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) -- The Shakespeare Quartos Archive has been officially launched today with a complete digital collection of rare early editions of Hamlet. http://www.physorg.com/news177672009.html Other Sciences Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:26:55 EST news177672009 Scientists may not be able to tell a good book by its cover, but they now can tell the condition of an old book by its odor. In a report published in the American Chemical Society's Analytical Chemistry they describe development of a new test that can measure the degradation of old books and precious historical documents on the basis of their aroma. The non-destructive "sniff" test could help libraries and museums preserve a range of prized paper-based objects, some of which are degrading rapidly due to advancing age, the scientists say. http://www.physorg.com/news177079514.html Chemistry Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:46:12 EST news177079514 (PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers are making an impressive effort to link up digital repositories to create a vast network of easy to search online data. The DRIVER project work - one of the largest efforts of its kind - aims to make some sense and better use of the growing online digital world, the 'data-sphere'. http://www.physorg.com/news172821794.html Technology Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:20:03 EST news172821794 (AP) -- The final assault on a class-action settlement that would expand Google Inc.'s already vast digital library has been delayed until next week. http://www.physorg.com/news171226893.html Technology Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:02:20 EST news171226893 (May 24, 2009) -- Using a specially adapted tool called P[acman], a collaboration of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine has established a library of clones that cover most of the genome of Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) and should speed the pace of genetic research. http://www.physorg.com/news162394868.html Biology Sun, 24 May 2009 14:43:59 EST news162394868 For those of us of a certain age - no need to put a number on it, thank you -- the word "library" still conjures forth memories of solid wood cabinets filled with hand-typed cards, each pointing to a book housed on imposing, steel-blue shelves. All those books -- representing centuries of learning -- took up a lot of space and gave the library a slightly intimidating air. It was a quiet, austere space devoted to solitary thought and research. http://www.physorg.com/news162140680.html Technology Thu, 21 May 2009 16:05:25 EST news162140680 (AP) -- The University of Michigan has amended a deal with Google Inc. to create digital copies of millions of library books and journals. http://www.physorg.com/news162128634.html Technology Thu, 21 May 2009 12:44:27 EST news162128634 Shake things up with MOTO W7 Active Edition, a motion-enabled 3G mobile device announced today by Motorola. Designed for those who want a "moving" phone experience, MOTO W7 is equipped with an accelerometer that senses your body`s motions, orientation and hand gestures to perform tasks. http://www.physorg.com/news161276906.html Electronics Mon, 11 May 2009 16:09:02 EST news161276906 (AP) -- The libraries in Delaware County, Pa., are trying to shift into warp speed. The county is hooking eight branches to a fiber-optic network to help meet library patrons' ever-rising demand for high-bandwidth tasks like streaming educational videos and uploading online resumes. http://www.physorg.com/news160750845.html Technology Tue, 05 May 2009 14:01:28 EST news160750845 (AP) -- National libraries and the U.N. education agency put some of humanity's earliest written works online Tuesday, from ancient Chinese oracle bones to the first European map of the New World. http://www.physorg.com/news159537081.html Technology Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:51:55 EST news159537081 The World Digital Library, a website offering free access to rare books, maps, manuscripts, films and photographs from across the globe, launches Tuesday at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. http://www.physorg.com/news159425884.html Technology Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:59:03 EST news159425884 Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have learned that a protein called Shp2 plays a critical role in the pathways that control decisions for differentiation or self-renewal in both human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs). http://www.physorg.com/news156619552.html Biology Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:26:24 EST news156619552 (PhysOrg.com) -- Historical archives can be difficult to search, especially when relevant documents are held by institutions in different countries. A European project has shown how a single online portal with a simple graphical interface can speed cross-border searches. http://www.physorg.com/news146492217.html Technology Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:16:57 EST news146492217 (PhysOrg.com) -- Stanford University, the University of California and University of Michigan announce today their joint support for the outstanding public benefits made possible through the proposed settlement agreement submitted to the United States District Court, Southern District of New York by Google Inc. and plaintiffs the Authors Guild, Inc. et al. http://www.physorg.com/news144428797.html Technology Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:06:37 EST news144428797