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. (AP) -- No one's going to blame you for keeping holiday gifts minimal this year. But if you want to round out your handmade cards, scarves, pickles and jam with a gadget or gizmo, here are a handful of our $100-and-under favorites. http://www.physorg.com/news179151349.html Electronics Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:16:13 EST news179151349 Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round. http://www.physorg.com/news176963555.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:50:02 EST news176963555 Platelet -rich plasma (PRP) is currently used as an alternative treatment method for several common orthopaedic-related sports medicine conditions. According to a new study in the October issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), early outcomes of PRP appear promising; however, larger clinical studies are still needed to determine the benefits of its use. http://www.physorg.com/news173593827.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:50:01 EST news173593827 (AP) -- Watch what you tweet. That's the message tennis authorities are delivering as the U.S. Open gets set to start Monday, telling players and their entourages to be careful about what they post on the social networking site Twitter. http://www.physorg.com/news170743615.html Technology Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:10:02 EST news170743615 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Uruguay studying extinct mammals called glyptodonts have discovered they used a "sweet spot" in their tails, just like baseball players use the center of percussion (CP), or sweet spot, in their bats to hit the ball with maximum power and minimum chance of injury. http://www.physorg.com/news170583442.html Biology Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:18:31 EST news170583442 Replacing a joint in any part of the body often leads to a long recovery process and the possibility of not being able to return to a sport or activity. However, a new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, (July 9-12) presents findings that even an older individual who receives a total shoulder joint replacement can return to full participation within approximately six months of surgery. http://www.physorg.com/news166425214.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:20:01 EST news166425214 Nintendo laid out videogame offerings that build on the winning momentum of its popular Wii consoles and DS handheld devices. http://www.physorg.com/news163225752.html Technology Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:29:45 EST news163225752 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