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. Fans will have noticed that when a basketball team's best player sits out for a while the team will sometimes actually do better than when the star is playing. Concepts from the mathematical science called game theory help to explain why this is. http://phys.org/news188065411.html Other Sciences Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:24:09 EST news188065411 Throwing arm injuries are on the rise in Little League and other youth baseball programs. After these injuries occur, many players are out for the season; others require surgery and must refrain from play for an even longer duration; still others sustain injuries so severe that they cause permanent damage and are unable to continue playing baseball. http://phys.org/news187430899.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:04 EST news187430899 Robots that teach Chinese, computers controlled by moving the eyes and flying alarm clocks were among the weird and wonderful gadgets wowing crowds Wednesday at the world's top high-tech fair. http://phys.org/news186816285.html Electronics Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:25:03 EST news186816285 (PhysOrg.com) -- As our readers know, PhysOrg constantly strives to be on the cutting edge when it comes to the latest science and technology news. Most importantly, we want to get the news out to our readers as quickly as possible, even if they’re away from the computer. http://phys.org/news186604078.html Technology Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:43:35 EST news186604078 (PhysOrg.com) -- Ticket revenue increases by roughly half of a million dollars for each international player added to a Major League Baseball team, showing a sharp swing in fan favoritism for internationally diverse teams, a new study shows. http://phys.org/news184955531.html Other Sciences Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:10:01 EST news184955531 Pioneers in the development of the first MP3 players this week unveiled ground-breaking technology aimed at offering new content to music lovers during the MIDEM music industry trade fair. http://phys.org/news183739589.html Technology Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:47:32 EST news183739589 Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (January 12, 2010) More than a third of National Football League (NFL) players who sustained an Achilles tendon injury were never able to return to professional play according to research in the current issue of Foot & Ankle Specialist. The injured players who did return to active play averaged a 50% reduction in their power ratings. http://phys.org/news182543339.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:20:01 EST news182543339 Samsung Electronics recently unveiled two MP3 players designed for the media savvy and those concerned with managing their personal well-being. http://phys.org/news182531217.html Electronics Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:13:26 EST news182531217 A soccer-specific exercise program that includes individual instruction of athletes appears to reduce the risk of knee injuries in young female players, according to a report in the January 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://phys.org/news182452428.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:20:01 EST news182452428 (PhysOrg.com) -- With a new immersive multiplayer game system, researchers are further blurring the line between gaming and the real world. Using a mouse and keyboard sounds kind of quaint compared to the system developed and tested by Jefry Tedjokusumo, Steven ZhiYing Zhou, and Stefan Winkler of the National University of Singapore (Winkler is currently with Symmetricom in San Jose, California). http://phys.org/news180695187.html Technology Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00:01 EST news180695187 Samsung Electronics today unveiled the Samsung M5650, a music-focused addition to its popular lineup of full touch screen handsets for young mobile users. http://phys.org/news180632877.html Electronics Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:10:02 EST news180632877 (PhysOrg.com) -- Vibrations from the environments we live and work in could be much more widely harnessed as a clean source of electricity, due to cutting-edge UK research. http://phys.org/news178813490.html Technology Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:27:43 EST news178813490 New primary research comparing the signs of metabolic syndrome in professional baseball and football players, reveals that the larger professional athletes -- football linemen in particular -- may encounter future health problems despite their rigorous exercise routines. http://phys.org/news175776614.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:30:02 EST news175776614 (AP) -- The days of a football player getting his bell rung, taking a whiff of smelling salts and getting back on the field are gone. http://phys.org/news174197860.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:18:06 EST news174197860 Former professional football players with large bodies don't appear to have the same risk factors for heart disease as their non-athletic counterparts, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found in studying a group of National Football League (NFL) alumni. http://phys.org/news173516557.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:30:02 EST news173516557 Tens of millions of people will be forced to listen to portable music at permanently reduced volume under European Commission proposals to be unveiled next week. http://phys.org/news173100506.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:50:07 EST news173100506 (AP) -- RealNetworks Inc.'s subscription music service Rhapsody has been approved for use on iPhones and iPod Touches, the first time Apple Inc. has allowed an on-demand music streaming program on its devices in the United States. http://phys.org/news171779312.html Technology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:29:00 EST news171779312 From running shoes to ceiling fans, consumers are becoming the designers of their own products. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research looks at the ways consumers compare their creations to those designed by professionals. http://phys.org/news170352193.html Other Sciences Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:10:02 EST news170352193 (PhysOrg.com) -- Plastic that conducts electricity holds promise for cheaper, thinner and more flexible electronics. This technology is already available in some gadgets -- the new Sony walkman that was introduced earlier this summer and the Microsoft Zune HD music player released last week both incorporate organic light-emitting electronic displays. http://phys.org/news169736246.html Technology Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:58:12 EST news169736246 (AP) -- Since swine flu first emerged in April, it has sparked panic, vaccine production and now, a video game. http://phys.org/news169724177.html Technology Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:36:41 EST news169724177 Product: The Livio Radio, an Internet radio stereo featuring Pandora radio. http://phys.org/news169405596.html Electronics Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:10:02 EST news169405596 With summer in full swing, the last thing on many students' minds is going back to school. http://phys.org/news168803766.html Technology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:00:01 EST news168803766 The box is about 4 feet by 4 feet, and stuffed inside are a few thousand dollars worth of "trash." http://phys.org/news168274404.html Technology Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:55:06 EST news168274404 (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 Poker players are gambling on Congress seeing things their way. http://phys.org/news167417680.html Technology Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:10:01 EST news167417680 Knee injuries are a common problem in collegiate and professional football, often hindering an individual's career length and future. A study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado suggests that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction versus a simple meniscus repair may predict a longer professional career in those that have suffered knee injuries. http://phys.org/news166505006.html Medicine & Health Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:25:09 EST news166505006 As soccer continues to grow in popularity, injuries to soccer players are likely to increase as well. Certain injuries fall into gender-based patterns and new research at Hospital for Special Surgery suggests some underlying causes that could help lead to better treatment, or even prevention for present and future soccer stars. http://phys.org/news166347224.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:50:01 EST news166347224 (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. and the NFL Players Association have reached a settlement over use of players' statistics, photos and other data in Yahoo's popular online fantasy football game, but details were not immediately available Tuesday. http://phys.org/news166191200.html Technology Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:13:52 EST news166191200 (AP) -- An advocacy group for online poker said Tuesday that the federal government has frozen more than $30 million in the accounts of payment processors that handle the winnings of thousands of online poker players. http://phys.org/news163824529.html Technology Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:49:02 EST news163824529 A team of Spanish and American researchers has developed a method to evaluate basketball players that will, they say, better meet the requirements of the sport's trainers and experts. The technique uses mathematical models designed to measure productivity. http://phys.org/news163414954.html Medicine & Health Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:02:48 EST news163414954