thousands of years, humans have evolved to naturally understand things like facial expressions and social interactions. But a University of Missouri researcher has found there is an ever-widening gap between what humans can naturally learn and what they need to learn to be successful adults in today's modern society. Schools have traditionally helped bridge the gap between evolution and new knowledge, but in the U.S. more may need to be done. http://www.physorg.com/news163682285.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:18:42 EST news163682285 (PhysOrg.com) -- A web browser that can understand technical terms in life sciences and automatically find additional resources and services has been developed by European researchers. It could lead to a new generation of intelligent search engines. http://www.physorg.com/news162052295.html Technology Wed, 20 May 2009 15:32:22 EST news162052295 With the current outbreak of swine flu, and in the absence of a vaccine or treatment at present, the only way to contain the virus is to get people around the world to take precautionary measures. http://www.physorg.com/news161950376.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 May 2009 11:18:31 EST news161950376 Teens, who are starting to make more decisions about their own health care, may not know enough about over-the-counter pain medications to avoid complications or inadvertent misuse. http://www.physorg.com/news160666939.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 May 2009 14:45:42 EST news160666939 The skills learned while raising a family are readily transferable into the knowledge work environment, according to a study published in the International Journal of Knowledge and Learning. http://www.physorg.com/news158588132.html Other Sciences Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:16:04 EST news158588132 Universities need to embrace new online media, social networks and a culture of "openness" as part of their pedagogy, or they risk becoming seen as anachronisms in today's hyper-connected world where information is available freely, says a University of Illinois expert who studies the knowledge economy's effect on higher education. http://www.physorg.com/news158518725.html Other Sciences Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:01:14 EST news158518725 If Isaac Newton had access to a supercomputer, he'd have had it watch apples fall - and let it figure out the physical matters. But the computer would have needed to run an algorithm, just developed by Cornell researchers, which can derive natural laws from observed data. http://www.physorg.com/news157901184.html Technology Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:27:00 EST news157901184 Scientists have created a Robot Scientist which the researchers believe is the first machine to have independently discovered new scientific knowledge. The robot, called Adam, is a computer system that fully automates the scientific process. The work will be published tomorrow (03 April 2009) in the journal Science. http://www.physorg.com/news157900674.html Electronics Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:18:25 EST news157900674 Google needs better control of its advertisements and suggested links to avoid web pages that contain worrying medical claims, warn doctors in an article published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news156709997.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:33:51 EST news156709997 Are Americans flunking science? A new national survey commissioned by the California Academy of Sciences and conducted by Harris Interactive reveals that the U.S. public is unable to pass even a basic scientific literacy test. http://www.physorg.com/news156076198.html Other Sciences Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:30:27 EST news156076198 (PhysOrg.com) -- The improved use and exploitation of digital knowledge - that is the aim of the THESEUS Project. In the future semantic technologies will be able to recognise the meaning of information content. Fraunhofer researchers will be presenting the initial results at CeBIT. http://www.physorg.com/news155326061.html Technology Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:08:19 EST news155326061