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. (Phys.org) -- Environmental scientists at Harvard have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry the element north into the Arctic Ocean. http://phys.org/news256800283.html Space & Earth Mon, 21 May 2012 06:25:12 EST news256800283 (PhysOrg.com) -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have identified a gene that causes most of the features associated with brachydactyly mental retardation syndrome, a complex disorder involving developmental delays, autism spectrum disorder, sleep disturbance, skeletal anomalies, obesity and behavioral problems. http://phys.org/news202133778.html Medicine & Health Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:16:49 EST news202133778 A dog born with a deadly disease that prevents the body from using stored sugar has survived 20 months and is still healthy after receiving gene therapy at the University of Florida — putting scientists a step closer to finding a cure for the disorder in children. http://phys.org/news162745350.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 May 2009 16:02:58 EST news162745350