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(PhysOrg.com) -- Vibrations from the environments we live and work in could be much more widely harnessed as a clean source of electricity, due to cutting-edge UK research. http://www.physorg.com/news178813490.html Technology Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:27:43 EST news178813490 New primary research comparing the signs of metabolic syndrome in professional baseball and football players, reveals that the larger professional athletes -- football linemen in particular -- may encounter future health problems despite their rigorous exercise routines. http://www.physorg.com/news175776614.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:30:02 EST news175776614 (AP) -- The days of a football player getting his bell rung, taking a whiff of smelling salts and getting back on the field are gone. http://www.physorg.com/news174197860.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:18:06 EST news174197860 Former professional football players with large bodies don't appear to have the same risk factors for heart disease as their non-athletic counterparts, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found in studying a group of National Football League (NFL) alumni. http://www.physorg.com/news173516557.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:30:02 EST news173516557 Tens of millions of people will be forced to listen to portable music at permanently reduced volume under European Commission proposals to be unveiled next week. http://www.physorg.com/news173100506.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:50:07 EST news173100506 (AP) -- RealNetworks Inc.'s subscription music service Rhapsody has been approved for use on iPhones and iPod Touches, the first time Apple Inc. has allowed an on-demand music streaming program on its devices in the United States. http://www.physorg.com/news171779312.html Technology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:29:00 EST news171779312 From running shoes to ceiling fans, consumers are becoming the designers of their own products. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research looks at the ways consumers compare their creations to those designed by professionals. http://www.physorg.com/news170352193.html Other Sciences Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:10:02 EST news170352193 (PhysOrg.com) -- Plastic that conducts electricity holds promise for cheaper, thinner and more flexible electronics. This technology is already available in some gadgets -- the new Sony walkman that was introduced earlier this summer and the Microsoft Zune HD music player released last week both incorporate organic light-emitting electronic displays. http://www.physorg.com/news169736246.html Technology Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:58:12 EST news169736246 (AP) -- Since swine flu first emerged in April, it has sparked panic, vaccine production and now, a video game. http://www.physorg.com/news169724177.html Technology Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:36:41 EST news169724177 Product: The Livio Radio, an Internet radio stereo featuring Pandora radio. http://www.physorg.com/news169405596.html Electronics Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:10:02 EST news169405596 With summer in full swing, the last thing on many students' minds is going back to school. http://www.physorg.com/news168803766.html Technology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:00:01 EST news168803766 The box is about 4 feet by 4 feet, and stuffed inside are a few thousand dollars worth of "trash." http://www.physorg.com/news168274404.html Technology Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:55:06 EST news168274404 (AP) -- Although you can win or lose real money, BringIt.com is not considered online gambling, and it's legal in 39 states. http://www.physorg.com/news168102995.html Technology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:30:01 EST news168102995 Poker players are gambling on Congress seeing things their way. http://www.physorg.com/news167417680.html Technology Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:10:01 EST news167417680 Knee injuries are a common problem in collegiate and professional football, often hindering an individual's career length and future. A study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado suggests that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction versus a simple meniscus repair may predict a longer professional career in those that have suffered knee injuries. http://www.physorg.com/news166505006.html Medicine & Health Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:25:09 EST news166505006 As soccer continues to grow in popularity, injuries to soccer players are likely to increase as well. Certain injuries fall into gender-based patterns and new research at Hospital for Special Surgery suggests some underlying causes that could help lead to better treatment, or even prevention for present and future soccer stars. http://www.physorg.com/news166347224.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:50:01 EST news166347224 (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. and the NFL Players Association have reached a settlement over use of players' statistics, photos and other data in Yahoo's popular online fantasy football game, but details were not immediately available Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news166191200.html Technology Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:13:52 EST news166191200 (AP) -- An advocacy group for online poker said Tuesday that the federal government has frozen more than $30 million in the accounts of payment processors that handle the winnings of thousands of online poker players. http://www.physorg.com/news163824529.html Technology Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:49:02 EST news163824529 A team of Spanish and American researchers has developed a method to evaluate basketball players that will, they say, better meet the requirements of the sport's trainers and experts. The technique uses mathematical models designed to measure productivity. http://www.physorg.com/news163414954.html Medicine & Health Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:02:48 EST news163414954 (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. has sued the NFL Players Association, claiming it shouldn't have to pay royalties to use players' statistics, photos and other data in its popular online fantasy football game because the information is already publicly available. http://www.physorg.com/news163271587.html Technology Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:14:07 EST news163271587 Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat chocolate milk after a hard workout, suggests a new study from James Madison University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting. Post-exercise consumption of lowfat chocolate milk was found to provide equal or possibly superior muscle recovery compared to a high-carbohydrate recovery beverage with the same amount of calories. http://www.physorg.com/news163070284.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:18:53 EST news163070284 When Chicago Blackhawk's leading scorer Martin Havlat returned to the ice for game four of the Western Conference Final after sustaining a concussion only two days earlier, questions were raised surrounding his swift return. According to a new study by St. Michael's Hospital neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Cusimano, similar questions were raised by 25% of minor league hockey players who did not know if an athlete with symptoms of a concussion should continue to play hockey. Nearly a majority of these players were also unable to identify a concussion or its related symptoms. http://www.physorg.com/news162643846.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 11:51:54 EST news162643846 Science has proven what baseball players have known for more than a hundred years, the curve ball is more powerful than the brain. http://www.physorg.com/news162571770.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 15:49:59 EST news162571770 (AP) -- NFL players are coming to Capitol Hill to tackle an important issue - physical education in schools. http://www.physorg.com/news156664054.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:48:08 EST news156664054 Dangling a lucrative financial carrot at the end of a professional sport season can cause certain players to exert the effort necessary to put together a string of successful performances, sometimes known in sporting circles as a "hot hand" or "hot streak." http://www.physorg.com/news156523190.html Other Sciences Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:40:23 EST news156523190 (PhysOrg.com) -- Computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices regularly download software updates to keep obsolescence at bay. That`s not the norm for cars. But that could change thanks to an automotive software architecture developed by European researchers to keep vehicles up to date with the latest technology. http://www.physorg.com/news154192818.html Technology Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:21:11 EST news154192818 A new study involving iPods and teenagers by the University of Colorado at Boulder and Children's Hospital Boston indicates teenagers who receive pressure from their peers or others to turn down the volume of their iPods instead turn them up higher. http://www.physorg.com/news154186250.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:31:32 EST news154186250 In the real world, tracking a person's social network -- which could include hundreds of contacts that serve different purposes -- is nearly impossible. http://www.physorg.com/news153833424.html Other Sciences Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:31:12 EST news153833424 "Are online games just for male teenagers?" About 80 percent of "Ever Quest II" players are male, but the hardcore players are women. And, almost all players are adults. http://www.physorg.com/news153832130.html Medicine & Health Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:09:40 EST news153832130 RadioShack Corp. has quietly opened a new concept store in the Dallas area. If successful, the ubiquitous RadioShack easily could convert some of its stores in each market, analysts said. http://www.physorg.com/news153686944.html Technology Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:49:41 EST news153686944