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. As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to research by Patricia Greenfield, UCLA distinguished professor of psychology and director of the Children's Digital Media Center, Los Angeles. http://www.physorg.com/news152360207.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:17:30 EST news152360207 (PhysOrg.com) -- With the launch of President Obama's White House website, three days ago, there has been extensive use of YouTube videos on the site. As we all know Google now owns YouTube and tracks every visitor that lands on the YouTube website or plays a YouTube video. The same did hold true for anyone visiting the White House website, until now. http://www.physorg.com/news151936423.html Technology Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:34:10 EST news151936423 A new study connects young adults' use of video games to poorer relationships with friends and family - and the student co-author expresses disappointment at his own findings. http://www.physorg.com/news151911184.html Medicine & Health Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:34:03 EST news151911184 Trainee surgeons who add virtual reality (VR) training to standard 'apprenticeship' training in key-hole surgery learn more quickly, work with greater accuracy and have less errors than those with no VR training, and perform as well as those who use additional video training. The finding of this Cochrane Systematic Review is important because training surgeons is time-consuming and costly, and surgeons have to develop new skills while working within the hour-limits set by European legislation. http://www.physorg.com/news151737282.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:15:15 EST news151737282 The death of the video game arcade has not, alas, been greatly exaggerated. For gamers older than 30, memories of plugging endless quarters into Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat and After Burner cabinets are just that: memories. In most of the world, arcades with stand-up cabinets and pinball machines have been replaced by high-powered home consoles. http://www.physorg.com/news151690956.html Technology Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:22:58 EST news151690956 (PhysOrg.com) -- The world-wide economic indigestion has slightly impacted CES 2009 newcomer company demonstrations and gawker attendance. So, far Formula One Sponsors, (the big Kahunas) like Microsoft, ASUS, Hitachi, and Toshiba are in the tweaking, refining, perfecting and slimming mode. http://www.physorg.com/news150649786.html Electronics Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:09:46 EST news150649786 Each week in the space I review gadgets and electronics and tell you which ones are worth buying. Frankly, it's a selfless job where I try to put your interests above my own. But now it's my turn. http://www.physorg.com/news149952461.html Electronics Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:27:41 EST news149952461 Verismo's VuNow is an affordable solution for video lovers that sends free internet video content directly to your Television set. VuNow only takes a minute to connect, just plug in the AC power, connect your A/V or HDMI cable, and connect your home network via Ethernet or an optional wireless adapter. http://www.physorg.com/news149947539.html Electronics Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:05:39 EST news149947539 Engineers here are developing a computerized surveillance system that, when completed, will attempt to recognize whether a person on the street is acting suspiciously or appears to be lost. Intelligent video cameras, large video screens, and geo-referencing software are among the technologies that will soon be available to law enforcement and security agencies. http://www.physorg.com/news148754848.html Technology Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:47:28 EST news148754848 A desire to rule the world may be a good thing if you're over 60 and worried about losing your mental faculties. A new study found that adults in their 60s and 70s can improve a number of cognitive functions by playing a strategic video game that rewards nation-building and territorial expansion. http://www.physorg.com/news148193174.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:46:14 EST news148193174 (PhysOrg.com) -- Using a recent development in speech recognition, it is possible to search through television news programmes provided the recognition system has been trained beforehand. PhD candidate Marijn Huijbregts from the University of Twente (Netherlands) has, however, taken things even further: he has developed Spoken Document Retrieval for audio and video files that the speech recognition system has not yet been trained to deal with. http://www.physorg.com/news146929132.html Technology Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:38:52 EST news146929132 As more and more consumers use digital content services - such as social networking and videos - they're more willing to accept advertising if it means the services have no fee. http://www.physorg.com/news146245331.html Technology Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:42:11 EST news146245331 Fujitsu Laboratories announced today the development of a new video-processing technology that enables a complete wraparound view of a vehicle's perimeter in real time, to enhance the driver's field of view. The new driver assistance technology adapts to different driving situations, enabling the driver to peripherally view the entire surroundings of a vehicle, from the point of view and field of view that is most appropriate for each driving situation. The http://www.physorg.com/news146161657.html Technology Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:27:37 EST news146161657 (PhysOrg.com) -- The dmedia G400 offers a choice of 3.8 or 4.3-inch touchscreen with an 800 x 480 resolution. The device features integrated WiMAX, Bluetooth, HSPDA/WCDMA, GPS, and a microSD card slot. Robust feature-sets enable bandwidth-intensive mobile multimedia applications that include NextWave's MXtv, mobile broadcast service, streaming video, video conferencing and VoIP. http://www.physorg.com/news146152660.html Electronics Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:57:40 EST news146152660 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sleep helps the mind learn complicated tasks and helps people recover learning they otherwise thought they had forgotten over the course of a day, research at the University of Chicago shows. http://www.physorg.com/news146141560.