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. A new study compares neighborhoods' walkability (degree of ease for walking) with local levels of air pollution and finds that some neighborhoods might be good for walking, but have poor air quality. Researchers involved in the study include University of Minnesota faculty member Julian Marshall and University of British Columbia faculty Michael Brauer and Lawrence Frank. http://www.physorg.com/news176391148.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:50:03 EST news176391148 I love the location-based features on my iPhone. But after talking with privacy advocates last week, I'm concerned about who's keeping track of my location -- and what they're doing with that data. http://www.physorg.com/news173557072.html Technology Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:10:01 EST news173557072 According to the AZTI-Tecnalia researchers, the first estimations of the geographical location of the recovered tag revealed that this fish had undertaken migrations between the Azores and Portugal during the winter, later to return to the Gulf of Bizkaia in spring and also that it had dived, during the winter, to depths of more than 1000 metres. http://www.physorg.com/news173528831.html Biology Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:50:02 EST news173528831 New research published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons offers important insights into the long-term impact of a major disaster on routine surgical services in a hospital. In the study, researchers at Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, showed that although Hurricane Katrina resulted in a significant loss of surgical staff and an increase in the number of uninsured patients undergoing operations, greater cost efficiencies were achieved. http://www.physorg.com/news173099484.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:50:02 EST news173099484 Twitter is adding location to its globally popular microblogging service in a move that will let people see where "tweets" are coming from. http://www.physorg.com/news170013282.html Technology Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:55:00 EST news170013282 For owners of lost pets, the frantic search for Fido does not always end happily. Now one company is betting that even in a recession, pet owners will pay $250 for some peace of mind. http://www.physorg.com/news159013501.html Electronics Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:25:32 EST news159013501 (PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine a platoon of soldiers fighting in a hazardous urban environment who carry personal digital assistants that can display the location of enemy shooters in three dimensions and accurately identify the caliber and type of weapons they are firing. http://www.physorg.com/news157123967.html Technology Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:33:19 EST news157123967 Cells become cancerous mainly because they lose control of their growth. To better understand how this happens, a new study at Ohio State University's Comprehensive Cancer Center looks at four genes that help regulate cell growth in embryos and that contribute to cancer in adults. http://www.physorg.com/news139225934.html Medicine & Health Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:52:14 EST news139225934