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) -- A new method for converting algae into renewable natural gas for use in pipelines and power generation has been transferred from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to the marketplace under a license between Genifuel Corporation and Battelle. http://www.physorg.com/news160839462.html Technology Wed, 06 May 2009 14:38:46 EST news160839462 (PhysOrg.com) -- Security researchers have uncovered one of the most notorious zombie networks, the Torpig botnet, by collecting 70GB of data that was stolen in just 10 days. http://www.physorg.com/news160749834.html Technology Tue, 05 May 2009 13:44:23 EST news160749834 (PhysOrg.com) -- AMD is in the process of designing a server chip with up to 16-cores. Code named Interlagos, the server chip will contain between 12 and 16 cores and will be available in 2011. http://www.physorg.com/news160045626.html Electronics Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:07:51 EST news160045626 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a new way to make transistors smaller and faster. The technique uses self-assembled, self-aligned, and defect-free nanowire channels made of gallium arsenide. http://www.physorg.com/news159453806.html Nanotechnology Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:43:49 EST news159453806 Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method to help researchers identify genes that can help protect the body during the ageing process. http://www.physorg.com/news159447477.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:58:25 EST news159447477 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of St Andrews have made a surprise discovery that the material at the heart of the microelectronics industry can emit green light. http://www.physorg.com/news159031226.html Physics Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:20:51 EST news159031226 Researchers have uncovered new evidence suggesting factors other than genes could cause obesity, finding that genetically identical cells store widely differing amounts of fat depending on subtle variations in how cells process insulin. http://www.physorg.com/news158943850.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:06:35 EST news158943850 Rarely will physicians use the word "miraculous" when discussing patient recoveries. But that's the very phrase orthopaedic physicians and scientists are using in upstate New York to describe their emerging stem cell research that could have a profound impact on the treatment of bone injuries. Results from preliminary work being released todayshow patients confined to wheelchairs were able to walk or live independently again because their broken bones finally healed. http://www.physorg.com/news158928137.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:43:01 EST news158928137 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Cornell University have capitalized on a process for manufacturing integrated circuits at the nanometer level to engineer the first-ever nanoscale fluidic device with complex three-dimensional surfaces. As described in a recent paper in the journal Nanotechnology,* the Lilliputian chamber is a prototype for future tools with custom-designed surfaces to manipulate and measure different types of nanoparticles in solution. http://www.physorg.com/news158424738.html Nanotechnology Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:52:42 EST news158424738 Scientists have created a Robot Scientist which the researchers believe is the first machine to have independently discovered new scientific knowledge. The robot, called Adam, is a computer system that fully automates the scientific process. The work will be published tomorrow (03 April 2009) in the journal Science. http://www.physorg.com/news157900674.html Electronics Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:18:25 EST news157900674 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Cornell University have capitalized on a process for manufacturing integrated circuits at the nanometer (billionth of a meter) level and used it to develop a method for engineering the first-ever nanoscale fluidic (nanofluidic) device with complex three-dimensional surfaces. http://www.physorg.com/news157729849.html Nanotechnology Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:51:10 EST news157729849 Recent commentary has suggested that the extent to which anomaly theories have become ingrained in the minds of academics and popular commentators alike has led to certain common assumptions and misconceptions about Clarke's pattern recognition theory of humour. http://www.physorg.com/news157294474.html Other Sciences Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:55:08 EST news157294474 A new study provides intriguing insights into mechanisms of cognitive flexibility at the single cell level. The research, published by Cell Press in the March 26th issue of the journal Neuron, may help to explain how we can change our point of view when faced with conflict. http://www.physorg.com/news157211339.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:49:32 EST news157211339 Scientists have discovered a new way for our immune system to combat the elusive virus responsible for cold sores: Type 1 herpes simplex (HSV-1). As reported in the advance online edition of Nature Immunology, a group of virus hunters from the Université de Montréal, in collaboration with American colleagues, have identified a cellular process that seeks out and fights herpes. http://www.physorg.com/news157028267.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:58:29 EST news157028267 Protecting J.J., the 4-month-old son of Shawna Bader-Blau, is time-consuming, what with checking labels, reading safety information, buying chemical-free baby wipes and finding phthalate-free baby bottles. http://www.physorg.com/news156625243.