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. Gender biases around male and female roles and under-representation of female characters appeared in textbooks from around the world, with male-coded words appearing twice as often as female-coded words on average, according to a study published October 9, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Lee Crawfurd from the Center for Global Development, United Kingdom, and colleagues. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-english-language-textbooks-countries-reveals.html Social Sciences Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:00:02 EDT news647686921 The Late Ordovician mass extinction event (LOME) has long been viewed as odd compared to other mass extinction events in Earth's history. Contrary to nearly all other major extinction phases known from the fossil record it appears to be instigated by an ice age. A new study, however, shows that the LOME was probably governed by mechanisms like those seen during most other events—including global warming. https://phys.org/news/2023-05-ancient-mass-extinction-event-strange.html Ecology Thu, 18 May 2023 13:02:34 EDT news603633751 A new study from North Carolina State University finds that biology textbooks have done a poor job of incorporating material related to climate change. For example, the study found that most textbooks published in the 2010s included less information about climate change than they did in the previous decade—despite significant advances in our understanding of how climate change is influencing ecosystems and the environment. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-climate-impacts-textbooks-pace.html Environment Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:00:06 EST news590828586 The hefty college textbook, weighty in both pounds and dollars, has long been a staple of student life. But UC Davis chemistry professor Delmar Larsen is on a mission to replace textbooks with an online, open e-textbook network. Larsen's "ChemWiki," launched in 2008 on a shoestring budget, now nets over 2 million visitors a month, making it the most visited domain among the university's websites. https://phys.org/news/2013-10-chemwiki-costly-textbooks.html Other Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:59:00 EDT news301755517 Los Angeles' school system, the second largest in the United States, is ordering iPads for all its students, handing Apple a major success in its quest to make the tablet computer a replacement for textbooks. https://phys.org/news/2013-06-la-student-ipad-30m.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:56:55 EDT news290887005 (Phys.org)—The orientation of a diagram on the page of a textbook may seem inconsequential, but it can have a significant impact on a reader's ability to comprehend the information as presented, according to a team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara, Vanderbilt University, and West Carolina University. Their findings appear in a recent issue of the journal Bioscience. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-psychologist-effects-diagram-comprehension.html Ecology Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:58:50 EDT news267191917 Apple Inc. on Thursday launched its attempt to make the iPad a replacement for a satchel full of textbooks by starting to sell electronic versions of a handful of standard high-school books. https://phys.org/news/2012-01-apple-interactive-ipad-textbooks.html Business Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:20:04 EST news246201252 Amazon.com on Monday began letting students rent textbooks on Kindle electronic readers. https://phys.org/news/2011-07-kindle-students-rent-digital-textbooks.html Other Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:15:02 EDT news230220890 Kno Inc., a California company making a digital textbook reader for students, announced on Tuesday it would begin shipping the tablet computer by the end of the year. https://phys.org/news/2010-11-kno-textbook-reader-ship-year.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:31:39 EST news208589471 Amazon.com on Wednesday made its premier Kindle DX model electronic reader available in more than 100 countries. https://phys.org/news/2010-01-amazon-kindle-dx-international.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:25:23 EST news181977881 (AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. will add two features to the Kindle e-book reader to make the gadget more accessible to blind and vision-impaired users. https://phys.org/news/2009-12-amazon-kindle-audible-menus-bigger.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:40:02 EST news179428198 (PhysOrg.com) -- There are at least two good reasons to check out Madhukar Vable’s undergraduate textbook 'Mechanics of Materials.' https://phys.org/news/2009-09-mechanics-materials-textbook-published-online.html Engineering Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:10:02 EDT news172324557 US and Canadian college students can pack textbooks into their pockets instead of spine-bending backpacks courtesy of an iPhone application released by CourseSmart. https://phys.org/news/2009-08-college-e-textbooks-class-iphones.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:30:03 EDT news169224200 I am holding in my hands a device that some think could be the salvation of the beleaguered newspaper industry. It's the Amazon Kindle DX, a large-screen version of Amazon's popular e-reader that's specifically designed for papers and textbooks. https://phys.org/news/2009-07-amazon-kindle-dx.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:40:01 EDT news166984807 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced plans to phase out school textbooks in favor of digital learning aids as the state looks to plug its massive budget hole. https://phys.org/news/2009-06-california-schoolbooks-digital.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:21:16 EDT news163768856 Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos said Thursday that the online retail giant may never reveal sales figures for the Kindle and a color version of the electronic reader is "multiple" years away. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-kindle-multiple-years-amazon-ceo.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 28 May 2009 14:50:09 EDT news162740980 (AP) -- Tensions over the teaching of evolution are simmering as the State Board of Education begins the final stretch in the process of adopting new classroom science curriculum standards. https://phys.org/news/2009-03-texas-board-testimony-science-standards.html Other Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:48:37 EDT news157290453