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. The latest Star Trek movie, opening tomorrow, raises an eternal question: why are the Klingons (or Cylons or Daleks) always at roughly our technological level? http://phys.org/news287222213.html Other Sciences Wed, 08 May 2013 09:20:02 EST news287222213 For centuries, theologians and philosophers have been preoccupied with understanding why, despite all our social and technological progress, we can't escape the experience of human suffering. http://phys.org/news284807091.html Other Sciences Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:04:57 EST news284807091 Researchers at MIT and the Santa Fe Institute have found that some widely used formulas for predicting how rapidly technology will advance—notably, Moore's Law and Wright's Law—offer superior approximations of the pace of technological progress. The new research is the first to directly compare the different approaches in a quantitative way, using an extensive database of past performance from many different industries. http://phys.org/news281781253.html Technology Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:34:20 EST news281781253 The United States has backed a project that aims to translate American textbooks into Arabic and make them available without copyrights restrictions to educators and students in the Middle East. http://phys.org/news279448244.html Other Sciences Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:40:04 EST news279448244 Katey Klippel makes a point of keeping her smartphone in her bag when she returns home from a hard day at the management consulting firm where she works in Washington. http://phys.org/news272256875.html Technology Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:20:01 EST news272256875 (Phys.org)—Rice University economics professor Ted Temzelides and University of Bern economics professor Cyril Monnet used game theoretic modeling to examine alternative mechanisms for reducing emissions in Europe, including the European Union emissions trading system (EU ETS) and taxation. http://phys.org/news271075088.html Space & Earth Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:38:17 EST news271075088 A new study from the University of Illinois concludes that learning-by-doing, stimulated by increased ethanol production, played an important role in inducing technological progress in the corn ethanol industry. It also suggests that biofuel policies, which induced ethanol production beyond the free-market level, served to increase the competitiveness of the industry over time. http://phys.org/news253449180.html Technology Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:33:07 EST news253449180 (PhysOrg.com) -- Firms that make a previously patented innovation accessible to competitors increase overall likelihood of improving upon that breakthrough while also raising profits for the original innovator and market welfare, according to a study by a University at Buffalo economist. http://phys.org/news251098471.html Other Sciences Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:34:43 EST news251098471 Technology is no longer what it used to be: Computers have replaced typewriters and landlines are in rapid decline. Technological advances are being made every day, making many of our lives easier and allowing information to be more accessible and available. However for some people, such as the aging population, technological progress can in fact be more limiting. http://phys.org/news176571539.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:40:01 EST news176571539 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study challenges the traditional view that patents foster innovation, suggesting instead that they may hinder technological progress, economic activity and societal wealth. These results could have important policy implications, because many countries count on patent systems to spur new technology and promote economic growth. http://phys.org/news167929968.html Other Sciences Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:50:01 EST news167929968