Fears Grow as Malaria Resurges; London Summit Urges Global Action
After 16 years of steady decline, malaria cases are on the rise again globally, and experts warn that unless efforts to tackle the disease are stepped up, the gains could
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Rocket With Planet-Hunting Telescope Lifts Off
A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off Wednesday carrying SpaceX’s first high-priority science mission for NASA, a planet-hunting space telescope whose launch had been delayed for two days by a rocket-guidance glitch. The Transit
Read MoreBritain to Ban Sale of Plastic Straws in Bid to Fight Waste
Britain plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and other single-use products and is pressing Commonwealth allies to also take action to tackle marine waste, the office of Britain’s
Read MoreTraining Surgeons to Perform Robotic Surgery
Since 2000, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave approval to the world’s first robotic surgical system, almost 4,000 of these sophisticated machines have been deployed in operating suites
Read MoreGlobal Leaders Seek to Reignite Fight Against Deadly Malaria
Renewed action and boosted funding to fight malaria could prevent 350 million cases of the disease in the next five years and save 650,000 lives across commonwealth countries, health experts
Read MoreUS Drug Agency Wants Tighter Rules on Making Opioids
The U.S. government on Tuesday proposed tightening rules governing the amount of prescription opioid painkillers that drugmakers can manufacture in a given year, in hopes of reining in the deadly
Read MoreMan With 3 Faces: Frenchman Gets 2nd Face Transplant
In a medical first, a French surgeon says he has performed a second face transplant on the same patient — who is now doing well and even spent a recent
Read MoreStudy: Diamond From the Sky May Have Come From ‘Lost Planet’
Fragments of a meteorite that fell to Earth about a decade ago provide compelling evidence of a lost planet that once roamed our solar system, according to a study published
Read MoreMore Than 100 Parts for NASA’s Orion Capsule to Be 3-D Printed
More than 100 parts for U.S. space agency NASA’s deep-space capsule Orion will be made by 3-D printers, using technology that experts say will eventually become key to efforts to
Read MoreGlobal Warming Mixing Up Nature’s Dinner Time, Study Says
Global warming is screwing up nature’s intricately timed dinner hour, often making hungry critters and those on the menu show up at much different times, a new study shows. Timing
Read MoreImmune Therapy Scores Big Win Against Lung Cancer in Study
For the first time, a treatment that boosts the immune system greatly improved survival in people newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer. It’s the biggest win
Read MoreScientists: Plastic-Eating Enzyme Holds Promise in Fighting Pollution
Scientists in Britain and the United States say they have engineered a plastic-eating enzyme that could help in the fight against pollution. The enzyme is able to digest polyethylene terephthalate,
Read More‘Make America Smart Again’: Hundreds Rally for US Science
Gesturing towards the White House, home to President Donald Trump who has called himself “a very stable genius,” Isaac Newton begged to differ. “Knowing many geniuses, and being one myself,
Read MoreTaxi Driver Offers Free Rides to Cancer Patients & Cancer Survivors
Auntie Caterina is a regular taxi driver, who offers free rides to cancer patients in the Italian city of Florence. She inherited the taxi when her partner died of cancer
Read MoreNASA’s New Planet Hunter Ready to Launch
The search for new worlds outside our solar system will enter a new phase (April 16), when NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, takes off from Cape Canaveral in
Read MorePower Generator with Only One Moving Part
Rural communities in United States and elsewhere often use portable backup electricity generators in case of power outages. But these machines can be costly to run for longer times and
Read MoreHawaii Board Delays Decision on Giant Telescope
A key decision on whether to place a $1.4 billion telescope in Hawaii to further astronomy research has been delayed, leaving open the possibility the project may be moved to
Read MoreRough Year in Science Policy Leads Researchers to March Again
Scientists will leave their labs and march on Washington and more than 200 other cities around the world Saturday, protesting government policies on issues from climate change to gun violence
Read MoreNew Invention Detects Cancer in Seconds
If cancer is suspected in a patient, surgeons, in most cases, would have to cut some of the suspected tissue out and test it. Getting the results could be a
Read MoreRough Year in Science Policy Brings Researchers Back to March
On Saturday, researchers who say they are fed up with politicians ignoring science will once again take to the streets in Washington and hundreds of cities around the world. The
Read MoreCO2-reducing XPRIZE Competition Enters Final Phase
Nonprofit international organization for public competitions XPRIZE has announced 10 finalists in its race to develop new technologies to lower carbon-dioxide emissions. Each team will get an additional incentive of
Read MoreStudy: Popularity of Wildlife Can Harm Public’s Perception
Researchers say the love youngsters have for wildlife may be clouding the public’s mind about how endangered those creatures are. The study in the journal PLOS Biology lists what the
Read MoreWHO: Breastfeeding Should Be Standard Care for All Babies
The World Health Organization (WHO) says breastfeeding all babies for the first two years would save the lives of more than 820,000 children under the age of five every year.
