PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology newsThe latest physics and technology newsSweden adopts law allowing official eavesdropping- June 19, 2008 (AP) -- Sweden's Parliament narrowly approved a law Wednesday that gives authorities sweeping powers to eavesdrop on all e-mail and telephone traffic that crosses the Nordic nation's borders.http://www.physorg.com/news133091935.html Mars lander loses day of work after data glitch- June 19, 2008 (AP) -- The Phoenix lander stopped digging soil near Mars' north pole Wednesday as engineers on Earth worked to fix a glitch that caused the loss of a day's worth of photos.http://www.physorg.com/news133091840.html First steps towards a new approach to epilepsy treatment- June 19, 2008 The most prestigious funding body in the world for epilepsy has financially backed Australian research into new approaches to treat the condition.http://www.physorg.com/news133090592.html Space radar to improve miners' safety- June 19, 2008 Advanced ground penetration radar, originally developed to investigate the soil structure on the Moon and other planets on ESA planetary missions, is now being used in Canadian mines to spot hidden cracks and weaknesses in mine roofs.http://www.physorg.com/news133090576.html Rice U study finds that consumers may fare better with peer-to-peer online lending Web sites- June 19, 2008 A new study conducted by Associate Professor of Management Paul Dholakia at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Management shows that online peer-to-peer lending Web sites may be more attractive to Americans than traditional financial institutions.http://www.physorg.com/news133090537.html Active submarine volcanoes found near Fiji- June 19, 2008 Several huge active submarine volcanoes, spreading ridges and rift zones have been discovered northeast of Fiji by a team of Australian and American scientists aboard the Marine National Facility Research Vessel, Southern Surveyor.http://www.physorg.com/news133090473.html Perspective: Policies must keep pace with genetic progress- June 19, 2008 Enactment of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 is a boon to individual patients and for genetic research, write Kathy Hudson, M.K. Holohan, and Francis Collins in the June 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. But the bill is not a panacea, they note: Employers, health insurers, patients, and doctors now must be educated about its provisions, gaps remain in genetic testing oversight, and there still may be opportunities to misuse genetic information.http://www.physorg.com/news133090420.html European Science Foundation aims to strengthen 'regenerative medicine'- June 19, 2008 14 Member Organisations of the European Science Foundation have launched a key initiative to keep Europe at the forefront of regenerative medicine; broadly defined as the development of stem cell therapies to restore lost, damaged, or ageing cells and tissues in the human body.http://www.physorg.com/news133090383.html Tuna populations at risk- June 19, 2008 International agency challenged to stop over-fishing A historic meeting next week may decide the fate of tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, one of the world's most important marine resources.http://www.physorg.com/news133090095.html GLAST safely in orbit, getting check-ups- June 19, 2008 A week after launch, NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, is safely up-and-running well in orbit approximately 350 miles (565 kilometers) above the Earth's surface.http://www.physorg.com/news133089985.html |