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) -- New data collected as part of a North Carolina State University study during the 2009 municipal election in Hendersonville, N.C., show that voters prefer instant run-off voting (IRV) to traditional voting - a finding that may build support for IRV. The use of IRV precludes the need for a second run-off election, saving voters time and providing election results more promptly. http://www.physorg.com/news179076822.html Other Sciences Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:34:13 EST news179076822 Less than half of Britons believes that human activity is to blame for global warming, according to a poll carried out for The Times newspaper and published on Saturday. http://www.physorg.com/news177493814.html Space & Earth Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:10:01 EST news177493814 (PhysOrg.com) -- Dan Schnur, director of the College's Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, analyzes the findings from the first of six USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences/Los Angeles Times statewide public opinion polls. http://www.physorg.com/news177100878.html Other Sciences Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:10:02 EST news177100878 More than three-quarters of parents would be willing to permit the use of their children's newborn screening samples for research purposes if their permission were obtained beforehand, a University of Michigan survey shows. http://www.physorg.com/news166877377.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:50:12 EST news166877377 (PhysOrg.com) -- New York state residents are concerned about the obesity epidemic -- but only 24 percent support a junk food tax, and 39 percent support banning TV ads for junk food. http://www.physorg.com/news165163482.html Other Sciences Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:20:01 EST news165163482 University of Michigan survey experts working with the American Association for Public Opinion Research have identified several reasons polls picked the wrong winners in the 2008 Presidential Primary. http://www.physorg.com/news157632787.html Other Sciences Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:53:44 EST news157632787 A new study shows counties can boost voters' trust in elections by making an investment in the human side of elections by recruiting new poll workers. http://www.physorg.com/news144415000.html Other Sciences Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:16:40 EST news144415000 (PhysOrg.com) -- With gas prices topping $4 a gallon and the prospect of record-high heating costs this winter, Americans say they're driving less and cutting their electricity use to save money and improve the environment. http://www.physorg.com/news137682553.html Space & Earth Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:09:13 EST news137682553