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:52:40 EST news146141560 (PhysOrg.com) -- Suppose you have a cherished home video, taken at your birthday party. You're fond of the video, but your viewing experience is marred by one small, troubling detail. There in the video, framed and hanging on the living room wall amidst the celebration, is a color photograph of your former significant other. http://www.physorg.com/news145721692.html Technology Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:14:52 EST news145721692 Imagine a scenario where doctors from different hospitals can collaborate on a surgery without having to actually be in the operating room. What if doctors in remote locations could receive immediate expert support from top specialists in hospitals around the world? http://www.physorg.com/news145720900.html Medicine & Health Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:01:40 EST news145720900 When the Americans eventually send a manned mission to Mars, the whole world will be able to watch 'live' television coverage of the event courtesy of CSIRO know-how. http://www.physorg.com/news143366293.html Technology Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:58:13 EST news143366293 (PhysOrg.com) -- Video games, often regarded as mindless entertainment for lethargic children and teens, are proving to be an effective new tool to motivate patients to perform rehabilitation exercises. http://www.physorg.com/news141049803.html Medicine & Health Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:30:03 EST news141049803 3M will launch their MPro110 mini projector later this month. With its composite video input, you can use it for presentations, playing games, or watching movies. You can even connect you iPod to the projector and watch movies on a table or wall. http://www.physorg.com/news140703098.html Electronics Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:11:38 EST news140703098 Standardized video coding techniques still have their snags -- digitally transmitted images are not always disruption-free. An extension of the H.264/AVC coding format allows to protect the most important data packets to ensure they arrive safely at the receiver. http://www.physorg.com/news139828154.html Technology Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:09:14 EST news139828154 Sony is adding high-definition video recording to their digital camera line with the introduction of the Cybershot DSC-T500. The DSC-T500 has the ability to capture still images while in video recording mode. This camera is due to be released in late September and will sell for about $400. http://www.physorg.com/news139662027.html Electronics Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:27 EST news139662027 Sony is adding high-definition movie recording to its digital camera line with the introduction of the Cyber-shot DSC-T500 model. http://www.physorg.com/news139153423.html Electronics Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:43:43 EST news139153423 A group at the University of Washington has developed software that for the first time enables deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans to use sign language over a mobile phone. UW engineers got the phones working together this spring, and recently received a National Science Foundation grant for a 20-person field project that will begin next year in Seattle. http://www.physorg.com/news138590527.html Technology Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:22:07 EST news138590527 Certain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve - attributes that have proven useful not only to students but to surgeons, according to research discussed Sunday at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. http://www.physorg.com/news138185264.html Medicine & Health Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:47:44 EST news138185264 (PhysOrg.com) -- The images of rocks, clouds, marble and other textures that serve as background images and details for 3D video games are often hand painted and thus costly to generate. A breakthrough from a UC San Diego computer science undergraduate now offers video game developers the possibility of high quality yet lightweight images for 3D video games that are generated "on the fly" and are free of stretch marks, flickering and other artifacts. http://www.physorg.com/news137771248.html Technology Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:47:28 EST news137771248 (PhysOrg.com) -- Video games are among the most popular entertainment media in the world. Now, groundbreaking research involving McMaster University researchers shows that a specially designed video game can promote positive behaviour in young cancer patients that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news137260142.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:49:02 EST news137260142 Las Vegas shows often are on the cutting edge. Following this tradition, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have landed gigs this week at Caesar's Palace and the Riviera Hotel and Casino to perform live demonstrations of quantum cryptography, theoretically the most secure form of encryption. http://www.physorg.com/news137253732.html Physics Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:02:12 EST news137253732 (PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft has created a video of the moon transiting (passing in front of) Earth as seen from the spacecraft's point of view 31 million miles away. Scientists are using the video to develop techniques to study alien worlds. http://www.physorg.com/news135605643.html Space & Earth Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:14:03 EST news135605643 Samsung Electronics unveiled today the SC-MX20, the successor to the company`s popular SC-MX10 compact digital camcorder. The ideal camcorder for the exploding generation of consumers uploading video content to the Internet, the SC-MX20 features a customized recording mode optimized for YouTube or multi-media devices, further simplifying the way users integrate the camcorder into their digital lifestyles. http://www.physorg.com/news134847377.html Electronics Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:36:17 EST news134847377