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. Do we buy things because of their attributes, their price, or out of brand loyalty? This was one of the questions asked by researchers from the University of Seville (US), who studied families' behaviour in putting together their shopping basket. They did this by studying their consumption patterns for ground coffee and tomato puree. http://phys.org/news224845173.html Other Sciences Tue, 17 May 2011 09:59:54 EST news224845173 There’s a race afoot to give biofuel wings in the aviation industry, part of an effort to combat soaring fuel prices and cut greenhouse gas emissions. In 2008, Virgin Atlantic became the first commercial airline to fly a plane on a blend of biofuel and petroleum. Since then, Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways and Continental Airlines, among others, have flown biofuel test flights, and Lufthansa is racing to be the first carrier to run daily flights on a biofuel blend. http://phys.org/news224339571.html Technology Wed, 11 May 2011 13:33:12 EST news224339571 Microsoft on Monday announced it is raising the price of admission to its Xbox Live online community where people can play videogames or watch movies using Xbox 360 consoles. http://phys.org/news202410233.html Technology Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:04:03 EST news202410233 (AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission is trumpeting its settlement with Intel Corp. as a victory for consumers who have overpaid for computer chips for a decade, though computer buyers shouldn't expect a sudden drop in prices. http://phys.org/news200115229.html Technology Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:12:44 EST news200115229 (AP) -- New carbon-trading laws intended to reduce climate-changing pollution emissions took effect Thursday in New Zealand, immediately sending gas prices higher. http://phys.org/news197174889.html Space & Earth Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:48:30 EST news197174889 (PhysOrg.com) -- A study by University of Manchester economists has backed calls from supporters groups who argue that their representation in the boardroom is generally good for football. http://phys.org/news196490400.html Other Sciences Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:40:16 EST news196490400 (AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. is offering its FiOS television and broadband Internet package to new customers without a long-term contract. http://phys.org/news196350579.html Technology Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:49:51 EST news196350579 A new research project at the University of Leicester is examining the problem of high electricity prices around the world. http://phys.org/news196343749.html Technology Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:30:02 EST news196343749 (PhysOrg.com) -- Imposing a bit of sticker shock may prove to be the most effective way to encourage Americans to cool off their love affair with sugary soft drinks -- possibly helping to trim the nation’s growing waistlines, according a Harvard study appearing in the American Journal of Public Health. http://phys.org/news196067789.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:40:02 EST news196067789 Almost one in three U.S. households shop on a budget -- and one in six can only afford basic necessities. So it's no wonder that 78 percent of budget shoppers -- twice as many as those who shop without a budget (37 percent) -- try to track how much their groceries are likely to cost as they roll through the aisles. http://phys.org/news189189869.html Other Sciences Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:50:01 EST news189189869 The reluctance of securities analysts to recommend investment in veteran companies using new techniques to grapple with radical technological change may be harming these companies as they struggle to compete, according to a new study in the current issue of Organization Science, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). http://phys.org/news187613249.html Other Sciences Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:47:53 EST news187613249 (PhysOrg.com) -- The harder consumers try to track how much their groceries will cost, the worse they do, according to a new study co-authored by Brian Wansink in the March issue of the Journal of Marketing. http://phys.org/news186767238.html Other Sciences Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:10:01 EST news186767238 A Cold War-era nuclear bunker in Britain has been put up for sale on online auction site eBay, and by Sunday bidders had pushed the price up to more than 27,000 pounds (30,000 euros, 40,000 dollars). http://phys.org/news186604700.html Technology Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:00:01 EST news186604700 The impact of global warming on food prices and hunger could be large over the next 20 years, according to a new Stanford University study. Researchers say that higher temperatures could significantly reduce yields of wheat, rice and maize - dietary staples for tens of millions of poor people who subsist on less than $1 a day. The resulting crop shortages would likely cause food prices to rise and drive many into poverty. http://phys.org/news185942843.html Space & Earth Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:48:24 EST news185942843 Cities that win Olympic bids experience neither boom nor bust in their real estate prices, but gain construction jobs as they prepare for the Games, according to researchers at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. http://phys.org/news183652386.html Other Sciences Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:34:38 EST news183652386 South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor said Thursday it swung to a net profit in the fourth quarter, following a loss in the period the year earlier, in a further sign that the global chip industry is recovering from a two-year slump. http://phys.org/news183272016.html Technology Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:20:02 EST news183272016 (AP) -- The tech downturn is over and a recovery is on the way after a "dismal" 2009, as companies resume spending on computers and software, according to a new analysis. http://phys.org/news182522685.html Technology Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:45:24 EST news182522685 (PhysOrg.com) -- A Cornell study has identified four strategies that restaurants use to reap higher wine sales: including the wine list on the food menu and listing prices without a dollar sign. http://phys.org/news179598181.html Other Sciences Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:30:03 EST news179598181 Uninsured patients in California are unable to successfully obtain information about the cost of medical care at hospitals despite recent state legislation intended to improve price transparency, according to a new study. http://phys.org/news178896720.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:10:03 EST news178896720 (AP) -- The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. http://phys.org/news178644619.html Electronics Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:44:33 EST news178644619 (AP) -- Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped nearly 46 percent from August 2008 to July 2009 - the biggest annual decline in two decades, the government said Thursday. http://phys.org/news177271650.html Space & Earth Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:30:01 EST news177271650 Driven by fluctuations in oil prices, and seduced by the prospect of easing climate change, experts are ramping up efforts to squeeze fuel out of a promising new organism: pond scum. http://phys.org/news175412299.html Biology Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:39:23 EST news175412299 (AP) -- An online book special offered by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is turning into a full-fledged price war with Amazon.com. http://phys.org/news174891091.html Technology Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:10:01 EST news174891091 (PhysOrg.com) -- Belief that a national economic recovery is under way boosted Florida’s consumer confidence three points to 74 in September, according to a new University of Florida survey. http://phys.org/news173455999.html Other Sciences Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:10:14 EST news173455999 Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console outsold Nintendo's Wii nearly fivefold in Japan in the three weeks to September 20, helped by the launch of a new cheaper, slim version, a survey said Friday. http://phys.org/news173100605.html Technology Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:40:06 EST news173100605 (AP) -- Consumers visit Amazon.com for deals on products from companies ranging from Apple Inc. to Zenith Electronics Corp. Now, the online retailer wants shoppers to check out stuff that carries Amazon's own brand name, too. http://phys.org/news172671336.html Technology Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:16:39 EST news172671336 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 As the economy continues to unravel, a series of papers published today assess the effects of the crisis on children's health, education, and rights in East Asia and the Pacific. Crisis for Children, a special issue of the journal Global Social Policy, asserts investments can be made that will not only advance children's rights and break the cycle of poverty, but also safeguard countries' future economic growth and human development. http://phys.org/news171694883.html Other Sciences Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:22:13 EST news171694883 (AP) -- Few if any of the deals retailers have offered online during the recession have been as good as Best Buy Inc.'s sale price of $9.99 on a 52-inch TV Wednesday. But it quickly turned out the offer was too good to be true. http://phys.org/news169309228.html Technology Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:20:55 EST news169309228 Norges Bank surprised most experts by cutting the interest rate by as much as 1.75 percentage points during the final interest rate meeting in 2008. Surprise interest rate changes like this, so-called interest rate shocks, can cause major changes in stock prices.  http://phys.org/news168627482.html Other Sciences Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:20:04 EST news168627482