 Video Cameras Learn from Insect Eyes August 28, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
| No comments yet
The bane of all wedding videos - that picture of the bride in front of the window where her face is so dark that you can't see the features - may soon be a thing of the past. | |
 Three from MIT envision grow-your-own home August 01, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
| No comments yet
In the future, homeowners may grow their houses instead of building them. That's the vision of MIT architect Mitchell Joachim of the Media Lab's Smart Cities group. | |
Getting america really ready August 01, 2006 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Today the Federation of American Scientists launched ReallyReady.org, a comprehensive emergency preparedness website developed in nine weeks by FAS intern Emily Hesaltine. Modeled after the Department of Homeland Security's ... | |
Ebay: A good reputation pays off July 31, 2006 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
| No comments yet
A good reputation at Ebay is worth its weight in gold: whoever was given an overwhelmingly positive assessment by their customers at previous auctions on average achieves noticeably higher returns. This is what researchers ... | |
Link between income and happiness is mainly an illusion June 29, 2006 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
| No comments yet
While most people believe that having more income would make them happier, Princeton University researchers have found that the link is greatly exaggerated and mostly an illusion. | |
 Backs to the Future June 12, 2006 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 255 vote(s)
| No comments yet
New analysis of the language and gesture of South America's indigenous Aymara people indicates they have a concept of time opposite to all the world's studied cultures -- so that the past is ahead of them and ... | |
 Classified MoD report reveals the secrets behind UFOs May 08, 2006 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 82 vote(s)
| User comments: 2
Experts have uncovered a secret Ministry of Defence (MoD) report asserting that UFOs exist, explaining the phenomena and assessing the security threat they may pose to the UK. The report was unearthed by academics ... | |
W. Va. leads nation, A in school tech May 05, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
| No comments yet
West Virginia leads the nation with an "A" in school technology, according to a recent study from Education Week. But as a whole, the nation received a "C-." | |
Report: Computing Poised to Change the Way Science Is Done May 04, 2006 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
| No comments yet
More scientific data has been collected in the last year alone than in all previous years since science began, a Johns Hopkins University scientist says. | |
 U.S. young people: geographic illiterates May 04, 2006 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
| No comments yet
A recent geographic literacy survey suggests young U.S. adults fail to understand the world and their place in it, National Geographic News reports. | |
Purdue reprimands fusion scientist for misconduct 16 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3
(AP) -- Purdue University on Wednesday reprimanded a scientist who has been accused of falsifying claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments. | |
Indiana U researchers launch social networking and research management tool for scientists August 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Indiana University researchers have introduced Laboratree, a web-based solution to the complex problems of scientific collaboration. | |
'Perfect Pitch' in Humans Far More Prevalent than Expected August 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Researchers at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences have developed a unique test for perfect pitch, and have found surprising results. | |
Low-income? No car? Expect to pay more for groceries August 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
| User comments: 4
Households located in poor neighborhoods pay more for the same items than people living in wealthy ones, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. | |
 Japanese scientists seek quake secrets in Parthenon design August 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Japanese scientists will next month look into seismic resistance secrets in the design of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon which has withstood scores of quakes, a senior Greek archaeologist said on Friday. | |
PhysOrg Video
- Hurricane Nears Haiti, Drives Up Oil Prices - video , August 26
- Rice Tries to Speed-up, Slow Peace Talks - video , August 26
- Clinton Gets Share of Convention Spotlight - video , August 26
- Raw Video: Tropical Storm Julio Hits Baja - video , August 26
- AP Top Stories - video , August 25
- Raw Video: Tornadoes Touch Down Near Denver - video , August 25
- PhysOrg Video »
Most popular stories
-
New Zealand's colossal squid defies legends: scientists,
August 21, 2008
-
Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system,
August 22, 2008
-
First particles observed in Large Hadron Collider,
August 26, 2008
-
Operating quantum memory at room temperature,
August 25, 2008
-
Japanese physicists aim to unlock universe's mysteries,
August 27, 2008
- Most popular »
News Pix
-
Phoenix Lander Pictures Show Robotic Arm's Workspace After 90 Sols,
3 hours ago
-
The sophisticated sex lives of sea squirts,
August 26, 2008
-
Artist concept of GLAST,
August 26, 2008
-
NASA Mars Lander Digs Deeper as Third Month Nears End,
August 26, 2008
- More news pix »
PhysOrg Forum
Video
Editorials
Free Magazines
Free White Papers
PhysOrg Jobs
Newsletter
Goto Archive
Suggest a story idea
Send feedback
