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) -- From professional athletes to weekend warriors, the condition known as `runner`s knee` is a painful and potentially debilitating injury suffered by millions of people - although until now, it has been unclear just what causes it. http://www.physorg.com/news178220812.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:30:03 EST news178220812 Young athletes' achievement goals can change in a healthy way over the course of a season when their coaches create a mastery motivational climate rather than an ego orientation, University of Washington sport psychologists have found. A mastery climate stresses positive communication between coaches and athletes, teamwork and doing one's best. An ego climate, typified by many professional sports coaches, focuses on winning at all costs and being better than others. http://www.physorg.com/news177690530.html Other Sciences Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:40:01 EST news177690530 (PhysOrg.com) -- How easy is it to walk, talk and remember what was said? Dr Dee Way studied how actors learn a script and whether walking affects their memory performance. http://www.physorg.com/news177232036.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:07:56 EST news177232036 As health insurers require people to base more treatment decisions on out-of-pocket costs, physicians should learn to talk to patients about money, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news176650902.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:20:02 EST news176650902 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 As the national conversation about healthcare reform engages millions of Americans, a new Brandeis study sheds light on the values of medical faculty who train the nation's physicians and lead in health care and research in the U.S. The study, published this week in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, shows that faculty values regarding clinical care, education, community service and research correlate well with the stated missions of their institutions, but that in some instances, the institutions fall short of "practicing what they preach." http://www.physorg.com/news175177594.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:50:02 EST news175177594 (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arkansas psychology professor Jeffrey Lohr and colleague David Tolin have documented the history and criticisms of the ethics policy of the American Psychological Association and recommended remedies to restore ethical standards to the profession. http://www.physorg.com/news174217134.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:50:01 EST news174217134 (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 (AP) -- As schools grapple with a resurgence of swine flu, many districts have few or no nurses to prevent or respond to outbreaks, leaving students more vulnerable to a virus that spreads easily in classrooms and takes a heavier toll on children and young adults. http://www.physorg.com/news173077456.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:00:01 EST news173077456 Nearly half of US employers research the online profiles of job candidates on social networks such as Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn, according to a new survey. http://www.physorg.com/news170011734.html Technology Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:30:01 EST news170011734 SAP, the German professional software giant, posted a better than expected second quarter profit on Wednesday, and said it would maintain tight cost controls for the remainder of the year. http://www.physorg.com/news168071696.html Technology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:50:01 EST news168071696 The thousands of professional lobbyists working in Washington, DC on issues tend to be professional partisans who mobilize resources for one preferred political party exclusively. So finds a new study which counters the common expectation that lobbyists play both sides of the political field regardless of which party is in the ascendancy. http://www.physorg.com/news167318466.html Other Sciences Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:21:31 EST news167318466 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 It's the amateur photographer's management tool for digital pictures. But Apple's iLife multimedia software suite has some A-list users as well. http://www.physorg.com/news166293764.html Technology Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:50:01 EST news166293764 It`s the movie awards season, and the world is tuning into to admire the stars of the big screen. But one European project wants to make Joe Bloggs the writer, director and star of his own show, online and on an IPTV screen near you. It`s about building social audiovisual networks for regular citizens like you and I. http://www.physorg.com/news160835377.html Technology Wed, 06 May 2009 13:31:05 EST news160835377 I have no idea what I'm doing on LinkedIn. I log into the professional networking site maybe once a month, I accept connection requests from people whose names I don't recognize, and I never contact anyone. http://www.physorg.com/news155496453.html Technology Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:28:19 EST news155496453 (PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic learning systems must be easy to use, flexible and interactive so as to enable knowledge to be conveyed successfully. Researchers from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will be showcasing software at CeBIT from 3rd - 8th March, that allows learning programs of this type to be produced. They are also working on producing special knowledge gateways for potential users in various professional, for example architects. http://www.physorg.com/news154966783.html Technology Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:20:53 EST news154966783 Plenty of young gamers dream about playing videogames for a living, but Robert Bishop has a plan: It's all a matter of suckering in enough victims to make it happen. http://www.physorg.com/news152884961.html Technology Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:03:05 EST news152884961 (PhysOrg.com) -- Teachers have a greater impact than new textbooks or computers when it comes to raising math scores, according to a comprehensive research review by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education. http://www.physorg.com/news147626303.html Other Sciences Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:18:23 EST news147626303 A universal bias in the way people perceive moving objects means that tennis referees are more likely to make mistakes when they call balls "out" than when they call them "in," according to a new report in the October 28th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Because recent rule changes allow professional tennis players to challenge the refs' calls, athletes could exploit the new findings to their advantage, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis. http://www.physorg.com/news144328896.html Biology Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:21:36 EST news144328896 Today, iRobot has just announced a new line of robotic friends. Their Pet Series includes: the iRobot Roomba Pet Series and Professional Series Vacuum Cleaning Robots. As the name implies, the Pet Series is designed to remove pet hair and dander. http://www.physorg.com/news139667959.html Electronics Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:39:19 EST news139667959 Americans work longer hours than ever. That not only hurts women's careers but also widens the gender gap and threatens to trigger a resurgence of the traditional homemaker/breadwinner family structure in dual-earner households, says a new Cornell study. http://www.physorg.com/news137082837.html Other Sciences Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:33:57 EST news137082837 Working overtime has a disproportionate impact on women in dual-earner households, exacerbating gender inequality and supporting the "separate sphere" phenomenon in which men are the breadwinners while women tend to the home, according to research to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. http://www.physorg.com/news136801018.html Other Sciences Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:16:58 EST news136801018