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. The US Secret Service, renowned for the sharp suited agents protecting the US president, made its debut on Twitter on Monday, saying the micro-blogging site could help recruiting. http://phys.org/news224182920.html Technology Mon, 09 May 2011 18:02:10 EST news224182920 Surveys have shown that the public pays little attention to foreign policy, but politicians regularly cite the importance of public support for military actions overseas. Now, a new study has found that these responses may be heavily influenced by White House rhetoric. University of Missouri researchers have found that foreign policy explanations from presidential administrations that are plainly stated and easier to understand are likely to receive public support, while policy explanations that are complicated and convoluted are likely to face greater public skepticism. http://phys.org/news178896812.html Other Sciences Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:34:04 EST news178896812 (AP) -- Maybe you've been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question: http://phys.org/news178644551.html Medicine & Health Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:29:39 EST news178644551 Home builder Lance Schmidt hears it all the time: Green building costs more. But he and his colleagues are out to prove otherwise. http://phys.org/news176975204.html Technology Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:47:14 EST news176975204 (AP) -- Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn the talk into reality. http://phys.org/news176925743.html Medicine & Health Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:02:59 EST news176925743 (AP) -- President Barack Obama is trying to close the deal in the House on his health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote that's certain to be seen as a test of his presidency. http://phys.org/news176810186.html Medicine & Health Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:40:01 EST news176810186 (AP) -- Cheered by President Barack Obama, House Democrats rolled out landmark legislation Thursday to extend health care to tens of millions who lack coverage, impose sweeping new restrictions on the insurance industry and create a government-run option to compete with private insurers. http://phys.org/news176060045.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:34:47 EST news176060045 (AP) -- A programming overhaul of the White House's Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it's a snooze - you won't notice a thing. http://phys.org/news175702799.html Technology Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:20:49 EST news175702799 (PhysOrg.com) -- Rain didn't ruin the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. University teams successfully operated 20 net-zero, grid-connected solar power homes for a week on the National Mall. Some used more power-generating solar panels; others relied on energy efficiency strategies. The winner was clean energy. http://phys.org/news175186726.html Technology Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:59:40 EST news175186726 About a hundred houses float on a lake in the Amsterdam neighbourhood of Ijburg --a testament to how the Dutch are trying to turn their traditional enemy, water, into an ally against overcrowding. http://phys.org/news175082967.html Technology Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:14:09 EST news175082967 Contemporary leaders are less trusting, but also less cynical, than those in top positions nearly four decades ago, according to a new comprehensive survey of White House Fellows -- a group that includes more than 600 prominent leaders in nearly every sector of American society. http://phys.org/news173682042.html Other Sciences Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:40:02 EST news173682042 (PhysOrg.com) -- Students from the Boston Architectural College (BAC) and Tufts University have submitted a completely solar-powered home, the Curio House, as New England's entry into the Solar Decathlon competition. The entry is one of 20 designs by teams of university students vying for this year's award for the best solar home design. http://phys.org/news172835950.html Technology Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:00:31 EST news172835950 (AP) -- President Barack Obama's candid thoughts about Kanye West are provoking a debate over standards of journalism in the Twitter age. http://phys.org/news172317801.html Technology Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:20:07 EST news172317801 (AP) -- A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly. http://phys.org/news171643169.html Space & Earth Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:39:54 EST news171643169 Potted plants add a certain aesthetic value to homes and offices, bringing a touch of nature to indoor spaces. It has also been shown that many common house plants have the ability to remove volatile organic compounds—gases or vapors emitted by solids and liquids that may have adverse short- and long-term health effects on humans and animals—from indoor air. But take heed when considering adding some green to your environment; in addition to giving off healthy oxygen and sucking out harmful VOCs, a new study shows that some indoor plants actually release volatile organic compounds into the environment. http://phys.org/news171207382.html Biology Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:36:58 EST news171207382 (AP) -- Japan is one of the world's most Internet-savvy nations - except when it comes to politics. Decades-old rules have effectively banned campaigning on the Web. http://phys.org/news170573659.html Technology Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:50:01 EST news170573659 The White House said Monday it will tighten its email sign-up rules after drawing fire from some recipients of a message about health care policies who complained they had not asked for such updates. http://phys.org/news169734405.html Technology Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:40:01 EST news169734405 (AP) -- It probably won't be "Madame Butterfly," but it should be fun. http://phys.org/news169224090.html Technology Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:20:04 EST news169224090 (AP) -- The nation's drugmakers stand ready to spend $150 million to help President Barack Obama overhaul health care this fall, according to numerous officials, a staggering sum that could dwarf attempts to derail his chief domestic priority. http://phys.org/news168966657.html Medicine & Health Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:11:21 EST news168966657 (AP) -- James Patterson's latest best seller, "The Angel Experiment," is a little different from his usual hits. The novel isn't new; it came out four years ago. Its sales aren't happening at bookstores, but mostly on the Kindle site at Amazon.com. http://phys.org/news168849765.html Technology Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:20:01 EST news168849765 A 1930s house built in 2008 is about to undergo the first of three energy efficiency upgrades which will ultimately convert an energy inefficient house into a zero carbon home designed to meet the Government's 2016 CO2 targets for all new housing. The results of this research will be relevant to millions of householders across the UK. http://phys.org/news168716675.html Technology Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:10:01 EST news168716675 Michael Yannell's ComEd bill is almost surely less than yours. Yannell, 44, lives in a new Chicago home that is designed to be net zero energy, which means it will produce as much energy than it consumes -- or more. The $1.6 million, 2,675-square-foot house is the first of its kind in Chicago, which has achieved green sheen with its energy-saving public buildings and scores of planted roofs. http://phys.org/news168020495.html Technology Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:50:02 EST news168020495 Could straw houses be the buildings of the future? That's what researchers at the University of Bath will be testing this summer by constructing a "BaleHaus" made of prefabricated straw bale and hemp cladding panels on campus. http://phys.org/news167913104.html Technology Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:10:01 EST news167913104 (AP) -- The nation's hospitals will give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments to help defray the cost of President Barack Obama's health care plan, a concession the White House hopes will boost an overhaul effort that's hit a roadblock in Congress. http://phys.org/news166272158.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:43:17 EST news166272158 (AP) -- Three former executives of the online sports gambling Web site BetOnSports, including two of the company founder's siblings, pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges. http://phys.org/news164995832.html Technology Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:10:01 EST news164995832 (AP) -- House Democrats are pushing forward with a partisan health care bill even as a key Senate Democrat labors to achieve an elusive bipartisan compromise on President Barack Obama's top legislative priority. http://phys.org/news164964778.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:35:30 EST news164964778 The Obama administration has promised to end political meddling in scientific decisions, but some critics say the White House has botched an early test of that pledge on a key question of public health: how to assess the danger of industrial chemicals. http://phys.org/news163991750.html Space & Earth Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:30:03 EST news163991750 New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans - namely barnacles - on ships' hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing fuel costs. http://phys.org/news163361728.html Chemistry Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:16:18 EST news163361728 A Purdue University cybersecurity expert is skeptical that the new U.S. cybersecurity coordinator will have enough clout to serve as more than a glorified cheerleader with the way the White House has created the position. http://phys.org/news163267492.html Technology Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:05:49 EST news163267492 (AP) -- The digital battlefield is proving to be difficult terrain for President Barack Obama. http://phys.org/news162884118.html Technology Sat, 30 May 2009 06:35:52 EST news162884118