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. New research at the University of Leicester has identified scores of Sicilian temples built to face the rising Sun, shedding light on the practices of the Ancient Greeks. http://www.physorg.com/news178370030.html Other Sciences Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:20:48 EST news178370030 (AP) -- Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago. http://www.physorg.com/news177176994.html Other Sciences Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:52:37 EST news177176994 (AP) -- Israeli archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest depictions of a menorah, the seven-branched candelabra that has come to symbolize Judaism, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Friday. The menorah was engraved in stone around 2,000 years ago and found in a synagogue recently discovered by the Sea of Galilee. http://www.physorg.com/news171910228.html Other Sciences Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:00:01 EST news171910228 (PhysOrg.com) -- A ruined temple, ancient frescos and even a long-dead king have been brought to life by a `visual time machine` developed by European researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news169394685.html Technology Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:20:01 EST news169394685 (AP) -- Israeli archaeologists have uncovered an ancient quarry where they believe King Herod extracted stones for the construction of the Jewish Temple 2,000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Monday. The archaeologists believe the 1,000-square-foot (100-square-meter) quarry was part of a much larger network of quarries used by Herod in the city. http://www.physorg.com/news166115501.html Other Sciences Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:30:01 EST news166115501 When the 2,800-year-old mummy of an Egyptian court singer went on display at Chicago's Oriental Institute in February, Emily Teeter, the curator, wished she had a way for visitors to see the young woman's face so they could better understand her. http://www.physorg.com/news165578523.html Other Sciences Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:30:02 EST news165578523 (AP) -- Archaeologists digging on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives have discovered a nearly 3,000-year-old jar handle bearing ancient Hebrew script, a find significantly older than most inscribed artifacts unearthed in the ancient city, an archaeologist said. The Iron Age handle is inscribed with the Hebrew name Menachem, which was the name of an Israelite king and is still common among Jews. http://www.physorg.com/news162054117.html Other Sciences Wed, 20 May 2009 16:02:51 EST news162054117 (AP) -- Archaeologists will begin excavating sites in Egypt next week in an attempt to solve a mystery that has stymied historians for hundreds of years: Where is the final resting place of doomed lovers Cleopatra and Mark Antony? http://www.physorg.com/news159029749.html Other Sciences Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:56:27 EST news159029749 (PhysOrg.com) -- If everything goes as planned, on Feb. 17 the long-awaited switch from analog to digital broadcasting will take place and millions of analog television sets across the nation will go black. Temple University electrical and computer engineering Professor Dennis Silage, an expert in both analog and digital communications, has answered some questions about this digital TV transition and what it will mean for consumers. http://www.physorg.com/news151690271.html Technology Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:13:02 EST news151690271 (PhysOrg.com) -- `Mom always liked you best.` The Smothers Brothers aside, chances are if you`ve got a sibling, this is something you`ve either heard or said at some point in your life. Many people feel that their parents were harder on them than on their siblings. And many are quick to blame negative outcomes in adulthood on it. http://www.physorg.com/news151596341.html Other Sciences Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:06:14 EST news151596341 We've all experienced the feeling of not knowing where we are. Being disoriented is not pleasant, and it can even be scary, but luckily for most of us, this sensation is temporary. The brain employs a number of tricks to reorient us, keeping our confusion to a minimum and quickly pointing us in the right direction. Research has suggested that animals and young children mainly rely on geometric cues (e.g. lengths, distances, angles) to help them get reoriented. http://www.physorg.com/news150739570.html Medicine & Health Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:06:10 EST news150739570 The end of the year is a time when many of us will make resolutions to lose weight or quit smoking. But instead of making resolutions which are often times quickly forgotten, New Years is a good time to take personal inventory of our lives, says Temple University psychologist Frank Farley. http://www.physorg.com/news149350705.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:18:25 EST news149350705 Ruins of a Roman temple from the second century CE have recently been unearthed in the Zippori National Park in Israel. Above the temple are foundations of a church from the Byzantine period. The excavations, which were undertaken by the Noam Shudofsky Zippori Expedition led by of Prof. Zeev Weiss of the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, shed light on the multi-cultural society of ancient Zippori. http://www.physorg.com/news137669594.html Other Sciences Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:33:14 EST news137669594