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. When people speak, sing, or shout, they produce sound by pushing air over their vocal folds -- bits of muscle and tissue that manipulate the air flow and vibrate within it. When someone has polyps or some other problem with their vocal folds, the airflow can be altered, affecting the sound production. http://www.physorg.com/news178223597.html Physics Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:50:01 EST news178223597 A group of researchers at the City College of New York is developing a new way to generate power for planes and automobiles based on materials known as piezoelectrics, which convert the kinetic energy of motion into electricity. They will present their concept later this month at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society's (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics will take place from November 22-24 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. http://www.physorg.com/news178114279.html Physics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:12:30 EST news178114279 (PhysOrg.com) -- A historic wind tunnel at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., has been pressed into service one last time to help test the prototype of a new, more fuel-efficient, quieter aircraft design. http://www.physorg.com/news172505071.html Space & Earth Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:20:03 EST news172505071 (PhysOrg.com) -- Snakes coil up when they sense danger. Some snakes curl up in order to spring into action and strike. Snakes may also coil to preserve body heat, and this warming behavior could affect our understanding of ancient climates. http://www.physorg.com/news168536616.html Other Sciences Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:44:48 EST news168536616 (PhysOrg.com) -- Brute force rather than aerodynamic efficiency is the key to bumblebee flight, Oxford University scientists have discovered. http://www.physorg.com/news160930969.html Biology Thu, 07 May 2009 16:03:27 EST news160930969 (PhysOrg.com) -- At a time when ever more aspects of our lives are moving toward the virtual, online world -- stores, newspapers, games and even social interactions -- Hiroshi Ishii seems to be swimming against that current: His aim is to bring the world of computers into more real and tangible form, seamlessly integrated with our daily lives. http://www.physorg.com/news158250258.html Technology Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:25:09 EST news158250258 A Purdue University aerospace researcher helped shape plans to install a new experiment currently on the space shuttle Discovery to collect data for controlling deadly friction and heating in the design of future spacecraft. http://www.physorg.com/news157033602.html Physics Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:27:29 EST news157033602 MIT's Solar Electric Vehicle Team, the oldest such student team in the country, has just finished construction of its latest high-tech car and will be unveiling it to the public this Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. in Lobby 13. http://www.physorg.com/news154797894.html Technology Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:25:27 EST news154797894 (PhysOrg.com) -- NASA is using powerful computers and software programs to design the rocket that will carry crew and cargo to space after the space shuttle retires. But those computers will have their work checked the old-fashioned way with the first of several uncrewed demonstration launches beginning in 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news151861629.html Space & Earth Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:48:00 EST news151861629 At first, figuring out how pebble-sized rocks organize themselves in evenly-spaced patterns in sand seemed simple and even intuitive. But once Andrew Leier, an assistant geoscience professor at the U of C, started observing, he discovered that the most commonly held notions did not apply. http://www.physorg.com/news150556841.html Space & Earth Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:20:41 EST news150556841 (PhysOrg.com) -- Swimmers from around the world are setting world and Olympic records in Beijing this month and most are doing it wearing a swimsuit made of fabric tested at NASA. http://www.physorg.com/news138286404.html Physics Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:53:24 EST news138286404 Swimmers around the world are breaking records this year like never before, including at this week's U.S. Olympic trials. Some attribute it to extensive training as athletes prepare to compete at this summer's games in Beijing. Others say one factor may be a new swimsuit ... a space-age swimsuit made of fabric tested at NASA. http://www.physorg.com/news134058519.html Physics Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:28:39 EST news134058519