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) -- A levitating light bulb invented by a 19-year-old student from the University of Queensland has been singled out as an exciting industry innovation by an American lighting firm. http://phys.org/news263031885.html Technology Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:25:23 EST news263031885 (Phys.org) -- Swiss researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a plaster that accelerates wound healing and is easily removed from the wound at any time. Burn victims in particular may profit from this invention in the future. http://phys.org/news257674025.html Chemistry Thu, 31 May 2012 09:30:01 EST news257674025 Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) from EPFL enter the public market. Logitech chose this technology to power its new flagship product. http://phys.org/news257497263.html Technology Tue, 29 May 2012 08:01:17 EST news257497263 (Phys.org) -- This invention could give new meaning to the term "bad breath!" It's the Single Breath Disease Diagnostics Breathalyzer, and when you blow into it, you get tested for a biomarker—a sign of disease. As amazing as that sounds, the process is actually very simple thanks to ceramics nanotechnology. All it takes is a single exhale. http://phys.org/news255685130.html Chemistry Tue, 08 May 2012 09:10:07 EST news255685130 A ultra-quick sock drier and a device to repel pesky bugs are among about 1,000 inventions being showcased at the 40th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva next week. http://phys.org/news253376258.html Technology Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:17:44 EST news253376258 (PhysOrg.com) -- A Miller School-led research team has created a groundbreaking drug technology platform that enables the body to increase its protein levels, a novel invention that potentially could usher in treatment for a wide variety of serious diseases resulting from a lack of specific proteins. http://phys.org/news251921856.html Biology Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:17:47 EST news251921856 An EPFL invention has drastically reduced the cost of producing biochips, which are used to measure glucose and drug levels in the blood and to detect biomolecules and cellular signals. This development could make it possible to carry out analyses that are currently considered too expensive, and thus boost many areas of research. http://phys.org/news250938750.html Electronics Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:13:01 EST news250938750 Google on Monday confirmed that Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency chief Regina Dugan is taking a yet-to-be-revealed role at the Internet powerhouse. http://phys.org/news250832088.html Technology Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:50:03 EST news250832088 Of all the weird and wacky futuristic gadgets and inventions at this year's CeBIT, the world's biggest high-tech fair, few have turned heads like a pair of pole-dancing robots. http://phys.org/news250229914.html Electronics Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:50:01 EST news250229914 (PhysOrg.com) -- Austin, Texas-based Chaotic Moon Labs made a splash earlier this year with a high-tech Kinect-controlled skateboard moving by the rider's hand signals. Now they are showcasing another skateboard that moves beyond Kinect power and hand signals, over to a board that moves by just reading your mind. Think where you want to go and your board takes you there. From their Board of Awesomeness, their newest Board of Imagination is designed to show another twist to skateboard inventiveness and also to what travel might involve with enough technical ingenuity and creativity at play. http://phys.org/news249460585.html Technology Sun, 26 Feb 2012 07:10:01 EST news249460585 New survey results indicate that trademarks and trade secrets are the most important forms of intellectual property (IP) protection according to most businesses, followed by copyrights and patents. http://phys.org/news249207034.html Other Sciences Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:10:54 EST news249207034 (PhysOrg.com) -- A Rice University undergraduate will depart with not only a degree but also a possible patent for his invention of an efficient way to create protein libraries, an important component of biomolecular research. http://phys.org/news248078354.html Biology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:39:23 EST news248078354 Inventions can help physically-challenged people lead life with fewer difficulties. Mohd Thamrin, Rosman R. and Sarmawi D. S. of UiTM Shah Alam Malaysia studied the use of inexpensive RF transmitters and receiver modules for wireless transmission to improve the functionality and efficiency of the manual controlled wheelchair. http://phys.org/news247815523.html Technology Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:38:52 EST news247815523 (PhysOrg.com) -- Will it be an invention joining a storage room of other inventions? Or kicked further up to gadget boutiques for the very rich? Or a popular gadget for many worldwide? Whatever its destiny, the device concept of a haptic weather cube has been making the rounds of tech-gadget sites. Robb Godshaw is the creator of the device, which he calls the Cryoscope. This, he says, is a haptic weather forecaster, which he demonstrates in a video. http://phys.org/news247812327.html Technology Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:30:01 EST news247812327 (PhysOrg.com) -- Two Cornell professors will combine their inventions to develop a handheld pathogen detector that will give health care workers in the developing world speedy results to identify in the field such pathogens as tuberculosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea and HIV. http://phys.org/news247214577.html Chemistry Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:43:03 EST news247214577 Africa has its first handheld tablet to rival the iPad and similar western