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 Twitter age is killing in-depth journalism, while local newspapers are becoming extinct—right? http://phys.org/news265262217.html Technology Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:20:01 EST news265262217 A unique study using over 70 years of information from local newspapers has helped to examine the incidence and location of coastal floods in the Solent region of southern England. http://phys.org/news228125499.html Space & Earth Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:12:08 EST news228125499 Gannett, the largest US newspaper chain and the publisher of USA Today, said Tuesday it is laying off 700 employees, around two percent of its workforce. http://phys.org/news227895975.html Technology Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:26:28 EST news227895975 In areas where members of Congress get lots of ink in local newspapers, voters are more informed and representatives do more to serve local interests, according to a study to be published next week in the Journal of Political Economy. http://phys.org/news192450691.html Other Sciences Fri, 07 May 2010 11:50:01 EST news192450691