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)—The mystery of erratic changes in the history of Earth's past and current plate motions has been cracked by academics from The Australian National University. http://phys.org/news266140282.html Space & Earth Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:51:33 EST news266140282 (Phys.org) -- A sponge-like material employed by a University of Alabama engineering professor can significantly quiet combustion, possibly making work environments safer and extending the life of equipment. http://phys.org/news255065704.html Technology Tue, 01 May 2012 04:35:15 EST news255065704 Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has developed noise reduction technology that reduces jitter in radio-frequency signals, cutting phase noise by up to 90 percent. This breakthrough opens the way for a further migration to high-speed wireless communication chips for wireless LAN and WiMAX. http://phys.org/news227426352.html Technology Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:01:28 EST news227426352 Advanced military jet aircraft have engines that provide the needed speed and maneuverability. However, with this greater power there is significant noise during takeoff and landing. The noise can impact the public and affect the health and safety of flight line workers. To confront the challenges of the noise problem, the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) collaborated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) and GE Aircraft Engines to investigate the use of mechanical chevrons (serrations at the rim of the exhaust nozzle) and fluidics to successfully reduce the noise from supersonic military jet aircraft. http://phys.org/news217002495.html Technology Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:28:33 EST news217002495 Silicon Image today introduced the camerIC-18, the newest member of its family of camerIC camera processor IP cores. http://phys.org/news174590335.html Technology Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:30:01 EST news174590335 The brain never sits idle. Whether we are awake or asleep, watch TV or close our eyes, waves of spontaneous nerve signals wash through our brains. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies studying visual attention have discovered a novel mechanism that explains how incoming sensory signals make themselves heard amidst the constant background rumblings so they can be reliably processed and passed on. http://phys.org/news172932462.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:40:01 EST news172932462