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. Fulfilling a campaign pledge to tap Silicon Valley innovation to combat global warming, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Monday at Google's headquarters the first federal grants for high-risk, high-reward clean-tech ventures -- including revolutionary technologies like using bacteria to create gasoline. http://www.physorg.com/news175875948.html Space & Earth Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:30:02 EST news175875948 Twitter, the micro-blogging platform which has attracted tens of millions of users but has yet to make money, has changed its terms to potentially open up the free service to advertisers. http://www.physorg.com/news171900566.html Technology Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:30:01 EST news171900566 (AP) -- Venture capitalists cut their U.S. investments in half during the spring, the second-consecutive quarter to mark a more than 50 percent decline, leaving the money flowing to startups at the slowest trickle in 12 years. http://www.physorg.com/news167373371.html Technology Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:10:01 EST news167373371 (AP) -- Scott Painter makes his living betting on startup companies, having played a role in launching 29 of them over the years. But with the bad economy choking initial public offerings and acquisitions, Painter is now backing an idea that makes it easier for insiders like him to sell shares in their companies even before they go public. http://www.physorg.com/news165324400.html Technology Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:30:01 EST news165324400 US computer giant IBM on Friday announced it had set up its first "innovation center" in Vietnam and forged partnerships with leading Vietnamese universities. http://www.physorg.com/news162232102.html Technology Fri, 22 May 2009 17:28:47 EST news162232102 An online community devoted to helping start-ups duel with venture capitalists is opening an institute to train technology entrepreneurs how to build top-notch businesses. http://www.physorg.com/news160723485.html Technology Tue, 05 May 2009 06:31:14 EST news160723485 When making investments, investors look for start-ups that have a strong business plan and a strong management team. A new study in The Journal of Finance reveals that while strong management is important, ultimately a strong business idea matters most to investors. http://www.physorg.com/news158405517.html Other Sciences Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:32:32 EST news158405517