http://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. If these walls had ears, they might tell a homeowner some interesting things. Like when water is dripping into an attic crawl space, or where an open window is letting hot air escape during winter. http://phys.org/news203761606.html Technology Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:27:20 EST news203761606 A unique antenna which could help unveil a new window on the universe by observing thousands of gravitational waves should be one of NASA's next space missions according to a group of leading US experts. http://phys.org/news201944787.html Space & Earth Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:10:02 EST news201944787 The National Research Council (NRC) has strongly recommended the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) as one of NASA's next two major space missions, to start in 2016 in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). LISA will study the universe in a manner different from any other space observatory, by observing gravitational waves. The recommendation was announced August 13 in a press conference at the Keck Center of the National Academies in Washington, D.C. http://phys.org/news201354493.html Space & Earth Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:48:30 EST news201354493 US mobile phone maker Motorola took the gloves off on Wednesday and bought a full-page advertisment in The New York Times to poke fun at the antenna issues with Apple's latest iPhone. http://phys.org/news199549992.html Electronics Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:10:03 EST news199549992 Apple on Friday began doling out iPhone 4 bumpers to address concerns that touching certain parts of the handset chokes telecom signal strength. http://phys.org/news199121021.html Technology Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:40:01 EST news199121021 Smartphone makers Blackberry, Samsung and HTC on Tuesday rejected claims by Apple chief Steve Jobs that other smartphones have antenna problems similar to those reported with the latest iPhone model. http://phys.org/news198818234.html Technology Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:50:01 EST news198818234 Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has fired back at Apple over its claim that all smartphones suffer signal loss when held in a certain way. http://phys.org/news198767931.html Technology Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:19:20 EST news198767931 Seeking to quell the fuss over reception on the new iPhone, Apple is applying a low-tech solution to a high-tech problem. The California gadget-maker is hoping a 29-dollar rubber-and-plastic case will put an end to the debate over the antenna on what Apple chief executive Steve Jobs calls "perhaps the best product we've ever made." http://phys.org/news198654125.html Technology Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:50:01 EST news198654125 (AP) -- Gripes from some people about the iPhone 4's antenna design have overshadowed many buyers' comments that the newest smart phone from Apple Inc. gets far better reception than previous models. http://phys.org/news198571446.html Electronics Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:00:02 EST news198571446 (AP) -- A perfect iPhone? There's no app for that. Apple Inc. will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to prevent reception problems that occur when people cover a certain spot on the phone with a bare hand. http://phys.org/news198508677.html Electronics Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:18:14 EST news198508677 Workers at NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Goldstone, Calif., have been making precise, laser-assisted measurements to ensure a flat surface for pouring new grout as part of a major renovation on the 70-meter-wide (230-foot-wide) "Mars antenna." While officially dubbed Deep Space Station 14, the antenna picked up the Mars name from its first task: tracking NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft, which had been lost by smaller antennas after its historic flyby of Mars. http://phys.org/news198430726.html Space & Earth Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:10:01 EST news198430726 (AP) -- Apple Inc. will hold a press conference on Friday to discuss the latest iPhone model amid complaints about its antenna and Consumer Reports magazine's refusal to endorse it until the problems get fixed. http://phys.org/news198405845.html Technology Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:20:01 EST news198405845 (PhysOrg.com) -- Communicating with a submerged submarine has always been difficult, and since the submarine has to come up to periscope depth it has also been risky. Now a new buoy developed by Lockheed Martin should enable stealth submarines to send and receive text messages while remaining safely at depth. http://phys.org/news198219967.html Technology Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:50:01 EST news198219967 (AP) -- Apple Inc. said Friday that it was "stunned" to find that its iPhones have for years been using a "totally wrong" formula to determine how many bars of signal strength they are getting. http://phys.org/news197281927.html Electronics Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:32:27 EST news197281927 Apple is hiring antenna engineers to work on its iPhone, the latest generation of which