inventions, which went on sale in the Republic of Congo on Monday, its inventor Verone Mankou said Monday. http://phys.org/news247141207.html Electronics Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:20:27 EST news247141207 Results of a new study by researchers from UCI and the University of Kansas suggest that, contrary to popular belief, greater amounts of innovation, productivity and social wealth may occur when people are required to pay damages for illegally using an invention rather than prohibited from using it at all. http://phys.org/news247126965.html Other Sciences Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:23:01 EST news247126965 The 2012 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index , announced today, indicates that young Americans are acutely aware of the importance of invention and innovation in their personal lives, and within the context of the nation's economy. Yet most feel there are factors that would prevent them from furthering education in or entering inventive fields, posing a threat to the pool of future U.S. innovators and the country's economic prosperity. http://phys.org/news246706223.html Other Sciences Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:30:31 EST news246706223 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new tool to calculate the orientation of a satellite with respect to the Earth, developed by EPFL students, will be on board a European Space Agency rocket scheduled to launch in March 2012. This will be an opportunity to test the tool in ideal microgravity conditions. http://phys.org/news243503362.html Space & Earth Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:49:32 EST news243503362 Even if you love the iPad, you're probably not keen to write your next novel using its on-screen virtual keyboard. You may not be thrilled to type up a lengthy email with it, either. http://phys.org/news243448620.html Electronics Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:42:07 EST news243448620 (PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University invention has significant potential to improve the efficiency of solar cells and other technologies that derive energy from light. http://phys.org/news242989698.html Nanotechnology Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:08:29 EST news242989698 The rise of computers in past decades was made possible largely thanks to the invention of the integrated circuit, a device that combines all necessary electronic components onto a single chip. In a similar vein, the success of optical computing is largely dependent on the possibility of integrating all essential optical components onto a single chip (photonic circuit). Lim Teck Guan at the A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and co-workers have now developed an enhanced alignment solution for photonic circuits. “Our approach offers a highly accurate, passive optical alignment solution for these devices,” says Guan. http://phys.org/news240739810.html Physics Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:10:01 EST news240739810 (AP) -- Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has returned to Harvard University to enlist new talent for his social networking site. http://phys.org/news239908643.html Technology Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:17:30 EST news239908643 Farmers and field scientists can now instantly identify diseases attacking crops and plants, thanks to a Michigan State University professor's new invention. http://phys.org/news239895422.html Biology Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:00:07 EST news239895422 Picture this: Kodak - the company that invented the first digital camera in 1975, and developed the photo technology inside most cellphones and digital devices - is in the midst of the worst crisis in its 131-year history. http://phys.org/news239201662.html Technology Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:55:51 EST news239201662 The secret is out and making Russia proud: pop culture and geek tech icon Apple has picked Russia's Glonass navigation system to run alongside GPS in its iPhone 4S models that hit stores this month. http://phys.org/news238304103.html Electronics Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:00:05 EST news238304103 Thanks to an invention from two EPFL laboratories, patients and their doctors can now immediately be made aware of heart rate anomalies and can thus quickly take any necessary medical measures. The device is very small, non-invasive and equipped with long-lasting batteries. http://phys.org/news238233748.html Technology Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:02:37 EST news238233748 The European Union's top court ruled Tuesday that scientists cannot patent stem cell techniques that use human embryos for research, a decision some scientists said could threaten major medical advances if it prevents biotech companies from turning a profit. http://phys.org/news238150558.html Biology Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:57:57 EST news238150558 Laid off after 23 years in the mortgage lending business, Dede Parise couldn't find a job. So she took a marketing class to reinvent her career, and before long she turned an assignment into a company. http://phys.org/news236343266.html Technology Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:10:01 EST news236343266 (PhysOrg.com) -- A hand device called the Tacit can help the blind and visually impaired move around safely in complex environments. Wrist-mounted, the device uses ultrasonic sensors mounted above the knuckles that can pick up the distance of objects from one inch to 10 feet away and then translate that distance to pressure on the wrist--the closer the object, the more pressure on the wrist. Pressure is applied on the right or left side of the wrist to help the user determine where the obstacle is located. http://phys.org/news235278667.html Technology Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:00:01 EST news235278667