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A multi-disciplinary team of scientists from the University of Leicester could be potentially paving the way for the development of a powerful new strategy for both the early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news159191419.html Nanotechnology Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:50:44 EST news159191419 Roman Lysecky, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Arizona, has been awarded a grant of more than $400,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop high-performance customizable computer chips. http://www.physorg.com/news158948889.html Technology Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:28:48 EST news158948889 (PhysOrg.com) -- Most science research programs that run on high-performance computers like the IBM Blue Gene/P Intrepid at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) generate enormous quantities of data that represent the results of their calculations. But scientists can also use the ALCF to visualize, explore and communicate their findings as highly accurate simulations and often beautiful images. http://www.physorg.com/news158585468.html Electronics Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:31:35 EST news158585468 Performance pay programs designed by teachers, for teachers, tend to offer small incentives to a large number of teachers, new research indicates. http://www.physorg.com/news158244918.html Other Sciences Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:55:57 EST news158244918 New research funded by the Canadian Cancer Society has discovered poor educational achievement and learning difficulties for some childhood cancer survivors, especially those diagnosed with brain tumours. This first-of-its-kind study, published in the journal Cancer, raises critical questions about the long term outlook for children with cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news157815770.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:43:08 EST news157815770 (AP) -- Facebook says its finance chief, Gideon Yu, is leaving the fast-growing social networking site. http://www.physorg.com/news157734780.html Technology Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:13:28 EST news157734780 (PhysOrg.com) -- Most standard netbooks offer between two and five hours of battery life, the newly released Samsung NC310 goes beyond these limits and can achieve 11 hours of computing time on a single charge. Of course this comes with a price as an extended battery would need to be purchased. With a standard battery you are looking at 5 hours on a single charge. http://www.physorg.com/news157200994.html Electronics Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:57:36 EST news157200994 (PhysOrg.com) -- Your 7-year-old may understand that a positive attitude is an asset when taking a spelling test, doing a math problem or tackling a science lesson. But don't expect a kindergartner to make that link. http://www.physorg.com/news156624601.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:50:22 EST news156624601 Children exposed to a multi-year programme of music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers, according to a study published today in the journal Psychology of Music, published by SAGE. http://www.physorg.com/news156425306.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:29:34 EST news156425306 (Physorg.com) -- Fusion-io, a leader in high-performance I/O solutions, announced their new ioDrive Duo. The new ioDrive Duo is one of the fastest and most innovative server-based solid-state storage solutions. Utilizing PCI Express, the server-based solid-state storage offers up to 640 gigabytes of capacity and 1.5 gigabytes per-second of sustained throughput. http://www.physorg.com/news156094033.html Electronics Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:28:00 EST news156094033 Children born extremely prematurely are at high risk of developing learning difficulties by the time they reach the age of 11. http://www.physorg.com/news156016378.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:54:05 EST news156016378 Fifteen-year-old males who ate fish at least once a week displayed higher cognitive skills at the age of 18 than those who it ate it less frequently, according to a study of nearly 4,000 teenagers published in the March issue of Acta Paediatrica. http://www.physorg.com/news155810958.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:49:36 EST news155810958 72.28 per cent of drug addict men admit to have consumed drugs to be able to have sexual relations and most of them (58%) choose cocaine to this purpose, the narcotic which increases the most sexual incapacitation. On the other hand, only 37.50% drug addict women consume drugs to this purpose, and when they do, they resort to cocaine (37%), speed ball (25%) and alcohol (25%). http://www.physorg.com/news155385817.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:44:07 EST news155385817 Encouraging words from friends and family can pave the way to sporting victory, according to research by the University of Exeter, released today. Dame Kelly Holmes and Sir Chris Hoy have both cited the ongoing support of their families and friends as a major factor in their Olympic success. Now, for the first time, this study quantifies the benefit of this kind of support on sports performance. http://www.physorg.com/news155305708.html Other Sciences Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:29:03 EST news155305708 (PhysOrg.com) -- The National Center for Data Mining (NCDM) at the University of Chicago at Illinois established a cloud computing system that can quickly compile data from widely geographically distributed data centers across high performance networks. NCDM used the Open Cloud Testbed, managed by the Open Cloud Consortium, to demonstrate the "Sector System" at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference earlier this month in Chicago. http://www.physorg.com/news154893012.html Technology Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:50:59 EST news154893012 (PhysOrg.com) -- Let's say a white student and a black student both score 1020 on their SATs. They're performing right around the national average, so based on their scores it stands to reason they're both typical students with the same level of potential, right? http://www.physorg.com/news154713676.