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. Researchers at Mercyhurst University continue to investigate the presence of potentially harmful chemicals in the beach waters of Presque Isle State Park and have added a new one to their list: sucralose. A chlorinated form of sucrose found in artificial sweeteners, sucralose is used in an estimated 4,500 products ranging from Halloween candies to diet sodas. http://phys.org/news270228638.html Space & Earth Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:30:59 EST news270228638 (AP) -- PepsiCo Inc. is tweeting to a new generation of music lovers. http://phys.org/news254990909.html Technology Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:10:01 EST news254990909 (AP) -- Sony Corp.'s movie studio will save millions of dollars per movie after it told theater owners it will stop paying for 3-D glasses next May. But moviegoers could end up footing the bill. http://phys.org/news236486640.html Technology Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:44:32 EST news236486640 Imposing higher taxes on sodas and other sweetened drinks may generate a lot of money – but would lead to only minimal weight loss among most people and would have no effect on weight among consumers in the highest and lowest income groups, according to new research from Duke-National University of Singapore (NUS) Graduate Medical School. http://phys.org/news211479930.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:25:40 EST news211479930 Small sales taxes on soft drinks in the range currently in force in some states are insufficient to reduce consumption of soda or curb obesity among children, according to a new RAND Corporation study. http://phys.org/news189317331.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:30:02 EST news189317331