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. Do sexy images sell products? It depends, says a new study in Journal of Consumer Research. If marketers are determined to use sex in advertising, there may be ways to do it that can attract customers of both sexes. http://www.physorg.com/news154628548.html Other Sciences Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:22:55 EST news154628548 A new University of British Columbia study reconciles a debate that has long raged among marketers and psychologists: What colour most improves brain performance and receptivity to advertising, red or blue? http://www.physorg.com/news153066202.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:23:45 EST news153066202 A new technique combining computed tomography (CT) with fiber-coated surgical microcoils allows physicians to successfully locate and remove small lung nodules without the need for a more invasive procedure, according to a new study published in the February issue of Radiology. http://www.physorg.com/news152801774.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:56:53 EST news152801774 A variant of the gene for the inflammatory modulator interleukin (IL)-18 has been found to be associated with a prolonged ICU stay after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care links the TT genotype of the IL-18 9545 T/G polymorphism with a larger pro-inflammatory response. http://www.physorg.com/news152430369.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:47:19 EST news152430369 (PhysOrg.com) -- An alternative proposal to dark energy in which the Earth sits near the center of a large void is undergoing scrutiny, and the results show that void models fit poorly with observed data. Nevertheless, scientists say that more research will be needed to determine if void models, dark energy, or something else can accurately explain how the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. http://www.physorg.com/news152374990.html Physics Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:23:51 EST news152374990 Researchers believe that local online forums could play a key role in helping new mothers to share experiences and concerns, according to a study published in the January issue of the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing. http://www.physorg.com/news151840557.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:56:22 EST news151840557 Are there really plenty of fish in the sea? University of British Columbia fisheries researcher Villy Christensen gives the first-ever estimate of total fish biomass in our oceans: Two billion tonnes. http://www.physorg.com/news151251277.html Space & Earth Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:14:37 EST news151251277 White people do not get as upset when confronted with racial prejudice as they think they will, a study by researchers at Yale University, York University, and the University of British Columbia suggests. This indifference helps explains why racism persists even as the United States prepares to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama, researchers say. http://www.physorg.com/news150646493.html Other Sciences Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:14:53 EST news150646493 To make children happier, we may need to encourage them to develop a strong sense of personal worth, according to Dr. Mark Holder from the University of British Columbia in Canada and his colleagues Dr. Ben Coleman and Judi Wallace. Their research shows that children who feel that their lives have meaning and value and who develop deep, quality relationships - both measures of spirituality - are happier. It would appear, however, that their religious practices have little effect on their happiness. These findings have been published in the online edition of Springer's Journal of Happiness Studies. http://www.physorg.com/news150643874.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:31:14 EST news150643874 University of British Columbia researchers are offering the first compelling evidence to explain regular tremors under Vancouver Island. http://www.physorg.com/news149951583.html Space & Earth Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:13:03 EST news149951583