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) -- Software developed by European researchers allows citizens and local governments to exchange official documents over mobile phones. The software could help usher in the era of mobile government services and put an end to the tedium of queuing to collect official documents. http://www.physorg.com/news175358148.html Technology Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:50:01 EST news175358148 The U.S. Department of Commerce`s National Institute of Standards and Technology today opened for public comment detailed new methods for testing future electronic voting systems' compliance with voluntary federal standards. Touch screens, optical scanners and other kinds of electronic voting systems now appear at polls across the nation. http://www.physorg.com/news157822794.html Technology Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:40:25 EST news157822794 Young adults staying in or coming to Pennsylvania are attracted to regions that have more units of government and they are not deterred by the large number of local governments in the state, according to a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news140701526.html Other Sciences Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:45:26 EST news140701526 (PhysOrg.com) -- As news reports focus on the shaky footing of the national economy, a researcher from North Carolina State University has released a study laying out several best practices that can be implemented by state governments to prevent or mitigate fiscal distress at the local government level. In his paper, Dr. Charles Coe urges state governments to adopt these best practices in order to avoid the long-term problems - including high taxes, declining public services and an inability to pay local government employees - caused by fiscal distress at the local level. http://www.physorg.com/news135360337.html Other Sciences Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:05:37 EST news135360337