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) -- If you've ever wondered why a close group of friends might like completely different types of music, blame their genes. A study by Nokia and Kings' College London into the musical tastes of nearly 4,000 twins reveals genetic influences on the music people like varies with genre. http://www.physorg.com/news177233156.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:26:29 EST news177233156 (PhysOrg.com) -- A clever structure in the ear of a tropical butterfly that potentially makes it able to distinguish between high and low pitch sounds has been discovered by scientists from the University of Bristol, UK. http://www.physorg.com/news175353553.html Biology Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:29:05 EST news175353553 (AP) -- IBM Corp. is trying to stymie Google Inc.'s expansion into the business software market. http://www.physorg.com/news173681571.html Technology Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:53:26 EST news173681571 Practice, practice, practice might get you to Carnegie Hall, but for aspiring musicians, there's new evidence that genes may influence one's ability to get there, as well. http://www.physorg.com/news165772613.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:57:13 EST news165772613 Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Sinatra and Hendrix -- these and many other of the world's most famous musicians have had "perfect" or "absolute" pitch. The ability, defined as recognizing the pitch of a musical note without having to compare it to any reference note, is quite rare in the U.S. and Europe, where only about one person in 10,000 is thought to have it. Often lumped into the mysterious realm of Talent, perfect pitch is - according to Diana Deutsch of the University of California, San Diego - probably more the result of nurture than nature, more environment than genes. http://www.physorg.com/news161968399.html Other Sciences Tue, 19 May 2009 16:13:52 EST news161968399 (PhysOrg.com) -- When a 240-pound forward slam dunks a basketball, some fans probably wonder how much force is being generated into the goal. Students at Clemson University now can answer that question with a new creation: a first-of-its-kind basketball rating system that measures the impact of a slam dunk. http://www.physorg.com/news154624848.html Technology Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:22:41 EST news154624848 Researchers at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences have developed a unique test for perfect pitch, and have found surprising results. http://www.physorg.com/news138896631.html Other Sciences Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:23:51 EST news138896631