Why Are Pandas Black and White?
Humans have always wondered why certain animals, such as tigers or pandas, have such unusual color patterns. Folklore usually explained it as a consequence of some dramatic event. But scientists
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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
Researchers Study Early Development Through Lab-Grown Embryos
Scientists working at Cambridge University in England have coaxed a collection of mouse stem cells to turn into a mouse embryo. This breakthrough could change the way scientists study early
Read MoreArgonne Lab Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Oil Spill Cleanup
If you were a casual observer watching Argonne National Laboratory scientist Seth Darling work, it would be easy to miss the low-tech but groundbreaking invention he’s concocted in his brightly
Read MoreExtra Portion of SpaceX Rocket Recovered from Launch, Musk Says
Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday salvaged half of the $6 million nosecone of its rocket, in what the space entrepreneur deemed an important feat in the drive to recover more
Read MoreHow Ebola Impacted Liberia’s Appetite for Bushmeat
When Ebola struck Liberia, consumption of bushmeat dropped dramatically. But in an odd twist, poorer households cut their consumption much more than well-to-do households. The findings have implications for public
Read MoreResearch Bridges Spinal Cord Injury, Restores Some Movement
Researchers in a pilot clinical trial have made it possible for a paralyzed man to move his arm. As Bronwyn Benito reports, it is a critical step toward restoring mobility
Read MoreArgonne Laboratory Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Oil Spill Cleanup
While the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory in suburban Chicago is best known for its contributions to nuclear energy development, it is also an incubator for technological innovation
Read MoreScientists Grow Potato Plant in Mars Simulator
Could potatoes one day support human life on Mars? Scientists in Peru have used a simulator that mimics the harsh conditions on the Red Planet to successfully grow a small
Read MoreUS Senate Kills Family-planning Rule; Pence Breaks Tie
Vice President Mike Pence took the rare step of breaking a tie in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, casting the deciding vote to roll back protections for reproductive health funds.
Read MoreSpaceX Launches its First Recycled Rocket in Historic Leap
SpaceX launched its first recycled rocket Thursday, the biggest leap yet in its bid to drive down costs and speed up flights. The Falcon 9 blasted off from Florida’s
Read MoreThe High Cost of Incivility at Work
Workplaces have become less civil spaces than they once were. People don’t say please and thank you. Employees send e-mails and texts during meetings, ignoring the speaker and tuning out
Read MoreOlder Women May Be Predisposed To Be Less Active
Pushing yourself is harder if you are a woman older than 50. Just ask Meschelle Sevier. “I would rather sit on the couch at home and watch re-runs,” Sevier says.
Read MoreThe Brain and Muscles May Predispose Older Women to Be Less Active
Why does physical activity become harder for some older women? Researchers are studying that very question to help women stay active and healthy as they age. VOA’s Carol Pearson has
Read MoreAfter Trump Rolls Back Environmental Rules, China Reaffirms Climate Change Fight
China said Wednesday it is committed to honoring its pledges under the Paris climate change agreement, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order that would
Read MoreHouse Votes to Block Obama-era Online Privacy Rule
The House voted Tuesday to block online privacy regulations issued during the final months of the Obama administration, a first step toward allowing internet providers such as Comcast, AT&T and
Read MoreSensitivity to Certain Sounds Is a Real Thing
Do you ever shudder when you hear certain sounds, such as rustling of some type of plastic bags or a fork scraping on the bottom of a porcelain plate? Or
Read MoreIvanka Trump, Education Secretary DeVos Promote STEM Careers
Ivanka Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday exhorted young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math, saying those fields will provide the jobs and innovation
Read MoreTrump Rolls Back Obama-era Environmental Rules
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Tuesday that would effectively dismantle Obama-era environmental regulations, rekindling the highly charged partisan debate about how human activity affects the earth’s climate,
Read More‘Electric Sands’ Cover Titan
To build a sandcastle here on Earth, the sand needs to be wet so it can stick together. Not so on Saturn’s strange and largest moon Titan, according to a
Read MoreHuman Heart Cells Grown on Spinach Leaves
Spinach is known as a super food for its nutritional value, but a new experiment reveals another power of the green leaf. Researchers say they’ve grown beating human heart cells
Read MoreMatthew, Otto Being Retired as Atlantic Tropical Storm Names
The names Matthew and Otto have been retired for Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes following the deadly 2016 season. According to a statement Monday from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Read MoreTrump to Roll Back Obama-era Environmental Rules
White House officials say President Donald Trump will sign executive orders Tuesday that would effectively dismantle Obama era environmental regulations, rekindling the highly-charged partisan debate about how human activity affects
Read MoreExperts Say Climate Change May Be Making African Drought Worse
As East Africa struggles through a drought, scientists say climate change may be making the situation worse as a warming planet may be altering the weather patterns that bring rain
Read MoreTidal Energy Taking Hold In England
A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city’s lagoon in a horshoe shaped
Read MoreUS Charity Brings Hearing Aid to Syrian Refugee Children
There are an estimated 1.1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon, 500,000 of them are children. For many of them, getting enough food and water are their biggest challenges. Children who
Read MoreMonuments, Countries Douse Lights for ‘Earth Hour’
It was lights out in about 170 countries on Saturday as millions of people and thousands of cities took part in Earth Hour, a global effort to draw attention to
Read MoreData Show How Powerful Quake Shifted Parts of New Zealand
New data shows that parts of New Zealand’s South Island moved several meters closer to the North Island during last November’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The data, including satellite radar imagery,
Read MoreIvory Coast Infant Separated From Parasitic Twin
Doctors at a Chicago-area hospital have successfully operated on a baby from Africa born with a parasitic twin and having four legs and two spines. VOA’s Bronwyn Benito reports the
Read MoreSome Elated, Others Frustrated by Health Care Bill’s Withdrawal
Some Americans breathed a sigh of relief, others bubbled with frustration, and nearly all resigned themselves to the prospect that the latest chapter in the never-ending national debate over health
Read MoreKenya Releases Results of National TB Prevalence Survey
Kenya on Friday recognized World Tuberculosis Day by releasing results of a TB study by the country’s ministry of health — the first of its kind since Kenya’s independence. TB
Read MoreSpacewalking Astronauts Prep Station for New Parking Spot
Astronauts ventured out on a spacewalk Friday to prep the International Space Station for a new parking spot. NASA’s Shane Kimbrough and France’s Thomas Pesquet emerged early from the orbiting
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