Read MoreOverdose Deaths from Opioids Keep Rising in the US
The opioid crisis leaves no community in the U.S. untouched. It’s nationwide, but it hits small towns and rural states particularly hard. In tiny Bellevue, Ohio, population 8,000, Koriann Evans
Read MoreOpioid Deaths Still Rising in the US
The opioid crisis leaves no community in the U.S. untouched. It’s become a nationwide epidemic, but it’s hitting small towns and rural states especially hard. VOA’s Carol Pearson looks at
Read MoreSolar Surge Threatens Hydro Future on Mekong
Thousands of megawatts of wind and solar energy contracts in the Mekong region of Southeast Asia have been signed, seriously challenging the financial viability of major hydropower projects on the
Read MoreGenetic Repair for Disease that Turns a Body into a Prison
Doctors are increasingly optimistic that new advances in gene therapy will change the outlook for patients living with ALS and other Motor Neuron Diseases. Neurodegenerative disorders selectively affect cells that
Read MoreExperts Warn Prescription, Over-the-Counter Drugs Polluting World’s Rivers
The world’s rivers and fresh water systems are full of pollution from prescription and over-the-counter drugs and it is taking a toll on the environment and wildlife, experts say. Scientists
Read MoreNew Way of Defining Alzheimer’s Aims to Find Disease Sooner
Government and other scientists are proposing a new way to define Alzheimer’s disease basing it on biological signs, such as brain changes, rather than memory loss and other symptoms of
Read MoreUS Designers Use Repurposed Materials in High-End Interior Decor
Landfills around the world are getting overloaded with waste, much of it hazardous and slow to decompose. As it becomes increasingly difficult to find new places for discarded unwanted items,
Read MoreJaw Fossil From English Beach Belongs to Monstrous Marine Reptile
A jawbone fossil found on a rocky English beach belongs to one of the biggest marine animals on record, a type of seagoing reptile called an ichthyosaur that scientists estimated
Read MoreFossil Human Finger from Saudi Desert is 90,000 Years Old
A fossil finger bone dating back about 90,000 years that was unearthed in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert is pointing to what scientists are calling a new understanding of how our
Read MoreANALYSIS-Obesity Among Asia-Pacific Children is Growing Health Crisis
Obesity rates among children in Asia-Pacific are rising at a rapid rate, and more action is needed to encourage healthier lifestyles and ease pressure on fledgling healthcare systems, researchers said.
Read MoreResearchers Using Blue Light to Accelerate Relaxation After Intense Stress
Spanish researchers have developed a technique to quickly remedy acute psychosocial stress, described as a short-term intense stress that occurs during social or interpersonal relationships caused by a verbal argument.
Read MoreScientists Harvest First Vegetables in Antarctic Greenhouse
Scientists in Antarctica have harvested their first crop of vegetables grown without earth, daylight or pesticides as part of a project designed to help astronauts cultivate fresh food on other
Read MoreGlobal Hunger Is Rising, Artificial Intelligence Can Help
Despite a global abundance of food, a United Nations report says 815 million people, 11 percent of the world’s population, went hungry in 2016. That number seems to be rising.
Read MoreGlobal Hunger Is Rising — Artificial Intelligence Can Help
Despite a global abundance of food, a United Nations report says 815 million people, 11 percent of the world’s population, went hungry in 2016. Advances in technology and artificial intelligence
Read MoreReport: Almost Half of Australian Military Veterans Suffer Mental Health Conditions
Almost half of the Australian military personnel who’ve left the defense force in the past five years have some sort of mental disorder, according to a new study. The Australian
Read MoreWorld Health Day, and the WHO Turns 70
April 7 marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization. It also marks World Health Day. In the past seven decades much has been accomplished, but much still needs
Read MoreOn World Health Day, What’s Been Accomplished in 70 Years
April 7 marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization. It also marks World Health Day. VOA’s Carol Pearson looks at what’s been accomplished over the past seven decades
Read MoreRice Breeders Report Huge Productivity Gains
The science behind the grain that feeds half the world may have taken a big leap forward. Scientists are reporting the biggest improvements in rice productivity in decades. If the
Read MoreSmartphone Technology Helps Mental Health Patients
About 1 percent of the world’s population lives with the mental condition called bipolar disorder, characterized by swings between elevated and depressed moods. In most cases, timely interaction with psychotherapists,
Read MoreJury Awards $37 Million in Talc Cancer Risk Case
Johnson & Johnson and Imerys SA must pay at least $37 million in a lawsuit claiming a man developed cancer because of his exposure to asbestos in talc-based products including Johnson’s Baby
Read MoreScientists Reap First Harvest of Antarctica Vegetables
German scientists in Antarctica have harvested the first crop of vegetables grown without soil or light. Researchers at Germany’s Neumayer Station III picked 3.6 kilograms (almost 8 pounds) of salad greens,
Read MoreHigh-Tech Treadmill Uses Virtual Reality to Encourage Cardiovascular Fitness
Virtual reality, or VR, is finding more applications as the technology matures. It is no longer only used for gaming or entertainment. One Austin-based company, Blue Goji, is using VR
Read MoreOpioid Addiction Costs Employers $2.6B a Year for Care
A new report shows large employers spent $2.6 billion to treat opioid addiction and overdoses in 2016, an eightfold increase since 2004. More than half went to treat employees’ children.
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