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. Americans think locally when they consider whether the loss of U.S. troops overseas warrants troop withdrawals, a new nationwide study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news174832480.html Other Sciences Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:50:01 EST news174832480 Security personnel need to be able to find explosive materials and persons who have been in contact with them. To aid such searches, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, with support from the Department of Homeland Security, has developed a new certified reference material, Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2905, Trace Particulate Explosives. Compatible with field and laboratory assay methods, the SRM will be helpful in calibrating, testing and developing standard best operating procedures for trace-explosives detectors. http://www.physorg.com/news171729178.html Chemistry Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:00:02 EST news171729178 (AP) -- The Taiwanese employer of a young Chinese man who killed himself after being interrogated over a missing iPhone prototype has agreed to pay compensation to his family, a company official said Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news167996995.html Technology Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:50:30 EST news167996995 (AP) -- Several swine flu cases have been detected among U.S. soldiers passing through Kuwait, officials said Saturday. http://www.physorg.com/news162317824.html Medicine & Health Sat, 23 May 2009 17:17:25 EST news162317824 Google, concerned by the recent departures of several top executives, has developed an algorithm to try to identify which employees are likely to quit, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news161971457.html Technology Tue, 19 May 2009 17:05:01 EST news161971457 (AP) -- Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off 170 workers worldwide to further cut costs as the global downturn continues to weaken demand in the mobile phone industry. http://www.physorg.com/news161954917.html Technology Tue, 19 May 2009 12:29:15 EST news161954917 Standardized tests are a common choice for organizations looking for an objective way of fairly evaluating who is the best person for the job. http://www.physorg.com/news161954217.html Other Sciences Tue, 19 May 2009 12:17:40 EST news161954217 Young men who have served in the British Armed Forces are up to three times more likely to take their own lives than their civilian counterparts, research published tomorrow (March 3) has found. http://www.physorg.com/news155220170.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:44:00 EST news155220170 Binge drinking is common among active-duty military personnel and is strongly associated with many health and social problems, including problems with job performance and alcohol-impaired driving, according to a new study released by the University of Minnesota and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.physorg.com/news153669606.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:00:31 EST news153669606 In an article in the December issue of the journal Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Frank J. Landy questions research that is said to demonstrate that stereotypes about social groups bias personnel decisions. He argues that this research is based on faulty methods of studying the question. However, in one of 13 commentaries on Landy's article in the same issue, Madeline Heilman and Alice Eagly take issue with Landy's conclusions. http://www.physorg.com/news147530263.html Other Sciences Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:37:43 EST news147530263 Two new studies show that migraine headaches are very common among U.S. military personnel, yet the condition is frequently underdiagnosed. The studies, appearing in Headache, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Headache Society, examine the incidence among soldiers within 10 days of returning from a 1-year combat tour in Iraq , as well as U.S. Army officer trainees. http://www.physorg.com/news139059898.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:44:57 EST news139059898 Younger service members and Reserve and National Guard combat personnel returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of new-onset heavy drinking, binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems, according to a study in the August 13 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights. http://www.physorg.com/news137780348.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:19:08 EST news137780348 Multiple vaccinations have not been a cause of ill health in UK service personnel deployed to Iraq, finds a study published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news134136757.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:12:37 EST news134136757