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:01:45 EST news156625243 Women who maintain a healthy weight and who have lower perceived stress may be less likely to have chromosome changes associated with aging than obese and stressed women, according to a pilot study that was part of the Sister Study. The long-term Sister Study is looking at the environmental and genetic characteristics of women whose sister had breast cancer to identify factors associated with developing breast cancer. This early pilot used baseline questionnaires and samples provided by participants when they joined the Sister Study. http://www.physorg.com/news156436422.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:35:01 EST news156436422 When it comes to the aging process, yeast, nematode worms and fruit flies have more in common with humans than previously expected. In addition to highlighting the similarities between species, a large-scale human protein network reveals a complex web of interactions among the human equivalents of the many longevity genes found in simple-animals. http://www.physorg.com/news156180138.html Biology Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:22:54 EST news156180138 (PhysOrg.com) -- The process to turn propane into industrially necessary propylene has been expensive and environmentally unfriendly. That was until scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory devised a greener way to take this important step in chemical catalysis. http://www.physorg.com/news156171726.html Chemistry Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:02:33 EST news156171726 (PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of Leicester have invented a new technique in the manufacture of ceramics that has the potential to save the industry time and costs while reducing wastage. http://www.physorg.com/news156160393.html Technology Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:54:56 EST news156160393 Inflammation, the body's earliest response to damage or infection, can aid the healing process and trigger an immune response against invading pathogens. But inflammation gone awry can also undermine health, as in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or asthma. http://www.physorg.com/news155993656.html Biology Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:35:33 EST news155993656 Google has confirmed that a software bug exposed documents thought to be privately stored in the Internet giant's online Docs application service. http://www.physorg.com/news155889352.html Technology Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:36:24 EST news155889352 (PhysOrg.com) -- Exquisitely detailed and beautifully symmetrical, the snowflakes that David Griffeath makes are icy jewels of art. http://www.physorg.com/news154715124.html Other Sciences Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:28:12 EST news154715124 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Aberdeen have unlocked the details of a communication process that helps to generate the brainwaves that allow us to think and learn. http://www.physorg.com/news154621190.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:20:22 EST news154621190 SanDisk and Toshiba today announced the co-development of multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory using 32-nanometer process technology to produce a 32-gigabit (Gb) 3-bits-per-cell (X3) memory chip. The breakthrough introduction is expected to quickly bring to market advanced technologies that will enable greater capacities and reduce manufacturing costs for products ranging from memory cards to Solid State Drives (SSD). http://www.physorg.com/news153597019.html Nanotechnology Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:50:51 EST news153597019 The identity and origin of tiny, potentially hazardous particles emitted from common laser printers have been revealed by a new study at Queensland University of Technology. http://www.physorg.com/news153569767.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:17:03 EST news153569767 (PhysOrg.com) -- By pushing carbon nanotubes close to their breaking point, researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated a remarkable increase in the current-carrying capacity of the nanotubes, well beyond what was previously thought possible. http://www.physorg.com/news153398824.html Nanotechnology Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:47:44 EST news153398824 Samsung Electronics announced today that it has developed and validated the first 40-nanometer (nm) class DRAM chip and module. This new 1-Gigabit DDR2 component (x8) and a corresponding 1-Gigabyte 800Mbps (Megabits per second) DDR2 SODIMM (small outline DRAM inline memory module) - both to be processed at 40-nm - have been certified in the Intel Platform Validation program for use with the Intel GM45 series Express mobile chipsets. http://www.physorg.com/news153071195.html Electronics Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:48:04 EST news153071195 (PhysOrg.com) -- A delay in traffic may cause a headache, but a delay in the nervous system can cause much more. University of Missouri researchers have uncovered clues identifying which proteins are involved in the development of the nervous system and found that the proteins previously thought to play a significant role, in fact, do not. Understanding how the nervous system develops will give researchers a better understanding of neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorders. http://www.physorg.com/news152897556.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:33:11 EST news152897556 (PhysOrg.com) -- A key phase in the repair process of damaged human DNA has been observed and visually recorded by a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis. The recordings provide new information about the role played by a protein known as Rad51, which is linked to breast cancer, in this complex and critical process. http://www.physorg.com/news152453220.html Biology Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:12:00 EST news152453220 Every scientific researcher has asked themselves the question at some stage in their professional career: Why has the paper I submitted to be peer reviewed disappeared into the ether? http://www.physorg.com/news152285814.html Biology Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:37:17 EST news152285814