Aid Group Sends Food in a Bottle to North Korea
Humanitarian groups in South Korea are using the ocean current to send needed food and information from the outside world into impoverished regions of North Korea. On Ganghwa Island in
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Наукові новини. Наука – сфера діяльності людини, спрямована на отримання (вироблення і систематизацію у вигляді теорій, гіпотез, законів природи або суспільства тощо) нових знань про навколишній світ. Основою науки є збирання, оновлення, систематизація, критичний аналіз фактів, синтез нових знань або узагальнень, що описують досліджувані природні або суспільні явища та (або) дозволяють будувати причинно-наслідкові зв’язки між явищами і прогнозувати їхній перебіг
Baltimore Seeks US Supreme Court Review of Abortion Ruling
Attorneys in Baltimore are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that struck down as unconstitutional an ordinance requiring pregnancy centers notify patients if they don’t offer abortion
Read MoreCDC: Drug-resistant ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Pose Growing Threat
“Nightmare bacteria” with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year in a first-of-a-kind hunt to see how much
Read MoreDeveloping Nations to Study Ways to Dim Sunshine, Slow Warming
Scientists in developing nations plan to step up research into dimming sunshine to curb climate change, hoping to judge whether a man-made chemical sunshade would be less risky than a
Read MoreCool Jazz: Bowhead Whales Improvise When Singing, Study Says
Some whales are taking jazz riffs to new depths. For the first time, scientists have eavesdropped year-round on the songs of bowhead whales, the little-heard whales that r oam the
Read MoreNew Gene Editing Tool May Yield Bigger Harvests
Bread and chocolate are staples of the American diet. And a scientific team in California is working hard to make sure the plants they’re made from are as robust as
Read MoreMost Distant Star Ever Detected Sits Halfway Across Universe
Scientists have detected the most distant star ever viewed, a blue behemoth located more than halfway across the universe and named after the ancient Greek mythological figure Icarus. Researchers said
Read MoreSpaceX Launches Used Supply Ship on Used Rocket for NASA
SpaceX has launched a used supply ship on a used rocket to the International Space Station. The Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, hoisting a
Read MoreOvercoming Barriers, African Scientists Creating Award-winning Innovations
When Cameroonian medical doctor Conrad Tankou won the top health award at an international innovation competition, he breathed a sigh of relief. Winning the $25,000 prize at the Next Einstein
Read MoreNew Hope for Frog Once Feared Extinct in Australia
Sydney’s Taronga Zoo has released a specially-bred group of critically endangered yellow-spotted bell frogs into the wild. Yellow-spotted bell frogs were thought to have become extinct until a chance discovery
Read MoreAfrican Scientists Compete at 2018 Next Einstein Forum
Sixteen African scientists competed in Rwanda last week for a chance to solve some of the most pressing problems in their communities. Chika Oduah reports for VOA from Kigali, which
Read MoreExhibit Highlights Inclusive Design for People with Disabilities
More than 1 billion people around the world have some sort of disability. Rong Shi of VOA’s Mandarin service toured an exhibit in New York that showcases the latest gadgets
Read MoreChocolate Industry Fights Deforestation Caused by Growing Cocoa
Chocolate eggs and rabbits are popular candies in the United States and in other countries, especially during Easter. But while Easter eggs are thought to represent the resurrection of Jesus
Read MoreScientists Track Chinese Space Station’s Final Hours in Orbit
Scientists are monitoring a defunct Chinese space station that is expected to fall to Earth sometime this weekend — the largest man-made object to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in a decade.
Read MoreAustralian Project to Probe Links Between Head Injuries in Sport, Disease
Researchers in Australia have begun an ambitious task to learn more about the long-term impacts of head injuries suffered by athletes. This week, the Australian Sports Brain Bank was launched
Read MoreHelping the Planet, One Burger at a Time
Chef Rob Morasco didn’t set out to make a planet-friendly burger. But the 25 percent mushroom burger he created at food service company Sodexo not only has a lower carbon
Read MoreThese Burgers Are Better for the Planet, but You’d Never Know It
As the world’s population heads toward 10 billion by midcentury, experts are wrestling with how to feed the world without wrecking the planet. It’s not easy to find foods with
Read MoreChina’s Defunct Space Lab Hurtling Toward Earth for Re-Entry
China’s defunct and reportedly out-of-control Tiangong 1 space station is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere sometime this weekend. It poses only a slight risk to people and property on the
Read MoreSocial Media Use in Tween Girls Tied to Well-Being in Teen Years
Girls who spend the most time on social media at age 10 may be unhappier in their early teens than peers who use social media less during the tween years,
Read MoreUN: US on Track to Meet Climate Accord Targets
The United States is on track to meet the targets of the Paris climate agreement despite President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw from the accord, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said
Read MoreJudge Orders Coffee Sellers in California to Put Cancer Warning on Products
A Los Angeles judge Thursday ordered coffee companies to abide by California state law and put cancer warning labels on their products. A nonprofit group called the Council for Education
Read MoreHappiness Class Attracts Record Attendance at Ivy League University
