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) -- Online media and social networking Web sites - Web 2.0 standards like Facebook and YouTube - are the new tools for communication and entertainment among K-12 students. Safety and inappropriate content issues, however, mean that teachers are unable to use these online tools for learning in the classroom. North Carolina State University researchers are providing tools that advance 21st century learning, while at the same time encouraging proper instruction on the use of new media in a productive and appropriate manner. http://www.physorg.com/news156102419.html Technology Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:47:45 EST news156102419 (PhysOrg.com) -- Is wood the new coal? Researchers at North Carolina State University think so, and they are part of a team working to turn woodchips into a substitute for coal by using a process called torrefaction that is greener, cleaner and more efficient than traditional coal burning. http://www.physorg.com/news156000919.html Technology Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:35:56 EST news156000919 A new study from North Carolina State University shows that painted road markings, such as the lines separating traffic lanes, are significantly better at reflecting headlights in the direction that the paint was applied. This finding will help determine how states comply with new federal safety regulations and save money on painting their roadways. http://www.physorg.com/news155908465.html Other Sciences Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:55:09 EST news155908465 People are always looking for ways to make something less expensive and more environmentally friendly - and a team of researchers from North Carolina State University has figured out how to do both of those things at once when raising the large-scale buildings, such as parking garages, of the future. http://www.physorg.com/news155282307.html Technology Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:00:27 EST news155282307 A new risk management tool can help software developers identify security vulnerabilities in their programs early in the planning process, effectively solving problems before they exist, simply by having the developers lay their cards on the table. The system, called "Protection Poker," was developed by computer security experts at North Carolina State University and is already being used in a pilot project to identify security problems. http://www.physorg.com/news154694556.html Technology Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:43:13 EST news154694556 Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a software tool that will make it faster and easier to translate video games and other software into different languages for use in various international markets - addressing a hurdle to internationalization that has traditionally been time-consuming and subject to error. http://www.physorg.com/news154686218.html Technology Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:24:08 EST news154686218 A new study co-authored by a researcher from North Carolina State University says the relationship between fathers and daughters is leading to an increase in the number of daughters who are pursuing careers in the same field as their dads. http://www.physorg.com/news154610198.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:17:46 EST news154610198 For many animals, sleep is a risk: foraging for food, mingling with mates and guarding against predators just aren't possible while snoozing. http://www.physorg.com/news154540566.html Medicine & Health Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:56:43 EST news154540566 Researchers at North Carolina State University are determining ways to speed the return of residents to their homes in the wake of natural disasters. http://www.physorg.com/news154262533.html Other Sciences Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:42:52 EST news154262533 Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully modified a common plant virus to deliver drugs only to specific cells inside the human body, without affecting surrounding tissue. These tiny "smart bombs" - each one thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair - could lead to more effective chemotherapy treatments with greatly reduced, or even eliminated, side effects. http://www.physorg.com/news153668415.html Nanotechnology Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:56:30 EST news153668415 (PhysOrg.com) -- A researcher at North Carolina State University is tracking the movement of the Redbay Ambrosia beetle, an invasive insect that, if it spreads to southeast Florida, may severely affect the production of avocados, a $15 million to $30 million industry in the state. http://www.physorg.com/news152900123.html Biology Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:15:47 EST news152900123 Methyl bromide (MeBr) is a highly effective broad-spectrum fumigant used extensively in U.S. agriculture to control a wide variety of pests. Under the Montreal protocol of 1991, however, MeBr was defined as one of the chemicals that contributed to the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, resulting in an incremental reduction in the amount of MeBr produced and imported in the U.S. In January 2005, a total phase out of MeBr (except for emergency and critical-use exceptions) was imposed. http://www.physorg.com/news152894239.html Space & Earth Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:37:46 EST news152894239 New North Carolina State University research shows that tequila's surge in popularity over the past 15 years has been a boon for industry, but is triggering a significant hangover of social and environmental problems in the region of Mexico where the once-notorious liquor is produced. http://www.physorg.com/news151052551.html Other Sciences Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:02:31 EST news151052551 (PhysOrg.com) -- Thousands of painstakingly handwritten books produced in medieval Europe still exist today, but scholars have long struggled with questions about when and where the majority of these works originated. Now a researcher from North Carolina State University is using modern advances in genetics to develop techniques that will shed light on the origins of these important cultural artifacts. http://www.physorg.com/news150976551.html Chemistry Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:55:51 EST news150976551 Researchers at North Carolina State University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have produced the first link between a species of bacteria most commonly found in sheep and human illness. http://www.physorg.com/news150473724.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:15:24 EST news150473724