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. An experimental device that uses the tongue instead of the eyes to "see" could be on the market next year, and a blind Fresno, Calif., teen hopes to be among the first to take one home. http://www.physorg.com/news180125418.html Technology Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:51:11 EST news180125418 (PhysOrg.com) -- From their very first days, newborns' cries already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, reveals a new study published online on November 5th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The findings suggest that infants begin picking up elements of what will be their first language in the womb, and certainly long before their first babble or coo. http://www.physorg.com/news176636288.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:38:56 EST news176636288 A unique study of former guerrillas in Colombia has helped scientists redefine their understanding of the key regions of the brain involved in literacy. The study, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, has enabled the researchers to see how brain structure changed after learning to read. http://www.physorg.com/news174744233.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:04:54 EST news174744233 (PhysOrg.com) -- An isopod that replaces a fish's tongue has been discovered for the first time in the Channel Islands in Europe. The marine isopod, described by its finder as hideous and vicious, is a rare find. http://www.physorg.com/news172134409.html Biology Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:00:01 EST news172134409 In a new approach to an effective "electronic tongue" that mimics human taste, scientists in Illinois are reporting development of a small, inexpensive, lab-on-a-chip sensor that quickly and accurately identifies sweetness - one of the five primary tastes. It can identify with 100 percent accuracy the full sweep of natural and artificial sweet substances, including 14 common sweeteners, using easy-to-read color markers. This sensory "sweet-tooth" shows special promise as a simple quality control test that food processors can use to ensure that soda pop, beer, and other beverages taste great, - with a consistent, predictable flavor. Their study was described here today at the American Chemical Society's 238th National Meeting. http://www.physorg.com/news169744634.html Chemistry Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:50:01 EST news169744634 A new study carried out at the University of Haifa sheds light on how first and second languages are represented in the brain of a bilingual person. A unique single case study that was tested by Dr. Raphiq Ibrahim of the Department of Learning Disabilities and published in the Behavioral and Brain Functions journal, showed that first and second languages are represented in different places in the brain. http://www.physorg.com/news166264947.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:42:59 EST news166264947 An assistive technology that enables individuals to maneuver a powered wheelchair or control a mouse cursor using simple tongue movements can be operated by individuals with high-level spinal cord injuries, according to the results of a recently completed clinical trial. http://www.physorg.com/news166097287.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:08:37 EST news166097287 Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have created lip-reading computers that can distinguish between different languages. http://www.physorg.com/news159599897.html Technology Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:18:38 EST news159599897 You don't need a wine expert to identify a '74 Pinot Noir from Burgundy - a handheld "electronic tongue" devised by European scientists will tell you the grape variety and vintage at the press of a button. http://www.physorg.com/news137076308.html Chemistry Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:45:08 EST news137076308 A new assistive technology developed by engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology could help individuals with severe disabilities lead more independent lives. http://www.physorg.com/news134057976.html Technology Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:19:36 EST news134057976