PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology newsLatest news on science, technology, hard science subjects of physics, space and earth science, electronics, nanotechnology and technology in generalVirtual applications reach out to real world- August 14, 2008 (PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a series of very clever tools to break through the bottlenecks stalling the widespread adoption of virtual reality. But the compelling applications designed for the system are the real stars.http://www.physorg.com/news137945225.html Stress, anxiety can make allergy attacks even more miserable and last longer- August 14, 2008 A new study here shows that even slight stress and anxiety can substantially worsen a person's allergic reaction to some routine allergens. Moreover, the added impact of stress and anxiety seem to linger, causing the second day of a stressed person's allergy attack to be much worse.http://www.physorg.com/news137944538.html Self-assembling polymer arrays improve data storage potential- August 14, 2008 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new manufacturing approach holds the potential to overcome the technological limitations currently facing the microelectronics and data-storage industries, paving the way to smaller electronic devices and higher-capacity hard drives.http://www.physorg.com/news137942957.html Leishmaniasis parasites evade death by exploiting the immune response to sand fly bites- August 14, 2008 Cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease characterized by painful skin ulcers, occurs when the parasite Leishmania major, or a related species, is transmitted to a mammalian host by the bite of an infected sand fly. In a new study from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, scientists have discovered L. major does its damage by not only evading but also by exploiting the body's wound-healing response to sand fly bites, as reported.http://www.physorg.com/news137942895.html Northwestern chemists take gold, mass-produce Beijing Olympic logo- August 14, 2008 Northwestern University nanoscientist Chad A. Mirkin has mass-produced the 2008 Summer Olympics logo -- 15,000 times. All the logos take up only one square centimeter of space.http://www.physorg.com/news137942679.html Computer users are digitizing books quickly and accurately with Carnegie Mellon method- August 14, 2008 Millions of computer users collectively transcribe the equivalent of 160 books each day with better than 99 percent accuracy, despite the fact that few spend more than a few seconds on the task and that most do not realize they are doing valuable work, Carnegie Mellon University researchers reported today in Science Express.http://www.physorg.com/news137941833.html Chronic ear infections linked to increased obesity risk- August 14, 2008 Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty foods, which increases their risk of being overweight as they age. Scientists from around the country presented their findings on this unexpected connection at the American Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention here Thursday.http://www.physorg.com/news137941388.html |