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. (Phys.org)—Researchers at CNRS-AIST Joint Robotics Laboratory in Japan have created a robotic system where a robot is controlled by a person's thoughts. A user of the system focuses their attention on a symbol on a computer screen and the robot responds in a preprogrammed fashion. http://phys.org/news272104854.html Electronics Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:00:01 EST news272104854 Physicists at JILA have demonstrated a novel "superradiant" laser design, which has the potential to be 100 to 1,000 times more stable than the best conventional visible lasers. This type of laser could boost the performance of the most advanced atomic clocks and related technologies, such as communications and navigation systems as well as space-based astronomical instruments. http://phys.org/news252758692.html Physics Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:00:06 EST news252758692 (PhysOrg.com) -- The brain activity of ostriches in REM sleep is unique, alternating between fast, small waves - characteristic of REM sleep in other birds, and large, slow waves typical of those occurring during slow wave sleep. Moreover, the amount of REM sleep in ostriches is greater than in any other bird species. In collaboration with an international team, John Lesku and Niels Rattenborg from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen showed that these flightless birds possess a sleep pattern similar to that in the platypus, an ancient mammal that produces eggs. Apparently during the evolution of sleep the two distinct sleep states arose from a single heterogeneous state. Thereby REM sleep represents an evolutionarily new feature. http://phys.org/news233485047.html Biology Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:57:46 EST news233485047 Researchers have begun a project to create the first global tool to forecast how changes in wave patterns and rising sea levels will affect Australian beach erosion. http://phys.org/news225432416.html Space & Earth Tue, 24 May 2011 05:07:42 EST news225432416 By examining the distinct wave patterns formed from complex biochemical reactions within the human body, diseased organs may be more effectively identified, says Zhengdong Cheng, associate professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, who has developed a model that simulates how these wave patterns are generated. http://phys.org/news209142911.html Chemistry Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:40:01 EST news209142911