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. At Macworld, IBM today announced the availability of Lotus Notes 8.5 collaboration software with social computing features for all Mac OS X Leopard-powered computers. In addition, IBM's free Lotus Symphony document, spreadsheet and presentation software will be available later this month for the Mac. http://www.physorg.com/news150567484.html Technology Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:18:04 EST news150567484 Eaton Corporation is using IBM modeling software to develop series hydraulic hybrid systems. Replacing a vehicle`s conventional drive train and transmission, the series hydraulic hybrid (SHH) system promises dramatic fuel savings and environmental benefits. The system uses hydraulic pumps and storage tanks to capture and store energy, similar to what is done with electric motors and batteries in a hybrid electric vehicle. http://www.physorg.com/news149349584.html Technology Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:59:44 EST news149349584 Australia's capabilities in understanding the impact of air pollution have advanced with a new version of software that can predict the direction and concentration of odours and pollutants. http://www.physorg.com/news147955525.html Space & Earth Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:45:25 EST news147955525 (PhysOrg.com) -- Many students learn best working together on structured, self-directed projects. European researchers have created software that links student blogs and other social software tools into a virtual collaborative learning environment. http://www.physorg.com/news147539553.html Technology Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:12:33 EST news147539553 Australia`s capabilities in understanding the impact of air pollution have advanced with a new version of software that can predict the direction and concentration of odours and pollutants. http://www.physorg.com/news147539269.html Space & Earth Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:07:49 EST news147539269 Revolutionary new software which harnesses the power of networked computers to analyse data at high speeds is being developed by new start-up company Manjrasoft Pty Ltd and researchers within the University of Melbourne, Australia. http://www.physorg.com/news147351640.html Technology Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:00:40 EST news147351640 (PhysOrg.com) -- Kanguru Solutions announced today the release of their first e-Flash drive. Utilizing eSATA (External Serial ATA) technology allows the Kanguru e-Flash to achieve performance speeds never before obtainable with standard USB Flash Drives. http://www.physorg.com/news146328356.html Electronics Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:45:56 EST news146328356 (PhysOrg.com) -- As part of its belief that robotics is an important emerging technology, Microsoft has released Robotics Developer Studio 2008, a software program that enables users to create applications for robots. http://www.physorg.com/news146295165.html Technology Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:32:45 EST news146295165 Hey, online gamers, artificial intelligence researchers need your help! As part of an international team of researchers, Northwestern University has officially released the first online game in which human players partner with artificial intelligence (AI) software -- in this case with the goal of solving a treasure hunt in a virtual world. http://www.physorg.com/news146252258.html Technology Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:37:38 EST news146252258 Companies, organisations and citizens spend billions a year on licensing fees for proprietary software. Could that money not be put to better use developing free software alternatives and local expertise? http://www.physorg.com/news145717098.html Technology Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:58:18 EST news145717098 (PhysOrg.com) -- If you own a cell phone, then new software created by Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology director Gil Weinberg and his students will allow you to be the next composer and performer of your own original music. http://www.physorg.com/news145287123.html Technology Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:32:03 EST news145287123 Spanning deep gorges, rivers and freeways, bridges are an indispensable part of the traffic network. Yet their condition in Germany is appalling: In a survey carried out by the German automobile club ADAC in 2007, one in ten bridges out of the fifty that were inspected failed the test; a total of four were rated "poor" and one was even rated "very poor". The changing effects of weather and temperature, road salt and the increasing volume of traffic all take their toll on the material - quickly causing damage such as hairline cracks, flaking concrete, and rust penetration. If the bridge engineers fail to recognize these in time, motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are endangered. http://www.physorg.com/news144928188.html Technology Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:49:48 EST news144928188 (PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO has developed maths-based imaging technology to measure hair on different parts of the human body. http://www.physorg.com/news144675412.html Technology Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:36:52 EST news144675412 (PhysOrg.com) -- When complex, computerised control systems encounter a malfunction in any part of the process they control, the whole operation often grinds to a halt while the problem is diagnosed and fixed. Software developed by European researchers overcomes that problem by decentralisation. http://www.physorg.com/news144599145.html Technology Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:25:45 EST news144599145 This week undergraduate and graduate students in an advanced computer security course at Rice University in Houston are learning hands-on just how easy it is to wreak havoc on computer software used in today's voting machines. http://www.physorg.com/news142596030.html