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) -- Of the 1.5 billion people in developing countries who do not have electricity, many rely on kerosene lamps for light after the sun goes down. But now, researchers from Denmark have designed an LED lamp that runs on solar cells, which costs less than one-quarter of the annual cost of using kerosene lighting. The solar-LED lamps are expected to last at least a year, making them an affordable alternative to kerosene. http://www.physorg.com/news176991580.html Technology Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:20:34 EST news176991580 (PhysOrg.com) -- A chemist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has developed a technology intended to rapidly assess any presence of microbial life on spacecraft. This new method may also help the military test for disease-causing bacteria, such as a causative agent for anthrax, and may also be useful in the medical, pharmaceutical and other fields. http://www.physorg.com/news175200438.html Chemistry Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:20:40 EST news175200438 When Imre Jánosi's teenage daughter asked him how her new lava lamp worked, she probably expected a quick explanation. But her innocent question sent Jánosi, a physicist at Loránd Eötvös University in Budapest, on an experimental quest to plumb the physics of the popular novelty toy. http://www.physorg.com/news174764751.html Physics Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:46:17 EST news174764751 (PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists super-cooled a liquid into glass in order to observe the slowing of particles. It's a material that still perplexes researchers despite thousands of years of household and industrial use. http://www.physorg.com/news172568390.html Physics Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:40:27 EST news172568390 (PhysOrg.com) -- Whether gazing into lava lamps or watching balsamic vinegar mix with olive oil, people have long been transfixed by the seemingly mystical way that droplets of one liquid find each other within another liquid and join together. Conventional scientific wisdom has held that this merging of liquid droplets, a process called coalescence, is enhanced by applying an electrical field, but a new study, which will be published in the Sept. 17 issue of the journal Nature, shows that an increased electrical field actually can prevent droplets from merging. http://www.physorg.com/news172335053.html Physics Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:51:31 EST news172335053 The "Immersive Dome" puts viewers at the heart of the action and lets them actively participate. Instead of the conventional surround sound, a three-dimensional aural experience awaits visitors. At IBC, the trade show for the electronics media industry in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, two institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft debut the "Immersive Dome." http://www.physorg.com/news169474860.html Technology Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:50:01 EST news169474860 (PhysOrg.com) -- In an effort to explore the boundary between thermodynamics and quantum mechanics -- two fundamental yet seemingly incompatible theories of physics -- a team from the UCLA Department of Physics and Astronomy has created the world's smallest incandescent lamp. http://www.physorg.com/news160845710.html Nanotechnology Wed, 06 May 2009 16:22:20 EST news160845710 A study that included young patients with a recently recognized rare type of cardiomyopathy (a disorder of the heart muscle) linked to a genetic mutation finds that progression of this disease may be rapid and often results in early death, according to a study in the March 25 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news157134083.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:21:49 EST news157134083 Is someone sneaking around in front of the window trying to break in? Windows and doors are now being sensitized to suspicious movements: they can detect whether and how quickly something is moving. If it is a person, the system sounds an alarm. http://www.physorg.com/news156523102.html Technology Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:38:52 EST news156523102 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Solarbulb, a new lighting gadget from miniWIZ, doesn't exactly come with all parts included: you have to add your own water or soda bottle. The LED Solarbulb screws onto just about any leftover plastic bottle, which uniquely diffuses the light for either indoor or outdoor locations. http://www.physorg.com/news151669333.html Electronics Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:32:48 EST news151669333 Designer Beverly Ng created the solar-powered LED Spark Lamp as a decorative way to reduce energy consumption - but, perhaps more importantly, to let homeowners know of their daily energy use. http://www.physorg.com/news140359256.html Electronics Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:40:56 EST news140359256