Brewers Using Low Tech Biosensors to Monitor Water Quality
Animals that make the water their home are uniquely sensitive to changes in their liquid world. Oysters are very good at filtering dirty water, and crayfish are very sensitive to
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‘Different, Not Less’: Life With Autism in the US
What makes autistic children different and how can their parents make the best choices to integrate them into daily life, especially with an overwhelming amount of clinical research to consider?
Read MoreWHO: Good Health Care for Older Persons Falling Short Globally
To mark the International Day of the Older Person, the World Health Organization is calling for a new, integrated approach to meet the health needs of an aging population. By
Read MoreGood Health Care for Older Persons Falls Short of the Mark
To mark the International Day of the Older Person, the World Health Organization is calling for a new, integrated approach to meet the health needs of an aging population. By
Read MoreSea Turtle Carries Oceanographer’s Ashes Out to Sea
A rescued green sea turtle named Picasso was released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, carrying the ashes of a self-taught Texas oceanographer who founded the rehabilitation center
Read MorePlague Spreading Rapidly in Madagascar
The World Health Organization warns a highly infectious, deadly form of pneumonic plague is spreading rapidly in Madagascar and quick action is needed to stop it. Pneumonic plague, which is
Read MoreTravel by Rocket From New York to Tokyo in 30 Minutes?
U.S. billionaire innovator Elon Musk has unveiled plans for a new rocket that would allow passengers to travel from one continent to another in about 30 minutes. At a presentation
Read MoreKenyans Cycle Toward Healthier Hearts
Cardiovascular disease is a growing health concern in Kenya and around Africa. In Nairobi, 100 motorcycle taxi drivers are riding stationary bicycles and being trained to provide emergency resuscitation using
Read MoreConservationists Work to Save World’s Rarest Cats
To the untrained eye, the Scottish wildcat looks quite similar to a normal domestic cat. But it is a unique species, and it could become extinct. As VOA’s Kevin Enochs
Read MoreNew Dipstick Test Quickly Discovers People with Zika Virus
A new simple dipstick test can provide fast results for people who may have contracted the Zika virus or dengue fever. People who fear they may have been exposed to
Read MoreHundreds of Species Arrive in US on Japanese Tsunami Debris
Nearly 300 species of fish, mussels and other sea critters hitchhiked across the Pacific Ocean on debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami, washing ashore alive in the United States, researchers
Read MoreMelania Trump to Host Discussion on Opioid Crisis
First lady to host discussion on opioid crisis Melania Trump has invited experts and people affected by addiction to opioids to the White House for a listening session and discussion
Read MorePair of Giant Pandas From China Welcomed in Indonesia
Giant pandas Cai Tao and Hu Chun arrived Thursday to fanfare in Indonesia where a new “palace” like home that cost millions of dollars has been built for them. The
Read MoreCitizen Scientists Monitor Endangered Species in the Wild
In the Australian bushland, citizen scientists are helping conservation officials track invasive, and endangered species. Using a special app, nature lovers can mark the vulnerable or even invasive wildlife as
Read MoreNASA to Partner with Russia on Deep Space Gateway Exploration
The United States space agency NASA says it will partner with the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, to build a “deep space gateway” in the vicinity of the moon. The lunar
Read MoreClimate Change May Spell Hotter Summers for Southern Europe
Researchers say the likelihood of scorching summer temperatures in southern Europe is increasing because of man-made climate change. Hotter-than-usual temperatures in the Mediterranean region – including an August heatwave in
Read More50 Years Since the Arrival of Birth Control, Many Can’t Get It
According to U.S. government statistics, nearly 40 percent of all pregnancies around the world are unwanted or unplanned. And yet the means to prevent every unwanted pregnancy in the world
Read MoreUS Picks Companies to Help Make Rules for Advanced Personal Health Monitors
Digital devices designed to monitor the wearer’s health in much greater detail than current models will need regulatory approval, and Apple, Fitbit and seven other companies will take part in
Read MoreSponges, Urban Forests and Air Corridors: How Nature Can Cool Cities
As China battles the twin challenges of rapid city growth and extreme weather, it is adopting a new tactic: turning its cities into giant sponges. Thirty pilot cities in the
Read MoreHundreds of Thousands Vaccinated Against Cholera in Northeast Nigeria
The World Health Organization reports 844,000 people in northeast Nigeria have been reached with one dose of oral cholera vaccine in an effort to prevent the fatal disease from spreading.
Read MoreVenezuela Doctors in Protest Urge Stronger WHO Stance on Health Crisis
Venezuela’s doctors, fed up with what they called the World Health Organization’s passive attitude toward the country’s deep medical crisis, protested at the agency’s Caracas office on Monday to demand
Read MoreRepublican Health Care Bill Likely Dead
The latest Republican effort to overhaul the nation’s health care system appears to have failed after another Republican senator came out against the plan. Senator Susan Collins from Maine became
Read MoreResearchers Studying 1M People to End Cookie-cutter Health Care
U.S. researchers are getting ready to recruit more than 1 million people for an unprecedented study to learn how our genes, environments and lifestyles interact. Today, health care is based
Read MoreShark Fin Bans Might Not Help Sharks, Scientists Say
As lawmakers propose banning the sale of shark fins in the U.S., a pair of scientists is pushing back, saying the effort might actually harm attempts to conserve the marine
Read MoreEPA Recovers Material From Houston-area Superfund Sites
The Environmental Protection Agency says it has recovered 517 containers of “unidentified, potentially hazardous material” from highly contaminated toxic waste sites in Texas that flooded last month during Hurricane Harvey.