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:02:17 EST news154713676 When participants performed a mentally fatiguing task prior to a difficult exercise test, they reached exhaustion more quickly than when they did the same exercise when mentally rested, a new study finds. http://www.physorg.com/news154678090.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:08:49 EST news154678090 A York University researcher has tracked the migration of songbirds by outfitting them with tiny geolocator backpacks - a world first - revealing that scientists have underestimated their flight performance dramatically. http://www.physorg.com/news153670771.html Biology Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:20:10 EST news153670771 Doctors may be able to use certain cognitive tests to help determine whether a person with Alzheimer's disease can safely get behind the wheel. The research is published in the February 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news153421746.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:10:46 EST news153421746 At this week`s International Solid State Circuits Conference, IMEC presents a 60GHz front-end receive chain, phase-locked loop and power amplifier in 45nm digital CMOS technology. These building blocks pave the way to second-generation 60GHz radios by 2010 which will rely solely on plain CMOS, true one-chip solutions. IMEC also demonstrated multi-gigabit per second wireless communication with its 60GHz module that integrates IMEC proprietary antenna and antenna interface with its 45nm multiple antenna RF front-end chip. http://www.physorg.com/news153408987.html Technology Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:37:01 EST news153408987 (PhysOrg.com) -- Asus has just introduced an Eee PC netbook that uses the Intel Atom N280, which has slightly better performance than the previous N270 chip. The N280 runs at 1.67GHz, up from the N270's 1.6GHz, and the machine's 1GB memory will be clocked at 667MHz rather than 533MHz. The longer battery life is contributed to the N280 chip that consumes a maximum of 2.5 watts, along with an LED backlit LCD screen. http://www.physorg.com/news152959792.html Electronics Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:50:54 EST news152959792 Musicians can now use 3D computer analysis to radically improve their technique, thanks to the latest research in multimedia technology from the University of Leeds. http://www.physorg.com/news152895180.html Technology Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:53:49 EST news152895180 One's happiness might seem like a personal subject, but a Kansas State University researcher says employers should be concerned about the well-being of their employees because it could be the underlying factor to success. http://www.physorg.com/news152893863.html Other Sciences Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:34:24 EST news152893863 Killer whales (Orcinus orca) nearing the menopause may be more successful in rearing their young. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Frontiers in Zoology shows that estimated survival rates for calves born to these older mothers were 10% higher than those for other calves. http://www.physorg.com/news152854397.html Biology Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:33:53 EST news152854397 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Cassini spacecraft will swap to a backup set of propulsion thrusters in mid-March due to degradation in the performance of the current set of thrusters. http://www.physorg.com/news152814954.html Space & Earth Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:36:27 EST news152814954 (PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of California at San Diego put a single-story house to the test on January 26 via a series of strong simulated earthquake shakes. The first jolt to the wood-stud structure with brick veneer measured a 6.6 magnitude, with the final one coming in at 7.2. http://www.physorg.com/news152814817.html Technology Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:34:24 EST news152814817 (PhysOrg.com) -- Thinking about your putting technique in between shots can make you play worse, not better, according to a new report by scientists. http://www.physorg.com/news152545361.html Medicine & Health Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:43:22 EST news152545361 In a new fMRI study conducted in the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Clinical Research Laboratory (Montpellier I University, France) and published by Elsevier in the February 2009 issue of Cortex, researchers found differences among male and female groups on activation strength linked to verbal fluency (words generation). http://www.physorg.com/news152455678.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:48:40 EST news152455678 (PhysOrg.com) -- Even moderate amounts of alcohol affect recovery from athletic performance, with muscle performance loss doubled in those who drank alcohol. http://www.physorg.com/news151166146.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:35:46 EST news151166146 Both the developing brain and the aging brain can suffer from lead exposure. For older people, a buildup of lead from earlier exposure may be enough to result in greater cognitive problems after age 55, according to a follow-up study of adults exposed to lead at work. http://www.physorg.com/news150954580.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:49:40 EST news150954580