has triggered lawsuits from buyers upset because certain grips choke signal strength. http://phys.org/news197218913.html Technology Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:02:18 EST news197218913 (AP) -- Wanted: Three geniuses to improve iPhone antennas. http://phys.org/news197131885.html Technology Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:51:47 EST news197131885 Apple wants owners of its latest generation iPhone to get a proper grip on the handset. As analysts on Friday fired off predictions that opening day iPhone 4 sales would easily top a million, Apple dismissed complaints that cupping the smartphones in a way that covered the lower left corner cut signal strength. http://phys.org/news196688915.html Electronics Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:49:27 EST news196688915 Scientists in the Netherlands unveiled the largest radiotelescope in the world on Saturday, saying it was capable of detecting faint signals from almost as far back as the Big Bang. http://phys.org/news195646232.html Space & Earth Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:11:00 EST news195646232 Emergency workers in rugged, rural areas may never lose a cell phone call again thanks to a new antenna developed by Montana State University researchers in collaboration with Advanced Acoustic Concepts, Inc. http://phys.org/news194258659.html Technology Fri, 28 May 2010 09:44:48 EST news194258659 Fujitsu Components America today announced the release of a compact, 802.11a/b/g SDIO wireless LAN module with antenna diversity, low power consumption and reduced footprint. http://phys.org/news194029615.html Technology Tue, 25 May 2010 18:07:26 EST news194029615 (AP) -- The Atlantis astronauts attached a new Russian chamber to the International Space Station on Tuesday, using a robot arm to drive in the 20-foot-long room that will double as a closet and mini-lab. http://phys.org/news193384267.html Space & Earth Tue, 18 May 2010 07:20:01 EST news193384267 (PhysOrg.com) -- The ability to identify and locate enemy forces from a single moving vehicle is a challenging yet potentially life-saving capability for today's warfighters. http://phys.org/news192967954.html Technology Thu, 13 May 2010 11:13:50 EST news192967954 (AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery successfully docked at the International Space Station early Wednesday, its astronauts overcoming a rare antenna breakdown that knocked out radar tracking. http://phys.org/news189837616.html Space & Earth Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:40:48 EST news189837616 As Apple iPad owners around the United States play with their new machines, some are complaining about the Wi-Fi connectivity of the devices. http://phys.org/news189791346.html Electronics Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:50:58 EST news189791346 The US space shuttle Discovery blasted off Monday toward the International Space Station for a historic mission that put more women in orbit than ever. http://phys.org/news189695548.html Space & Earth Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:12:40 EST news189695548 (PhysOrg.com) -- The rigorous engineering plans call for lifting about 4 million kilograms (9 million pounds) of finely tuned scientific instruments a height of about 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) so workers can replace the steel runner, walls and supporting grout. This is the first time the runner has been replaced on the Mars antenna. http://phys.org/news187431837.html Space & Earth Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:01 EST news187431837 (PhysOrg.com) -- As Northeastern University engineering professor Hossein Mosallaei sees it, antenna technology has not been keeping pace with three trends in the development of wireless communications devices: greater energy efficiency, faster speed, and smaller components. http://phys.org/news186942236.html Technology Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:40:01 EST news186942236 (PhysOrg.com) -- NASA officials broke ground near Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, Feb. 24, beginning a new antenna-building campaign to improve Deep Space Network communications. http://phys.org/news186343269.html Space & Earth Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:40:02 EST news186343269 (PhysOrg.com) -- Remote central locking is among the most convenient aspects of modern motoring. Transmission of the radio signal that activates the system is not particularly secure, however. A new encryption technique increases security without draining the key's battery. http://phys.org/news184262983.html Technology Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:20:01 EST news184262983 In an advance that might interest Q-Branch, the gadget makers for James Bond, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and partners from industry and academia have designed and tested experimental antennas that are highly efficient and yet a fraction of the size of standard antenna systems with comparable properties. The novel antennas may be useful in ever-shrinking and proliferating wireless systems such as emergency communications devices, micro-sensors and portable ground-penetrating radars to search for tunnels, caverns and other geophysical features. http://phys.org/news183753164.html Technology Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:20:01 EST news183753164