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. In what eventually could become a major bureaucratic turf war, there have been stirrings on Capitol Hill about moving the U.S. Forest Service from the Agriculture to the Interior Department. http://www.physorg.com/news155140212.html Space & Earth Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:30:40 EST news155140212 I felt desperate as I drove. My second trip to Starbucks in four hours; how pathetic was this? But I had to have a fix. Caffeine? Sure, I'd take some. But that wasn't what I really needed. I was there, again, as I would be again in 12 more hours, for the Internet access. http://www.physorg.com/news153598921.html Technology Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:25:24 EST news153598921 Q. In December, I was contacted by 16 former colleagues and friends who had received "invitations" from me through Reunion.com, a Web site I had never visited. It was quite embarrassing, because the colleagues were at a level where I would not even be e-mailing them directly, let alone asking them to join me on some nonprofessional Web site. http://www.physorg.com/news152982384.html Technology Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:07:43 EST news152982384 Many college campuses are striving to become more diverse in their faculty and student populations, but creating a diverse environment can be a challenging and demanding process for faculty members. In a new study, Jeni Hart, assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Missouri, examined how placing diversity and service work in a category separate from other faculty roles, such as scholarship and teaching, can create false dichotomies. http://www.physorg.com/news152802765.html Other Sciences Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:13:03 EST news152802765 Study weather reports online, and you might want to give up on meteorology. "Deadly" storms fizzle, while weaker-looking fronts devastate. Temperatures often soar above predicted highs or plummet below predicted lows. http://www.physorg.com/news152379101.html Space & Earth Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:32:54 EST news152379101 (PhysOrg.com) -- Mobility is good. But it has created a logistical nightmare when people leave no forwarding address. A European project has risen to the challenge with a one-stop shop for finding Europeans on the move. http://www.physorg.com/news151593571.html Technology Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:20:02 EST news151593571 From troubled beginnings nearly 18 years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy and its stunning images have stirred the imaginations of people around the globe. http://www.physorg.com/news149951903.html Space & Earth Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:18:23 EST news149951903 A new study in the Review of Agricultural Economics compares fast food and table service meals at restaurants. Results show that both are larger and have more calories than meals prepared at home, with the typical fast food meal being smaller and having fewer calories than the average meal from a table service restaurant. http://www.physorg.com/news148734436.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:07:16 EST news148734436 Climate change can have significant impacts on high-elevation lakes and imperiled Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged frogs that depend upon them, according to U.S. Forest Service and University of California, Berkeley, scientists. http://www.physorg.com/news148223511.html Biology Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:11:51 EST news148223511 (PhysOrg.com) -- According to PhD student Albert Douma, of the University of Twente, Netherlands, it is possible to optimize the handling of inland container barges in the port of Rotterdam without management from the top. This is similar to the way in which ants organize themselves, without a central director. As a result of his ‘multi-agent` approach, the time barges spend in the port can be reduced considerably. http://www.physorg.com/news148139892.html Other Sciences Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:58:12 EST news148139892 Hispanics often do not visit undeveloped natural areas like national forests because of a lack of information about recreation opportunities, according to a recent Forest Service report. http://www.physorg.com/news148046321.html Space & Earth Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:58:41 EST news148046321 A new study shows that juvenile delinquents sentenced to either a juvenile retreat, probation or unsupervised community service were seven times more likely to commit criminal acts as adults than youngsters from the control group who managed to avoid the juvenile justice system. http://www.physorg.com/news146231189.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:46:29 EST news146231189 A new study in the journal Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice examines how entrepreneurial activity and level of employment in U.S. service industries respond to changes in the degree of economic freedom among states. Researchers found that the relationship between entrepreneurial outcomes and economic freedom varies significantly by industry. http://www.physorg.com/news143295497.html Other Sciences Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:18:17 EST news143295497 Scientists have found lichens can give insight into nitrogen air pollution effects on Sierra Nevada and San Bernardino mountain ecosystems, and protecting them provides safeguards for less sensitive species. http://www.physorg.com/news142523233.html Space & Earth Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:47:13 EST news142523233 Most residents in fire-prone communities surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest have taken steps to protect their homes from wildland fires, according to a U.S. Forest Service study completed this summer. http://www.physorg.com/news141577813.html Other Sciences Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:10:13 EST news141577813 According to research conducted at the University of Washington, manufacturing firms can increase shareholder value by transitioning to services, but there are some important caveats. http://www.physorg.com/news140971265.html Other Sciences Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:41:05 EST news140971265 The effectiveness of the media to inform the public during evacuations and wildland fire effects on recreation are some topics addressed in a U.S. Forest Service report published this month that is a compilation of 17 studies on the social science aspects of fires. http://www.physorg.com/news140266099.html Other Sciences Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:48:19 EST news140266099 (PhysOrg.com) -- Ever since Bram Cohen invented BitTorrent, Web traffic has never been the same. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing, however, is a matter of debate. http://www.physorg.com/news138381520.html Technology Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:18:40 EST news138381520 Injuries caused by gun and knife crime are costing the National Health Service in excess of £3million a year, new research reveals. http://www.physorg.com/news136782931.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:15:31 EST news136782931 U.S. firms that offshore customer service may save money on labor costs, but they also pay the price in terms of unhappy customers, say University of Michigan researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news134752619.html Other Sciences Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:16:59 EST news134752619 Who doesn`t long for household help at times? Service robots will soon be able to relieve us of heavy, dirty, monotonous or irksome tasks. Research scientists have now presented a new generation of household robots, the `Care-O-bot(R) 3`. http://www.physorg.com/news134145359.html Electronics Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:35:59 EST news134145359 Multiple vaccinations have not been a cause of ill health in UK service personnel deployed to Iraq, finds a study published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news134136757.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:12:37 EST news134136757