Technology Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:30 EST news142596030 Do you want to know the percentage of white women who support vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin? What about college-educated versus high school-educated white women? Or those who also hunt? http://www.physorg.com/news142481136.html Technology Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:05:36 EST news142481136 (PhysOrg.com) -- Logos and lettering can be written in light using freeform lenses. But how does the surface of the lens have to be structured in order to focus the light in the shape of a specific pattern? This used to be a task that took hours - now it can be done in a few seconds. http://www.physorg.com/news142098016.html Technology Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:40:16 EST news142098016 Protecting patient privacy has been recognized as the duty of health-care providers for about as long as doctors have seen patients. In 1996 that duty became a legal obligation when Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. http://www.physorg.com/news141566567.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:02:47 EST news141566567 People who hope to keep their age a secret won't want to go near a computer running this software. Like an age-guesser at a carnival, computer software being developed at the University of Illinois can fairly accurately estimate a person's age. But, unlike age-guessers, who can view a person's body, the software works by examining only the person's face. http://www.physorg.com/news141394850.html Technology Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:20:50 EST news141394850 Toshiba Storage Device Division has announced a 400GB USB 2.0 external drive with 8MB buffer. This drive weights only 6 ounces and measures 5 inches high, 3.2 inches wide and .65 inches thick. http://www.physorg.com/news141393821.html Electronics Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:03:41 EST news141393821 If you enjoy looking at the stars, but get a little impatient trying to figure out which way to hold your star map to identify the constellations, a new software program may make things easier. Called StellarWindow, the program gives you a real-time guided tour of the night sky wherever you're looking. http://www.physorg.com/news139838126.html Electronics Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:55:25 EST news139838126 An international team of engineers is to develop mission-critical control software for future European robotic space missions, it has been announced. http://www.physorg.com/news138453224.html Space & Earth Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:13:44 EST news138453224 Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that it is introducing software designed to optimize the high performance features of its proprietary embedded flash memories: OneNAND, Flex-OneNAND and moviNAND, in smart phones, using the major mobile operating systems - Windows Mobile(CE), Symbian, Linux, and RTOS (real-time operating system). http://www.physorg.com/news137855949.html Electronics Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:19:09 EST news137855949 (PhysOrg.com) -- Antivirus software on your personal computer could become a thing of the past thanks to a new "cloud computing" approach to malicious software detection developed at the University of Michigan. Cloud computing refers to applications and services provided seamlessly on the Internet. http://www.physorg.com/news137257974.html Technology Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:12:54 EST news137257974 At the opening of the LinuxWorld tradeshow today, IBM introduced a series of new products, services and initiatives that further expand IBM's commitment to Linux and open source by enabling the next generation of Linux. http://www.physorg.com/news137172173.html Technology Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:22:53 EST news137172173 (PhysOrg.com) -- A UC Davis graduate student has created short, colorful movies that show the development of open source software. With dancing points of light, rings of color and a soundtrack, the Code_swarm animations show how software such as the Python scripting language and the Apache Web server have developed from the contributions of different programmers. http://www.physorg.com/news136655338.html Technology Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:48:58 EST news136655338 Bug-ridden, poor quality software costs businesses billions of dollars annually and the cost of identifying and repairing a software defect in a product that is already being used by consumers can cost upwards of $16,000 for each defect. Recognizing these challenges, IBM is introducing new software that intelligently catches bugs and other defects while software code is being written -- rather than after a product that is powered by software has already been shipped to customers. http://www.physorg.com/news136652474.html Technology Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:01:14 EST news136652474 (PhysOrg.com) -- Newly developed MIT software will help to allay patients' fears about who has access to their confidential records, facilitating the use of that data for medical research. http://www.physorg.com/news136124639.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:23:59 EST news136124639 Newly developed software will help to allay patients' fears about who has access to their confidential data. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making describes a computer program capable of deleting details from medical records which may identify patients, while leaving important medical information intact. http://www.physorg.com/news136084629.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:17:09 EST news136084629 Will it ever be possible to buy software guaranteed to be free from bugs? A team of European researchers think so. Their work on the mathematical foundations of programming could one day revolutionise the software industry. http://www.physorg.com/news135354833.html Technology Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:33:53 EST news135354833