Read MoreMonaco Prince Commits to Study, Protect Endangered Monk Seals
Royal families around the world, from Britain, to Jordan, to Nepal, have given their time, attention and resources to conservation efforts. Prince Albert II of Monaco has received numerous awards
Read MoreUS to Award $59 Million for Opioid Addiction Treatment
The U.S. Justice Department has announced it is putting nearly $59 million toward fighting the epidemic of opioid drug addiction. In a news release Friday, the department cited preliminary figures
Read MoreStudy Finds Damaging Stereotypes About Boys, Girls Begin Early In Life
Early in life, children get the message that boys are strong and capable and that girls are vulnerable and limited in what they can do. That’s the result of a
Read MoreNASA’s Asteroid Chaser Swings by Earth on Way to Space Rock
NASA’s asteroid-chasing spacecraft is swinging by Earth on its way to a space rock. Launched a year ago, Osiris-Rex will pass within about 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers) of the home
Read MoreCalifornia Condor, a Rare Environmental Success Story
At their low point in the late 1980s, there were 22 California condors left in the world. But in 1992, after dedicated efforts to save them, the condors began rebounding.
Read MoreFor Africa’s Poorest, Cutting-edge HIV Drugs for $75 a Year
In a landmark deal, HIV patients in Africa will now have access to the latest drugs for $75 a year. The arrangement is a major victory for the poorest nations
Read MoreAs Africa Warms, Mosquito Carrying Zika, Dengue More Likely to Thrive
From deadly droughts and destroyed crops to shrinking water sources, communities across sub-Saharan Africa are struggling to withstand the onslaught of global record-breaking temperatures. But the dangers do not end
Read MoreStudy Finds Babies Can Copy Adult Tenacity
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again — especially if a baby is watching. A new study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says children about
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons of Immunotherapy Drugs
Immunotherapy is one of the newer ways the medical community is trying to fight cancer. Immunotherapy is a way to get the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer. It has
Read MoreHuge Sea Turtles Slowly Coming Back From Brink of Extinction
Sea turtles are lumbering back from the brink of extinction, a new study says. Scientists found more populations of the large turtles improving than declining when they looked at nearly
Read MoreScientists Remove Gene in Human Embryos to See What It Does
British scientists have used a genome editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out a gene in embryos just a few days old, testing the technique’s ability to decipher key
Read MoreStudy Finds Stereotypes About Boys, Girls Begin at Early Age
Whether children live in Baltimore, Beijing, Nairobi or New Delhi, by the time they are 15, boys are told to go outside and have adventures, while girls are told to
Read MoreCalifornia Condors Return to the Skies After Near Extinction
In a remote, rugged valley overlooking the Pacific Ocean, researchers closely monitor an endangered icon: the California condor. The giant vultures flap their wings and circle the sky before
Read MoreGiant Antennas in New Mexico Search for Cosmic Discoveries
Employing an array of giant telescopes positioned in the New Mexico desert, astronomers have started a massive surveying project aimed at producing the most detailed view ever made of such
Read MoreVirtual Reality Therapy to Treat the World’s Most Common Vision Problem
Amblyopia or Lazy Eye, as it is called, is a vision problem in which the brain doesn’t receive or process signals from the affected eye. It can be caused by
Read MoreWHO: Too Many People Dying Prematurely From Non-communicable Diseases
The World Health Organization reports some progress is being made in reducing premature deaths from non-communicable diseases. But it says much more needs to be done to save the lives
Read MoreUrgent Action Under Way to Prevent Spread of Cholera in West Africa
An emergency vaccination campaign is getting under way in northeastern Nigeria to prevent a deadly cholera outbreak from spreading to other countries. The World Health Organization reports the potentially devastating
Read MoreWhy Are Dogs Such Doting Companions? It’s in Their Genes
U.S. researchers have identified a genetic difference between dogs and their wild cousins, wolves, that could explain why dogs are so friendly. Faith Lapidus reports. …
Read MoreMars Research Crew Emerges After 8 Months of Isolation
Six NASA-backed research subjects who have been cooped up in a Mars-like habitat on a remote Hawaii volcano since January emerged from isolation Sunday. They devoured fresh-picked tropical fruits, vegetables
Read MoreWarm Water Off US West Coast Has Lingering Effects for Salmon
The mass of warm water known as “the blob” that heated up the North Pacific Ocean has dissipated, but scientists are still seeing the lingering effects of those unusually warm
Read MoreNew Technology Helps Stranded Refugees in Greece
Stuck in a refugee camp on the Greek island of Chios with poor internet and little credit, Abrar Hassan, like many others, was unaware that the tech world had been
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