https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A cargo ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday, carrying candy and cheese to satisfy the astronauts' cravings. https://phys.org/news/2020-02-candy-cheese-soar-space-station.html Space Exploration Sun, 16 Feb 2020 06:20:01 EST news501056398 The 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 remains ones of the biggest mysteries in aviation. More than $150 million has been spent so far to identify where the plane carrying 239 passengers crashed into the Indian Ocean, with no success. Recent efforts combining satellite data with a new mathematical approach aim to make headway in the search for plane crashes. https://phys.org/news/2019-04-mathematical-approach-flight-mh370.html General Physics Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:00:04 EDT news475821071 Researchers have analysed data that reveals which plane crashes the public is interested in and why. They counted the number of page views and edits of Wikipedia articles about 1,500 plane crashes around the world to discover that a death toll of around 50 is the minimum threshold for predicting significant levels of public interest. The research team also shows that the amount of interest in the relevant articles accelerates in line with the numbers who died. When a plane crash left fewer than 50 dead, researchers say it was very difficult to predict interest. The amount of media coverage afforded immediately after the event and the location of the operating airline were other factors driving up the number of page views and edits, says the study. https://phys.org/news/2016-10-plane-death-toll-higher.html Social Sciences Wed, 12 Oct 2016 02:49:17 EDT news395459344 It's a fact of life for anyone boarding a plane: all electronic devices need to be turned off during take-off and landing. https://phys.org/news/2013-07-turn-off-powered-onflights.html Telecom Fri, 26 Jul 2013 03:40:01 EDT news294028039 A new method of establishing hair and eye colour from modern forensic samples can also be used to identify details from ancient human remains, finds a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Investigative Genetics. https://phys.org/news/2013-01-ancestors.html Archaeology Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:00:02 EST news277296788