The pursuit of happiness is among the unalienable rights listed in the U.S. Declaration of Independence and so it is no wonder that the study of that elusive treasure makes
Read MoreDistant Galaxy Baffles Astronomers With Its Lack of Dark Matter
It’s a double cosmic conundrum: Lots of stuff that was already invisible has gone missing. Astronomers have found a distant galaxy where there is no dark matter. Dark matter is
Read MorePsychology Course on Happiness Strikes Chord With Yale Students
The search for life’s sweetest but most elusive treasure — happiness — brings nearly 1,200 Yale University undergraduates twice a week into an enormous hall on the Connecticut school’s campus for its
Read MoreDecade-long Makeover of King Tut’s Tomb Nearly Completed
A nearly decade-long makeover of King Tut’s tomb aimed at preserving one of Egypt’s most important archaeological sites and also one of its most popular tourist attractions is close to
Read MoreYucky Ducky? Study Reveals Bath-Time Toy’s Dirty Secret
Scientists now have the dirt on the rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bath-time toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs. Swiss and
Read More‘The Last Animals" Sheds Light on Rhino, Elephant Extinction
The death this month of 45-year-old Sudan, the last male northern white rhino on the planet, rings the alarm on the imminent extinction of other endangered animals. The news also
Read MoreKenya to Import 100 Doctors from Cuba
Kenya has agreed to accelerate a health agreement it signed with Cuba last year and bring 100 doctors from the country to fill gaps in Kenyan hospitals. Fifty Kenyan doctors will also be sent to Cuba
Read MoreViruses are Falling from the Sky by the Billions
About 20 years ago, scientists started finding genetically similar viruses in very different environments and different locations around the world. Now they know why. Faith Lapidus explains. …
Read MoreViruses Falling from the Sky by the Billions
About 20 years ago, scientists started finding genetically similar viruses in very different environments and different locations around the world. Now they know why. Faith Lapidus explains. …
Read MoreScientists Track Chinese Space Station as It Falls to Earth
Scientists are monitoring a defunct Chinese space station that is expected to fall to Earth around the end of the month, the largest manmade object to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in
Read MoreNew Dating App Matches Users Based on Their DNA
Love from a cheek swab? That’s what founders of a new dating app are promising. There always seems to be another dating app popping up with promises of helping find
Read MoreDrug Shortages Cripple Angola’s Health Service
Apart from a few packs of medicine and plastic jars, the shelves at the Okanautoni health center in southern Angola are bare and lack basic drugs for saving lives. Hours
Read MoreAustralia Developing Lasers to Track, Destroy Space Junk
Australian scientists say a powerful ground-based laser targeting space junk will be ready for use next year. They say there are hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris circling the
Read MoreColon Cancer Can Be Prevented and Treated
Although cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, colorectal cancer is one of the cancers that we can actually prevent, the World Health Organization says. The colon
Read MoreUN Reports See a Lonelier Planet With Fewer Plants, Animals
Earth is losing plants, animals and clean water at a dramatic rate, according to four new U.N. scientific reports that provide the most comprehensive and localized look at the state
Read MoreAustralians Try to Save 15 Beached Whales
Australian rescuers were racing against time to save 15 short-finned pilot whales Friday after more than 150 of the migrating mammals beached on the country’s west coast. Most of the
Read MoreUS Researchers Test Dyes That Make Cancer Glow During Surgery
Researchers in the US are testing fluorescent dyes that can illuminate cancer cells during surgery. One specialist says using the new techniques and fluorescent dyes could change the way we
Read MorePacific Ocean Garbage Patch Growing Rapidly, Study Finds
The world’s largest collection of ocean garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Hawaii and California, is now bigger than France, Germany and Spain combined. The sprawling patch of
Read MoreDaylight Turns Plastic Sheet into Germ-Killing Material
Daylight-powered microbe-killing masks and suits may someday help protect health workers from deadly germs like Ebola, according to new research. Scientists have developed membranes that produce a tiny bit of
Read MoreRare, Endangered Primate is Born in Jerusalem Zoo
An Israeli zoo says an endangered primate known as a golden lion tamarin has been born in captivity. The Jerusalem Biblical Zoo says the monkey was born two weeks ago
Read MoreFirst Responders Learn Lessons from Mass Shootings, Terror Acts
Spring has arrived in the United States, and that means the start of the busy festival season. Large crowds are expected to gather at fairs, festivals and outdoor concerts around
Read More‘Beating’ Human Heart Cells Help Spur Drug Discovery
A British tech company is using donated human heart tissue to replicate the “beating” action of heart muscle to aid preclinical testing of new drugs. Faith Lapidus reports. …
Read MoreSouth Sudan Eliminates Guinea Worm
Guinea worm disease in South Sudan has been brought to a halt, says the country’s health minister. Dr. Riek Gai Kok made the announcement Wednesday at the Carter Center headquarters
Read MoreNew Technology Being Developed for Pacemakers
When you are watching a television show and see someone get their heart shocked back into a rhythm, you will see their entire body rise up in the air. That’s
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