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. Developing countries often lack the official government structure needed to collect taxes efficiently. This lack of systematic tax collection limits the ability of those countries to provide public services that aid growth, such as roads, sanitation and access to water. http://phys.org/news225541456.html Other Sciences Wed, 25 May 2011 11:25:55 EST news225541456 New York University Anthropology Professor Sally Engle Merry will examine how rankings of human rights are created under a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The resulting research is designed to help the public as well as international decision-makers develop a fuller understanding of the kinds of knowledge these rankings provide. http://phys.org/news173975965.html Other Sciences Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:50:05 EST news173975965 (PhysOrg.com) -- Younger adults may be doing a better job saving for the future than many experts believe, according to a new study. http://phys.org/news172857401.html Other Sciences Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:20:01 EST news172857401 (AP) -- Yahoo will spend more than $100 million in its latest attempt to rejuvenate one of the Internet's best-known brands. http://phys.org/news172856697.html Technology Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:00:01 EST news172856697 (PhysOrg.com) -- Study by Northeastern psychologist finds feelings of gratitude prompt people to share their financial resources. http://phys.org/news172429131.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:02:02 EST news172429131 In a paper evaluated by f1000 Medicine, six studies tested relationships between reminders of money, social exclusion and physical pain. http://phys.org/news172309971.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:53:14 EST news172309971 (AP) -- Facebook Inc. said Tuesday it achieved an important financial milestone, bringing in more money than it spent in the last quarter. The social networking site previously had said it didn't expect to achieve that goal until next year - even though the company already has been valued in the billions. http://phys.org/news172252774.html Technology Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:30:02 EST news172252774 Cash for Clunkers may have run out of money, but certainly not gas. http://phys.org/news172156634.html Other Sciences Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:40:13 EST news172156634 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the have found that fake video evidence can dramatically alter people's perceptions of events, even convincing them to testify as an eyewitness to an event that never happened. http://phys.org/news172136058.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:50:01 EST news172136058 (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 There is more to life satisfaction than money, and public policy programs aiming to tackle poverty need to move beyond simply raising people's income to also improving their quality of life in other areas. These findings1 by Professor Mariano Rojas from Mexico's Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales are published online in Springer's journal, Applied Research in Quality of Life. http://phys.org/news171565671.html Other Sciences Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:30:03 EST news171565671 Financial imprudence is linked to other impulsive behaviour such as overeating, smoking and infidelity, according to a new study led by UCL researchers, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences. http://phys.org/news171192930.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:36:04 EST news171192930 (PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to love and money, opposites really do attract, says a University of Michigan researcher. http://phys.org/news170607685.html Other Sciences Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:02:04 EST news170607685 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Australia have taken a step toward resolving a seemingly simple yet unsolved paradox known as the "two-envelope" problem. They’ve worked out a new strategy that can enable a player to beat the game in terms of increasing their payoff. The strategy could have applications in optimizing gains in investments and other areas. http://phys.org/news169811689.html Other Sciences Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:56:04 EST news169811689 You probably have cocaine in your wallet, purse, or pocket. Sound unlikely or outrageous? Think again! In what researchers describe as the largest, most comprehensive analysis to date of cocaine contamination in banknotes, scientists are reporting that cocaine is present in up to 90 percent of paper money in the United States, particularly in large cities such as Baltimore, Boston, and Detroit. The scientists found traces of cocaine in 95 percent of the banknotes analyzed from Washington, D.C., alone. http://phys.org/news169703913.html Chemistry Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:58:59 EST news169703913 (AP) -- The founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports pleaded guilty on Friday to federal racketeering conspiracy and other charges. http://phys.org/news169483275.html Technology Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:00:06 EST news169483275 (AP) -- You might call it "Son of the Netflix Prize." http://phys.org/news169230097.html Technology Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:22:03 EST news169230097 A Canadian resident was indicted in the United States on fraud and related charges for processing some 350 million dollars for Internet gambling firms, officials said Thursday. http://phys.org/news168803354.html Technology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:20:02 EST news168803354 For most nonprofits, raising money means asking donors to write a check. But like music, maps and movies, charitable giving is also going mobile. http://phys.org/news168108906.html Technology Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:01 EST news168108906 (AP) -- Although you can win or lose real money, BringIt.com is not considered online gambling, and it's legal in 39 states. http://phys.org/news168102995.html Technology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:30:01 EST news168102995 When we are feeling blue we are told to count our blessings, but according to a study recently published in Psychological Science, counting our money might be a more useful activity. Psychologists Xinyue Zhou, Sun Yat-Sen University, Kathleen D. Vohs, University of Minnesota, and Roy F. Baumeister, Florida State University, investigated the psychological, physical and social impact of money. http://phys.org/news166877286.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:48:45 EST news166877286 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study in the International Review of Finance , published by Wiley-Blackwell, used data from the popular television game show, 'Deal or No Deal?', to explore risk aversion and economic decision-making behaviors of individuals in a high stake setting. http://phys.org/news166860801.html Other Sciences Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:30:01 EST news166860801 McDonald's seems recession-proof, its profitability apparently untouched by the newest economic crisis to hit America. Though the average family may not be able to eat out in style, they can afford a Dollar Menu double cheeseburger - or four. http://phys.org/news166792525.html Other Sciences Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:16:35 EST news166792525 (AP) -- A startup planning to sell news online thinks newspaper and magazines will be able to get money from about 10 percent of their Internet readers. http://phys.org/news165069189.html Technology Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:33:48 EST news165069189 More individuals gave more money to candidates for federal office, national and state party committees, and political action committees or other interest groups in 2007󈝴 than in any previous election. The surge in numbers of individuals contributing rose substantially from 2004 to 2008. Researchers define small donors as individuals who contributed less than $200 to a candidate or party committee during 2007 and 2008. Large donors were also more active in 2008 than previously. Who are these donors and why did they contribute in 2008? Of special interest is the large group of donors giving under $200. The Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (CSED) at Brigham Young University is conducting a groundbreaking survey of donors to federal candidates, national party committees, and political action committees during the 2008 election cycle. This report is a preliminary examination of data from that survey. http://phys.org/news164989527.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:25:51 EST news164989527 (AP) -- A Michigan man described as one of the world's most prolific senders of spam e-mail has pleaded guilty to charges accusing him of defrauding people by manipulating Chinese stock prices. http://phys.org/news164972051.html Technology Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:34:36 EST news164972051 The last thing most people in a bad love affair want to do is to read informational articles about romance. But people facing financial difficulties often choose to read articles which may help them cope with their money problems. http://phys.org/news163852240.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:32:02 EST news163852240 A Taiwanese man has been arrested for allegedly swindling more than 200 million Taiwan dollars (6.25 million US) from 50 women in one of the largest cyber scams in the country, police said. http://phys.org/news162627892.html Technology Wed, 27 May 2009 07:25:17 EST news162627892 Japan's top mobile telephone operator NTT DoCoMo said Wednesday it aimed to launch a new service enabling cash transfers simply by entering the recipient's cellphone number. http://phys.org/news162627621.html Technology Wed, 27 May 2009 07:20:51 EST news162627621 (AP) -- The tough economy means the growing suburb of Apex can't replace some computers and police vehicles. So the town's mayor is pleased to save $13,000 by posting public notices of rezoning requests and major land development plans on the town's Web site, rather than in the local newspaper. http://phys.org/news162232183.html Technology Fri, 22 May 2009 17:33:23 EST news162232183