https://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. Not all who wander are lost—but sometimes their cell phone reception is. That might change soon if a plan to project basic cell phone coverage to all parts of the globe comes to fruition. Lynk has already proven it can use a typical smartphone to bound a standard SMS text message off a low-earth-orbiting satellite, and they don't plan to stop there. https://phys.org/news/2021-10-satellite-regular.html Space Exploration Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:21:29 EDT news552644486 How can you tell if an individual is expressing sexual interest? With males, it's usually quite obvious and can be anything from lavish theatrical displays of song and dance to downright relentless insistence. Females, on the other hand, are far more subtle, to the degree that very similar behaviours can have opposite intentions. https://phys.org/news/2017-04-scientists-neurons-willingness-female-fruit.html Cell & Microbiology Wed, 12 Apr 2017 08:00:11 EDT news411202802 Most people think of drones as instruments of warfare, but as the Federal Aviation Administration slowly opens U.S. airspace to commercial use of unmanned aircraft, they are going to become more commonplace. https://phys.org/news/2015-01-drones-unmanned-aircraft.html Engineering Wed, 07 Jan 2015 03:03:00 EST news339822172 (Phys.org)—Have you ever been in the middle of an important phone call when suddenly the line goes dead for no apparent reason? Dropped cell phone calls are irritating and far too common. Researchers at Arizona State University are using advanced materials to help us stay connected – literally. https://phys.org/news/2012-12-cell-reception.html Engineering Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:24:40 EST news274955060 Australia has unveiled a new radio telescope in the remote outback that will give the world a vastly improved view of the sun and much faster warnings on massive solar storms. https://phys.org/news/2012-12-australia-unveils-telescope-solar-flares.html Space Exploration Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:18:01 EST news273565071 Sex can trigger remarkable female responses including altered fertility, immunity, libido, eating and sleep patterns—by the activation of diverse sets of genes, according to research from the University of East Anglia. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-reveals-responses-genes-females-sex.html Plants & Animals Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:00:01 EDT news266598496 To enable radio reception in electric vehicles, manufacturers must install filters and insulate cables, since electrical signals will otherwise interfere with music and speech transmissions. Now, using new calculation methods, researchers are paving the way for pure listening pleasure while also helping to lower the associated costs. https://phys.org/news/2012-04-radio-electric.html Engineering Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:50:01 EDT news252581583 Dogs pick up not only on the words we say but also on our intent to communicate with them, according to a report published online in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on January 5. https://phys.org/news/2012-01-dogs-intent.html Plants & Animals Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:07 EST news244984225 A radical new approach to the design of communications networks, called "network coding," promises to make Internet file sharing faster, streaming video more reliable, and cell-phone reception better -- among other improvements. https://phys.org/news/2010-02-power-random-seemingly-loopy-technique.html Computer Sciences Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:40:05 EST news184924443 Chile will adopt the Japanese digital television standard ISDB-T, which is high-definition capable, joining neighboring Peru and Argentina, President Michelle Bachelet said Monday. https://phys.org/news/2009-09-chile-japanese-digital-tv-standard.html Telecom Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:00:03 EDT news172171971 (AP) -- When Neil Armstrong first spoke from the moon, he said one thing and people on Earth heard another. What the world heard was grammatically flubbed: "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong insists he said: "That's one small step for 'a' man." It's just that people just didn't hear it. https://phys.org/news/2009-07-famous-lost-word-small-line.html Space Exploration Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:10:01 EDT news167237046 It seemed so simple. Buy a government-subsidized converter box, plug it in, and sit back and enjoy the brave new world of digital television. https://phys.org/news/2009-07-problems-digital-tv-conversion.html Telecom Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:30:01 EDT news166273081 (AP) -- A survey sponsored by broadcasters says nearly 2.2 million households that rely on antennas for their TV reception are unprepared for the shutdown of analog TV signals on Friday. https://phys.org/news/2009-06-survey-22m-households-unready-dtv.html Telecom Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:30:36 EDT news163938625 (AP) -- The last major TV stations that are still broadcasting in analog will turn those signals off Friday and go all digital. And this time, they really mean it. https://phys.org/news/2009-06-friday-curtain-analog-tv.html Telecom Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:48:08 EDT news163824464 OK, I admit it. When I am asked to test questionable software, I usually install it first on my wife's computer. And my kids are crash-test dummies ramming head-first into all sorts of dubious products. But they don't care since they only use their computers to play World of Warcraft and to do an occasional school assignment. So it came as no surprise to my family when I announced we would be giving up our current TV service for something new. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-u-verse-tv-alternative.html Telecom Wed, 27 May 2009 19:46:55 EDT news162672380 (AP) -- TV stations must alert viewers if their new digital signals don't reach areas covered by their soon-to-be-defunct analog broadcasts, the Federal Communications Commission has ruled. https://phys.org/news/2009-03-stations-tv-lack.html Telecom Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:07:44 EDT news156424030